From Horror to Hope: 7 movies that every man needs to see

Jun 05, 2024 Anita Santosh

The Shining (1980)

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The Road (2009)

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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

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A Man Called Otto (2022)

[{"selector":"#anim-e94333b0-c217-4b40-9d51-a7f4e15e5f92 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Tom Hanks delivers a heartwarming performance in this film about a grumpy widower who finds a new sense of purpose through unexpected friendships.

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

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Citizen Kane (1941)

[{"selector":"#anim-b05cc7e3-b052-462f-bba3-ac9f5526a283 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Often hailed as the greatest film ever made, Orson Welles' masterpiece chronicles the enigmatic life of media mogul Charles Foster Kane.