Best movies of before 2000 that are oscar winners or nominees

The Time Machine(1960)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 21

A man's vision for a utopian society is disillusioned when travelling forward into time reveals a dark and dangerous society.



The Odd Couple(1968)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 21

Two friends try sharing an apartment, but their ideas of housekeeping and lifestyles are as different as night and day.



Z(1969)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 24

Following the murder of a prominent leftist, an investigator tries to uncover the truth while government officials attempt to cover up their roles.



The Man Who Would Be King(1975)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 19

Two British former soldiers decide to set themselves up as kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great.



Midnight Express(1978)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 17

Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.





Seconds(1966)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 27

An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity - one that comes with its own price.





Bedknobs and Broomsticks(1971)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 20

An apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical conman search for the missing component to a magic spell useful to the defense of Britain.



The Towering Inferno(1974)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 19

At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.



The China Syndrome(1979)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 22

A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant.



The Verdict(1982)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 20

A lawyer sees the chance to salvage his career and self-respect by taking a medical malpractice case to trial rather than settling.



The Mission(1986)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 17

18th century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American Indian tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.



Beaches(1988)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 23

A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.



Stand and Deliver(1988)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 28

The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout prone students to learn calculus.



Mr. & Mrs. Bridge(1990)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 47

Set during World War II, an upper-class family begins to fall apart due to the conservative nature of the patriarch and the progressive values of his children.



What's Love Got to Do with It(1993)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 27

The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner.



The Portrait of a Lady(1996)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 31

An American girl inherits a fortune and falls into a misguided relationship with a gentleman confidence artist whose true nature, including a barbed and covetous disposition, turns her life into a nightmare.



Nell(1994)

Combined Rating:
39
Combined Critics Rating: 20

In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell - a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.



Mr. Holland's Opus(1995)

Combined Rating:
39
Combined Critics Rating: 17

A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher.




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