The best films of all time

The official, ever-so-slightly always-changing list of my top 10 favorite films of all time. A few are classics, a few are blockbuster hits, but a few might surprise you – and you need to see them.

Here are my favorite films, #10 – #8.

#10. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)

This film is a classic 80’s comedy with loveable characters and iconic one-liners. It’s perhaps the ultimate movie for teenagers who want a fun movie, but it’s also a film that will live on through adulthood. It’s laugh-out-loud funny and a comedy classic that is a must-see, feel-good film.

Rotten Tomatoes score: Critics – 80% (Certified Fresh); Audience – 92%

IMDB rating: 7.9/10

#9. 500 Days of Summer (2009) TIED with Boyhood (2014)

500 Days of Summer is a small movie that, I would argue, revamped Joseph Gordon Levitt’s career and launched Zooey Deschanel’s. This movie is a romantic comedy that, from the start, tells us that it will not have a perfect ending, and that it won’t be a fairy tale. This film shows the audience how real relationships can be and that they don’t always end up being perfect. Full of laughs and heart-wrenching quotes, 500 Days of Summer will show you what a real relationship can be like – and where it goes wrong.

Rotten Tomatoes score: Critics – 86% (Certified Fresh); Audience – 84%

IMDB rating: 7.8/10

Boyhood is an indie film that is now the front-runner for winning the Oscar for Best Picture (see my Oscar predictions post). I love everything about this movie. It was filmed over a 12 year period of time, and being able to see a boy grow from age six to age 18 in front of your eyes within two hours is truly incredible. Besides that, the film tugs at your heartstrings and think about your own childhood. This is the ultimate coming-of-age film and is beautifully done.

Rotten Tomatoes score: Critics – 98% (Certified Fresh); Audience – 85%

IMDB rating: 8.3/10 AND #129 on the Top 250 Movies list

#8. The Notebook (2004)

This film is the ultimate romance movie, plus it stars fan-favorites Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. This is the best Nicholas Sparks-adapted film ever made. The character development is perfect, and the storyline is incredible. An old man reads his Alzheimer’s-stricken wife the history of their own love story? Count me in. With a box of tissues, of course (and if no tissues are available, I’ll just do this).

Rotten Tomatoes score: Critics – 52%; Audience – 85%

IMDB rating: 8.0/10

Stay tuned to see my completed list of my favorite films.