Filmed by Jonas Mekas from the 44th floor of the Time-Life Building, “Empire” explores the passage of time without the use of characters or a traditional narrative. The film, that consists of one stationary shot of the Empire State Building, was made from standard 1,200-foot rolls of 16mm film with a more than eight-hour runtime.

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1962
7.8/10

The Red Balloon
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7.7/10

The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928
8.0/10

Spatiodynamisme
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5.5/10

Lost Footage
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6.0/10

Ex Machina
2015
7.6/10

Deadpool
2016
7.6/10

Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
8.1/10

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7.6/10

PK
2014
7.7/10

In the House
2012
7.2/10

Barbie
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6.9/10

Julieta
2016
7.0/10

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2018
6.8/10

Oppenheimer
2023
8.0/10

Django Unchained
2012
8.2/10

The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
8.0/10

Inside Out
2015
7.9/10

Beasts of No Nation
2015
7.6/10

The Two Popes
2019
7.5/10
Nostalgia for the Lake
2023
6/10