Top 10 Black and White Movies Absolutely Worth the Watch

Are you a black-and-white movie fan or interested in the classics? My entire life, my dad insisted there were many great stories I denied myself by sticking to color.

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For example, he loved. It’s a Wonderful Life and expressed it as worthy of a watch. Like most things, he was right.

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After someone asked Redditors for their black-and-white favorites, these films were top-voted.

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People believe it sucks when describing the entire premise occurring in one room, “but it’s still one of my favorite movies.”

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Many agreed with the statement that there are so many scenes in that movie where Peter Sellers kills them every single time.

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A user explained it was well-known to be shot in black-and-white intentionally, noting color film was already available at the production time.

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“I thought it was full of cliche phrases and scenes when I watched it. Then I realized they INVENTED phrases everyone else quoted.”

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“I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen and was always at the edge of my seat. Completely recommended.”

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Many Redditors agreed with the sentiment of it being the best movie they’ll only ever watch once.

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Top 10 Black and White Movies Absolutely Worth the Watch

Are you a black-and-white movie fan or interested in the classics? My entire life, my dad insisted there were many great stories I denied myself by sticking to color.

For example, he loved. It’s a Wonderful Life and expressed it as worthy of a watch. Like most things, he was right.

After someone asked Redditors for their black-and-white favorites, these films were top-voted.

People believe it sucks when describing the entire premise occurring in one room, “but it’s still one of my favorite movies.”

12 Angry Men (1957)

Many agreed with the statement that there are so many scenes in that movie where Peter Sellers kills them every single time.

Doctor Strangelove (1964)

A user explained it was well-known to be shot in black-and-white intentionally, noting color film was already available at the production time.

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

“I thought it was full of cliche phrases and scenes when I watched it. Then I realized they INVENTED phrases everyone else quoted.”

Casablanca (1942)

“I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen and was always at the edge of my seat. Completely recommended.”

Psycho (1960)

Many Redditors agreed with the sentiment of it being the best movie they’ll only ever watch once.

Schindler’s List (1993)

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