Battleship Potemkin (1925):  Silent Epic, Historical film, was made to commemorate the Russian Revolution of 1905.

A Bugs Life (1998):  Animation, Mainstream film, made by Disney, was Pixar’s follow up to Toy Story.

The Shape Of Water (2017):  Romantic Fantasy, Mainstream film, directed by Guillermo Del Toro, who’s made quite a few blockbuster films, such as Pacific Rim: Uprising.

The Seven Samurai (1954):  Samurai Action, Art/Historically Significant Film, could be considered art as Japanese action films are quite niche, but this film influenced many westerns, such as The Magnificent Seven.

The Breakfast Club (1985):  Indie Teen Comedy Drama, Mainstream film, most of the cast became quite famous after its release and they were later labelled ‘The Brat Pack’.

The Wizard of Oz (1939):  American Musical Fantasy, Mainstream/Historically Significant Film, was and is extremely popular and influenced many musicals that followed it.

The Magnificent Seven (1960,2016): American Western, Mainstream Film, Is John Sturges’ mainstream interpretation of Kurosawa’s ‘Seven Samurai’.

Love Simon (2018):  Romantic Comedy, Mainstream film, talks about closeted gay men in society.

Fitzcarraldo (1982): West German epic adventure-drama, Art Film, the film had a troubled production, as the film’s original star got sick and the replacement was threatened with death by a tribe whose land they were filming on.

Alphaville (1965): Science Fiction Neo-Noir, Art Film, was part of the French new wave movement and doesn’t use any futuristic props or sets as it was all shot in real life Paris.

Most of the films that I have categorised as art films are due to them being in a niche genre or appealing to a niche audience, such as ‘Seven Samurai’. Furthermore, they may contain unconventional or highly symbolic content, which is a key characteristic of art films. For example, the character ‘Alpha 60’ in ‘Alphaville’ shows the deterioration of logical thinking in society due to technology, which is actually quite relevant into today’s soceity.

Film Name	Director	Release Year	Genre	Category	Reasoning
Battleship Potempkin	Sergei Eisenstein	1925	Thriller, Historical	Historically significant	Covers the Russian revolution
A Bugs Life	John Lasseter	1998	comedy	Mainstream	Kind of forgettable
The Shape Of Water	Guillermo Del Toro	2015	Romance/Fantasy	Mainstream	Remake of Creature From The Black Lagoon but with a romantic plot.
The Seven Samurai	Akira Kurosawa	1954	Epic, action	Historically significant	Influenced a lot of westerns
The Breakfast Club	John Huges	1985	Coming Of Age, Drama	Historically Significant	Defined the coming-of-age genre and popularised it
The Wizard Of Oz	Victor Flemming	1939	Fantasy	Historically significant	One of the first movies preserved by the national film registry
The Magnificent Seven	John Sturges	1960	Action, western	Historically Significant	Preserved in the national film registry
Love, Simon	Greg Berlanti	2018	Drama	Mainstream	Too recent to be historically significant
Fitzcarraldo	Werner Herzog	1982	Drama	Mainstream	Not influential enough to be historically significant
Alphaville	Jean-Luc Godard	1965	Sci-Fi, noir	Mainstream	Film noir was a popular genre at the time. Close to Historically Significant because the band Alphaville was named after it

The value of a movie can be determined by how it makes an audience feel. A film is more valuable if it makes the audience feel happy or cry, but it is less valuable if it annoys, or worse, bores the audience.

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.

Films Categorized 

Art Film	Mainstream Film	Historically Significant Film
The Shape of Water, 2017 romantic fantasy directed by Guillermo del Toro	Love Simon, 2018 romance drama directed by Greg Berlanti	The Wizard of Oz, a 1939 musical fantasy that was very influential about actors’ safety on film sets. Directed by Victor Fleming
Fitzcarraldo, 1982 adventure directed by Werner Herzog	A Bug’s Life, 1998 animation directed by John Lasseter	Battleship Potemkin, 1925 war thriller dramatized version of true events. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein
Alphaville, 1965 sci-fi directed by Jean-Luc Godard	The Breakfast Club,1985 teen comedy drama directed by John Hughes	The Seven Samurai, 1954 action adventure set during conflict in Japan. Directed by Akira Kurosawa
	The Magnificent Seven, 1960 and 2016 western directed by both John Sturges and Antoine Fuqua

Art Film	Mainstream Film	Historically Significant Film
The Shape of Water – A lonely woman comes across an amphibian creature in a research lab from 2017. Directed by Guillermo Del Toro. Romantic Fantasy.	The Breakfast Club – Extremely popular film from 1985. Directed by John Hughes. Comedy and Drama.	Wizard of Oz – came out in the 1930s and has had a significant impact on films. Directed by Victor Fleming. Musical.
Fitzcarraldo – Film from 1982 about an Irishman that has dreams of opening an opera house. Directed by Werner Herzog. Musical and Action.	A Bug’s Life – Very popular film from 1998 about an army of ants. Directed by John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton. Animation and action.	Battleship Potemkin – 1925 Soviet silent film which commemorates the Revolution of 1905. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein. War and Silent film.
Alphaville – About an American secret agent that is sent to a futuristic city on another planet. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Noir and science-fiction.	The Magnificent Seven – 1960 Western about a gunslinger and a group save a Mexican village from bandits. Directed by John Sturges. Western and action.	The Seven Samurai – Japanese film about a veteran samurai protecting a village from 1954. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. War and action.
	Love Simon – 2018 film about a man keeping his sexuality secret but is being blackmailed. Directed by Greg Berlanti. Romance and comedy.

Historically significant films are very valued within society because they are talked about so many years later and have been watched by multiple generations. For example, the Wizard of Oz is a treasured musical that is still being adapted and watched by many people.

Art Film	Mainstream Film	Historically Significant Film
Battleship Potemkin	A Bug’s Life	The Wizard Of Oz
Alphaville	The Shape Of Water	The Seven Samurai
Fitzcarraldo	Love Simon	The Magnificent Seven
	The Breakfast Club

Historically Significant	Art Film	Mainstream Film
Wizard Of OZ  Directors: Victor Fleming  Release date: August 25, 1939  This film was historically significant as it was ahead of its time as it came out in the 1930s.	The Shape of water  Director: Guillermo del Toro  Release date:  December 1, 2017  A lonely woman comes across a creature from that is being examined in a secret research facility. Shows how kindness is spread throughout a lonely	A Bugs Life  Directors: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton  Release date:  November 14, 1998  I put A Bugs Life is a mainstream film as it appeals to most and was very popular.
Battleship Potemkin  Director: Sergei Eisenstein  release: December 21, 1925  I think this is a historically significant film because it outlines the impact of war. Especially because it was made not even 10 years after WW1.	The Seven Samurai  Director: Akira Kurosawa  Release date: April 26, 1954 As this is a Japanese film most western cinemas wont of shown it and it would be seen as an art form.	The Breakfast Club Director: John Hughes Release date: February 15, 1985 It is about 5 different teenagers on a Saturday detention. As the day goes on their egos fade and they become good friends. This film attracts a mainstream audience.
Fitzcarraldo Director: Werner Herzog Release date: October 10, 1982 Personally I think that this is a historically significant film as it shows someone coming up through life with nothing and becoming rich off his own hard work.	The magnificent seven Director: Antoine Fuqua Release date: September 23, 2016  A film full of action. A wild west film shot only 8 years ago. I think that it is an art film as it shows the friendship between 7 cowboys as a brotherhood.	Alphaville Director: Jean-Luc Godard Release date: May 5, 1965  A film about a secret agent going into a small French town to find a murder case.
		Love simon Director: Greg Berlanti Release date: March 16, 2018 If this movie was made before being gay was normal and accepted in society it would have been a historically significant film.

From the couple movies I have seen on this list I feel that the value of