The golden age of Television brought upon the question, "What are the best movies to watch before you die?" And it's not just about which film racked up the global box office numbers or which cinematography received the most Oscar nominations — it's about living through having seen it for the very first time.
Here are EpicStream's top 10 recommended movies to watch before you die and where to stream them online!
Parasite (2019)
Act like you own it is one of the many mottos that the main family of the story echoed throughout Bong Joon Ho's four Oscar-winning Parasite movie.
It's not just the depiction of how a family that had to grow strategies through poverty and how different their lives are from the privileged; it's Joon Ho's cinematic genius that captured the movie in its entirety that makes it worth watching.
Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Hulu
Avatar (2009)
James Cameron's Avatar franchise continues to grow even in today's times because of the first film's pivotal movement in motion capture pictures.
Jake Sully and Neytiri's romance barely scratches the surface of what Pandora and its universe are meant to be, and this collection never fails to leave viewers in awe of what they've witnessed.
Streaming Platforms: Disney+
Treasure Planet (2002)
Don't think animation is left out on our top movies list: the 2002 Treasure Planet film is one of the many animated features that deserve more attention and fans.
Its incredible storytelling and worldbuilding in the Athereum was unfortunately overshadowed by releasing the film in the same month as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Streaming Platforms: Disney+
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
When the MCU was struggling to show how the Multiverse worked in their franchise, A24's Everything Everywhere All at Once thrived upon unfolding the mother-daughter story in one film.
The story wasn't just about sparking the romance between Evelyn and Waymond Wang's lost romance; it was a journey of Evelyn finding common ground with her daughter, Joy, whose LGBTQ+ identity and lack of their heritage knowledge are some of the few reasons they grew apart from one another.
Streaming Platforms: Paramount+
Pulp Fiction (1994)
A Quentin Tarantino classic, the 1994 Pulp Fiction movie follows the intertwined lives of several characters from the Los Angeles criminal underworld: a boxer, some hitmen, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of bandits.
This never leaves these kinds of listicles, considering the cult following it had gained over the years (only one way to find out why!)
Streaming Platforms: AMC+, Amazon Prime Video
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)
If you want some of the earliest forms of mixed media films, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a good place to start.
The live-action movie incorporates the comic book style while still being able to show the story the way the original story was intended. Watch as Scott Pilgrim must defeat his new girlfriend Ramona Flowers' seven evil ex-boyfriends to win her heart.
It also has its own animated series streaming on Netflix!
Purchase or Rent: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
Confessions (2010)
Based on the 2008 debut novel of Kanae Minato of the same name, Confessions tells the story of how a grieving mother avenges her daughter's death through one of the biggest plot twists known in cinematic history.
Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
Inception (2010)
Inception follows Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio), a thief with a rare ability to enter people's dreams and steal their secrets from their subconscious.
Thanks to Cobb's powers, he became a hot commodity in the world of corporate espionage. He gets a chance at redemption, which you'll have to watch to see for yourself.
Streaming Platforms: HBO Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2020)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a 2019 romantic drama that tells the story of Marianne, a painter in France, 1770, who gets commissioned to do a wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who had just left the convent.
Héloïse turns out to be the bride who ran away, and Marianne makes it her mission to paint her by observing her day by day. If you know how painting worked in the olden age, this is how the chemistry between them grew in the movie.
Streaming Platforms: HBO Max, Hulu
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Not everyone's going to be a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but every MCU fan knows that the build-up to see Avengers: Infinity War (and Endgame) was worth the wait!
We didn't just get to see crossovers of all the heroes and villains we met along the way since Iron Man, but part of the cinematic experience (a canon event, if you will) is witnessing one of the biggest losses (and wins) in Marvel history.
Streaming Platforms: Disney+
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