35 Movies Every Creative Mind Must See Before They Die

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Every creative mind has the gift of having a good taste for visual culture. This can be materialized through different prisms and one of them is the seventh art, and it is that this option offers us great wealth in different dimensions. From the art direction, wardrobe, script or photography.

The Listchallenges website has developed a selection of 20 essential films for every graphic designer, but we have added some more. Do you consider that there is a film of great importance for a restless and creative mind? Help us complete this great list by leaving us a comment!

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Amélie (2001) Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet 

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The Fall (2006) Director: Tarsem Singh t

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Melancholy (2011) Director: Lars von Trier

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Moonrise Kingdom (2012) Director: Wes Anderson

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The Shining (1980) Director: Stanley Kubrick

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Moulin Rouge! (2001) Director: Baz Luhrman

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Pan's Labyrinth (2004) Director: Guillermo Del toro

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A Single Man (2009) Director: Tom Ford

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Where the Wild Thing Are (2009) Director: Spike Jonze

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The Science to Sleep (2006) Director: Michel Gondry

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Persepolis (2007) Director: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane

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Coraline (2009) Director: Henry Selick

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SpirIted Away (2001) Director: Hayao Miyazaki

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Pink Floyd The Wall (1982) Director: Alan Parker

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Sin City (2005) Director: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino

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Back (2006) Director: Pedro Almodovar

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Waltz with Bashir (2008) Director: Ari Folman

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I´ma Cyborg, But That´s Ok (2006) Director: Chan-wook Park

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Inception (2010) Director: Christopher Nolan

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The Wizard of Oz (1939) Director: Victor Fleming

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Cries & Whispers (1972) Director: Ingmar Bergman

Edward Scissorhands (1990) Directed by Tim Burton Shown: Johnny Depp (as Edward Scissorhands)

Edward Scissorhands (1990) Director: Tim Burton

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Silent Hill (2006) Christophe Gans

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Magnolia (1999) Paul Thomas Anderson

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Vertigo (1958) Alfred Hitchcock

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Three Colors: Blue (1993) Krzysztof Kieslowski

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Dancing in the Dark (2000) Lars Von Trier

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Avatar (2009) James Cameron

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The Matrix (1999) Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

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Gravity (2013) Alfonso Cuarón

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Journey to the Moon (Le Voyage Dans La Lune, Dir. George Méliès, 1902)

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Metropolis Dir. Fritz Lang, 1927

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King Kong (1933) Dir. Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack

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Good Bye Lenin! (2003) Wolfgang Becker

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Into the wild (2007) Sean Penn


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  1.   Hugo said

    Very good selection ... some were left out for my taste.

    1.    Fran Marin said

      Hello Hugo! Are some like which left out? Tell us! ;)

  2.   COVES said

    I would include DELICATESSEN by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro

    1.    Fran Marin said

      Very good! ;)

  3.   Rank-Santi said

    Good selection ... although to return? I would have put either "The Singing Detective" or "The Legend of the Holy Drinker", but it's just a matter of taste ... ah! and "Blade Runner". Anyway, good selection

    1.    Fran Marin said

      Blade Runner is a mythical film ... including it, I don't know the other two, but I put them on my to-do list! Thanks for your contribution ;)

  4.   Patrick said

    I would also include Ink by Jamin Winans, it is a very good movie full of symbolism.

  5.   Heidy gaitan said

    Another movie that helps a lot is The Origin produced and directed by Christopher Nolan.

  6.   auspicious said

    From the time of Inception, and for me one of the best films in history, for photography, originality, script, soundtrack, etc ... And above all creativity ... The Possible Lives of Mr. NoBody. Amazing.

  7.   Román said

    And Tim Burton nothing?

    1.    Isabel said

      Young Scissorhands is by Tim Burton

  8.   carolina said

    And the clockwork orange?

  9.   Lina Peak said

    For those who say that nothing by Tim Burton, did not see Edward sccisorhands. Good choice, there are many more, but the list is good.

  10.   Alf said

    I would personally add Christopher Nolan's Interstellar!

  11.   Juan Carlos said

    Excellent selection, although for my taste it would be necessary to add some more the invention of hugo cabret and What dreams may come

  12.   Julio Hurtado said

    Without a doubt, Black Swan is needed, one of the most impressive films I have seen since with few locations, some costumes and unique personalities they manage to fully connect you with the film, leaving you with a lot of suspense and playing with psychological terror. It doesn't have a lot of visual effects material but it's a movie with an incredible message.

  13.   orlandosalat said

    The Mad Max saga is also very interesting.

    1.    moonygraph said

      Totally agree!

  14.   Samantha said

    I'll change you The Science of Sleep for Eternal Sunshine… Good choice, I'll put the batteries with the 6 that I have left… Being John Malkovich, Run Lola Run, requiem for a dream, blue velvet… Etc etc… are also good.

  15.   Marcela tabares said

    I would include Hotel Budapest, The adventure of Pi, since the photography is great, The incredible world of doctor Parnassus

  16.   Juventus Sanchez said

    Cinema paradise
    There is no such movie
    The untouchable movie

  17.   Thalia said

    Cinema paradiso and Requiem for a dream: D

  18.   Luis said

    French cinema, A Man and a Woman, an excellent film, full of love, photography and excellent performances
    me_romero03@yahoo.com.ar

  19.   Nico said

    They missed Sean Ellis CashBack

  20.   Esther (@miniogirl) said

    It would also include Terry Gilliam's Brazil, The Coen brothers' The Hudsucker Proxy, Jean-pierre Jeunet's Delicatessen and Being Jhon Malkovich.

  21.   Francisco Astelarra said

    In my opinion you could add:
    2001 Space Odyssey. S.kubrik
    Snow White. P. Berger
    The artist
    Holy Motors. L.Carax
    TheArtist. M. Hazanavicius
    Dekalog K. Kiewlowsky
    Solaris. A.Tarkovsky
    metropolis. F. Lang

    Sacred Mountain A. Jodorowky

  22.   Inigo Montiya said

    THE ENGAGED PRINCESS.
    Checkmate

  23.   Francisco Zuniga said

    The Midnight Express, The Godfather, Scarface, The Dead Poets Society, Life is Beautiful, A Clockwork Orange, Misery and several others that I forget the name.
    I do not share many that appear in the list, but in terms of taste there is nothing written.

  24.   katy said

    midnight in Paris and the eternal glow

  25.   Ana Clara said

    I would add Delicatessen, Princess Mononoke, Chihiro's trip, Bellevile's triplets, with the spirit of love, 3 iron… There are many more. With time I can sit down to think more. Greetings

  26.   Maria Jose said

    Personally I would like The Invention of Hugo Cabret and The Aviator, because for me they are one of the best films they have made and I think that Martin Scorsese is one of the best directors besides Alfred Hitchcock, Tim Burton, Steve Spielberg, among others ...

  27.   Doneskoria said

    How about Cloud Atlas?

  28.   Jonatan lois said

    fine chopped esteban sapir!