| Historically significant | Art film | Mainstream film |
| Wizard of Oz Director -Victor Fleming Release date- august 25th 1939 Musical/science fiction I put this in historically significant because it was the first major cultural phenomenon. | The shape of water Director-Guillermo Del Toro Release date- December 1, 2017 Horror/melodrama It is an art film because it symbolized humanity and compassion in many ways e.g., using characters | The breakfast club Director- John Hugh’s Release date- February 15, 1985 Drama/tragicomedy It was the indie and teen version of the American dream which is shown through five teenagers in detention |
| Battleship Potemkin Director-Sergei Eisenstein Release date- December 21, 1985 War/historical drama It was ordered to be made to commemorate the 1905 revolution. | Alphaville Director- Jean- Luc Godard Release date- May 5th, 1965 Romance/mystery The movie was a metaphor for totalitarianism which is a dictatorial and centralized governing system. | A bug’s life Directors- John Lasseter/ Andrew Stanton Release date- November 14th ,1998 Adventure/fantasy It showed not only children but adults to stand up for what you believe in and to unite when injustice is present. |
| The magnificent seven Director- Antoine Fuqua Release date- October 23rd, 1960 Western/Thriller It helped establish the gunfighter template in American cinema. | Fitzcarraldo Director-Werner Herzog Release date- October 10th, 1982 Music/Action It was a true story which showed a mad Irish man who attempted to create an opera in the amazon. | Love, Simon Director- Greg Berlanti Release date- March 16th, 2018 Romance/Teen It was the major first studio-released teen film to feature a gay lead. |
| The samurai seven Director- Akira Kurosawa Release date- April 26th ,1954 Action/ Drama It introduced a culture that was foreign yet intriguing. |