10. Billy Elliot (Daldry, 2000) A working-class boy from North-East England balances his passion for ballet with the need to please his left-wing, traditional miner father.
9. Inglorious Basterds (Tarantino, 2009) A young Jewish-French woman and a group of Jewish-American soldiers during an alternate World War Two plan to kill Nazi Germany's political leadership.
8. Intermission (Crowley, 2003) An independent Irish film that follows the individual lives of people living in Dublin that become interlinked following a kidnap and robbery attempt.
7. Sunshine (Boyle, 2007) In an attempt to reignite the sun, spaceship Icarus II embarks on a dangerous mission to save mankind with a massive stellar bomb.
6. Control (Corbijn, 2007) Joy Division front man Ian Curtis biopic.
5. The Social Network (Fincher, 2010) Biographical film presenting the real story of Mark Zuckerberg, the creator or Facebook.
4. Gangs of New York (Scorsese, 2002) A historical epic drama dealing with the two principle issues in New York's history - Irish immigration and the Federal governments execution of the ongoing Civil war.
3. The Beach (Boyle, 2000) American college student discovers the mystery of 'the island' on a summer vacation in Thailand.
2. Fight Club (Fincher, 1999) A cult classic that follows the life of unnamed protagonist discontented with his white-collar job who forms a 'fight club' to fight recreationally.
1. Trainspotting (Boyle, 1996) Following the lives of Heroin addicts in an impoverished area of Edinburgh during the 90's.
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