The power of a film can affect an audience in many ways.

It can take someone on an exhilarating adventure or a hilariously wacky ride.

No matter the genre, movies can impact thousands of people from around the world.

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The journey is perilous and not without casualties, and the storytelling and character development are fantastic.

StarringJake GyllenhaalandHeath Ledger, the 2005 feature follows two cowboys hired as sheep herders.

It will remain preserved in the National Film Registry for the importance it brought to the entertainment industry.

The heroes of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ in the streets of a ravaged Ramelle.

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By the time the credits rolled onA Star is Born, there wasn’t a dry eye around.

There’s much more to the story, however, and it’s far from a happy one.

In 2004, he added a boxing-centered feature to his filmography that became just as universally praised.

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There’s no age, race, or gender exception.

It can be extremely unforgiving.

The Fault in Our Starsis a 2014 book-to-movie adaptation ofJohn Green’s acclaimed novel.

Ennis embracing Jack in Brokeback Mountain

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It is an outstandingfilm that everyone should see at least once.

As its meaning implies, it is far from a happy topic.

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Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga performing in ‘A Star is Born’

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Clint Eastwood standing behind Hilary Swank in a boxing ring in a scene from Million Dollar Baby.

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Hazel Grace and Gus Waters leaning close to each other on a bench, The Fault in Our Stars

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Andrew and Joe at court looking ahead in Philadelphia (1993).

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The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas fence

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A little girl in a red coat walking alone in Schindler’s List

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John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan) smiling and point upward while Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) watches in The Green Mile

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Lee Chandler looking intently ahead in Manchester by the Sea

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