Clever writing and witty concepts can often elevate a mundane movie and put a polish on an already fantastic cinema experience. Here are the 10 most criminally clever conspiracies in movie history.
They Live (1988)
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They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They...
The Fugitive (1993)
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Dr. Richard Kimble, a Chicago surgeon falsely accused of murdering his wife, escapes from custody to...
Chinatown (1974)
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When Los Angeles private eye J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to...
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
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As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger...
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
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Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and...
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Horrible Histories: The Movie (2019)
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Roman teenager Atti is forced to join the Roman Army when one of his clever schemes falls foul of...
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Adoption at the Movies: A Year of Adoption Friendly Movie Nights to Get Your Family Talking
Addison Cooper and Rita L. Soronen
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Get your family talking about adoption with the ultimate collection of films to help the whole...
Reel History: The World According to the Movies
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From ancient Egypt to the Tudors to the Nazis, the film industry has often defined how we think of...
Pumpkin Cinema: The Best Movies for Halloween
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People celebrate the magical holiday of Halloween in a wide variety of ways, but most will, at some...
Cruising the Movies: A Sexual Guide to Oldies on TV
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Ronnie Reagan's bizarre legs are sufficient reason to watch John Loves Mary (1949), a picture so...
Sometimes a director is only mostly known for one film only. These are some classics! Not counting actor/directors.
Donnie Darko (2001)
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Donnie Darko is a psychological science fiction and drama written and directed by Richard Kelly. ...
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American History X (1998)
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In Venice, Los Angeles, a reformed neo-Nazi skinhead, who serves three years in prison for voluntary...
The Wicker Man (1973)
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Police Sergeant Neil Howie, a Christian, visits the isolated island of Summerisle to investigate a...
Zombieland (2009)
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A shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, a gun-toting tough guy trying to find the last...
American Psycho (2000)
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A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his...