| Rank Position | Plot | Movie | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballerina goes insane trying to perfect the leading roles in Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake". | Black Swan | 85%
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| 34 | Killer clown terrorizes Derry and eats kids every 27 years. | IT | 77%
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| 2 | German gives Jews refuge as factory workers during Holocaust while constantly surveyed by ruthless commandant. | Schindler's List | 77%
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| 11 | Jewish pianist flees Nazis after becoming the sole survivor of his family. | The Pianist | 77%
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| 21 | Evolution of man with low IQ, his life, and the historical events he witnessed. | Forrest Gump | 62%
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| 14 | Two stories: one of a refugee Jew premiering German film at her movie theater, and other of Nazi hunting group who scalps their victims. | Inglourious Basterds | 62%
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| 6 | Father goes to space and in black holes to search for new habitable planets for humankind, who is suffering from famine, near extinction, and drought. | Interstellar | 62%
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| 18 | Man contemplates suicide after Great Depression, and aspiring angel tries to help him realize the goodness life has to offer. | It's a Wonderful Life | 62%
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| 15 | Modern take on caped crusader villain, mentally ill aspiring comedian's backstory and evolution into villain. | Joker | 62%
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| 7 | Amateur female boxer helped by elderly trainer to become a professional. | Million Dollar Baby | 62%
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| 5 | Poor Korean family invades affluent family's domicile by pretending to be certain professions. | Parasite | 62%
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| 20 | American soldiers attempt to rescue private after Battle of Normandy. | Saving Private Ryan | 62%
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| 12 | Caped crusader fights crime against erratic clown and burnt district attorney. | The Dark Knight | 62%
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| 28 | Story of criminal family organized by Marlon Brando's character. | The Godfather | 62%
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| 9 | Father hallucinates and becomes increasingly erratic and insane during isolation with his wife and son at the "Overlook Hotel". | The Shining | 62%
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| 4 | Drummer enrolls in music school program only to be senselessly humiliated by fiery teacher who emphasizes perfection. | Whiplash | 62%
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| 23 | Fictionalized rivalry of Mozart versus Salieri, two great composers of their time. | Amadeus | 54%
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| 33 | Unsuspecting broad murdered at hotel in shower by momma's boy. | Psycho | 54%
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| 13 | Detective goes to mental asylum on island to "find" escaped patient. | Shutter Island | 54%
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| 36 | Man ages backwards, and falls in love with woman who ages normally. | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | 54%
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| 31 | The sequel of #28, but now organized by Al Pacino's character. | The Godfather Part II | 54%
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| 22 | One-shot story of two WWI soldiers attempting to deliver message to allies to call off attack. | 1917 | 46%
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| 35 | Roman general betrayed by acquaintance, and forced to become a fighter to gain revenge for his family's murders. | Gladiator | 46%
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| 17 | Man accused of wife's disappearance by media, as wife craftily fakes her death. | Gone Girl | 46%
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| 8 | Criminal who steals information from subconscious gathers a team to plant an idea into target's mind, hoping to effectively erase his criminal past. | Inception | 46%
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| 3 | Aspiring actress and jazz pianist fall in love as they work towards their future. | La La Land | 46%
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| 30 | Brilliant physicist crafts atomic bomb that is eventually used in World War II. | Oppenheimer | 46%
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| 25 | Calm-minded cannibal aids rookie detective with solving case of serial killer. | Silence of the Lambs | 46%
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| 16 | Fur trapper left for dead by friend, survives in winter wilderness while pursued by natives. | The Revenant | 46%
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| 37 | Famous wizard's struggle with the wizard who failed to kill him before. | Harry Potter | 38%
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| 27 | Prisoner wrongfully accused befriends the prison system and craft fully plans his escape by carving into wall. | The Shawshank Redemption | 38%
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| 41 | Father becomes infatuated with his daughter's friend. | American Beauty | 31%
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| 19 | Two stories: one of duo retrieving suitcase for gangster boss, as they mingle with a charming broad, and the other of an aging boxer on the run from gangster boss. | Pulp Fiction | 31%
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| 24 | Four individualized stories on struggle with drug use, and the consequences it has. | Requiem for a Dream | 31%
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| 38 | Three stars struggle in transition from silent films to "talkies." Better grab your umbrella. | Singin' in the Rain | 31%
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| 26 | Struggling actor known for superhero role attempts to perfect role in play. | Birdman | 23%
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| 29 | Belarussian soldier joins resistance movement and encounters horrors of Nazis. | Come and See | 15%
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| 39 | Japanese boy and younger sister endure final months of World War II. | Grave of the Fireflies | 15%
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| 10 | The relationship of a young aspiring actress and an older film star becomes complex during shift from silent films to talkies. | The Artist | 15%
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| 40 | Aspiring pianist and middle school teacher falls into coma following accident and seeks his soul. | Soul | 8%
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| 32 | Father searches for daughter and her friend who are kidnapped, while aided by cautious detective. | Prisoners | 0%
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