The 38 Best New Line Cinema Movies of All Time

Middle-earth epics sit next to slasher icons and late-night 90s comedies, all from one indie-born studio that punched far above its size.

1. 1
   The Return of the King

   Peter Jackson's 2003 trilogy finale that won all 11 Oscars it was nominated for, including Best Picture.
   1000pts
2. 2
   The Fellowship of the Ring

   The 2001 opening chapter of Jackson's Middle-earth epic that bet New Line's future on Tolkien.
   948pts
3. 3
   Se7en

   David Fincher's 1995 serial-killer thriller with Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman and a notorious box.
   619pts
4. 4
   Menace II Society

   The Hughes brothers' searing 1993 debut about life in Watts.
   619pts
5. 5
   Hairspray (1988)

   John Waters' original 1988 Baltimore comedy with Ricki Lake and Divine.
   582pts
6. 6
   Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

   The 1990 live-action Turtles film, then the most successful independent release ever.
   541pts
7. 7
   Blow

   Ted Demme's 2001 biopic with Johnny Depp as cocaine smuggler George Jung.
   541pts
8. 8
   Rush Hour

   Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker's 1998 buddy-cop action comedy.
   541pts
9. 9
   Dumb and Dumber

   The Farrelly brothers' 1994 road comedy starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels.
   494pts
10. 10
    Pleasantville

    Gary Ross' 1998 fable of two teens trapped in a black-and-white sitcom.
    494pts
11. 11
    Set It Off

    F. Gary Gray's 1996 heist drama starring Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox and Kimberly Elise.
    494pts
12. 12
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

    Marcus Nispel's 2003 remake that kicked off the 2000s horror remake wave.
    442pts
13. 13
    Final Destination

    The 2000 horror hit where death itself stalks survivors of a plane disaster.
    442pts
14. 14
    Final Destination Bloodlines

    The 2025 franchise revival that became the series' best-reviewed and biggest entry.
    442pts
15. 15
    The Spy Who Shagged Me

    The 1999 Austin Powers sequel that introduced Fat Bastard and Mini-Me.
    442pts
16. 16
    The Two Towers

    The 2002 middle chapter of the trilogy, crowned by the Battle of Helm's Deep.
    442pts
17. 17
    It

    Andy Muschietti's 2017 Stephen King adaptation, the highest-grossing horror film ever at release.
    383pts
18. 18
    Dark City

    Alex Proyas' 1998 noir sci-fi about a city remade every midnight.
    383pts
19. 19
    A Nightmare on Elm Street

    Wes Craven's 1984 slasher that introduced Freddy Krueger and built 'the house that Freddy built'.
    383pts
20. 20
    The Mask

    Jim Carrey's cartoonish 1994 breakout comedy that also launched Cameron Diaz.
    383pts
21. 21
    Magnolia

    Paul Thomas Anderson's sprawling 1999 mosaic of interlocking lives in the San Fernando Valley.
    316pts
22. 22
    Weapons

    Zach Cregger's 2025 horror mystery about a classroom of children who vanish in one night.
    316pts
23. 23
    The Notebook

    Nick Cassavetes' 2004 romance with Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams.
    316pts
24. 24
    Blade

    The 1998 Marvel vampire-hunter film with Wesley Snipes that paved the way for superhero cinema.
    316pts
25. 25
    Boogie Nights

    Paul Thomas Anderson's 1997 ensemble saga of the 1970s adult-film industry.
    316pts
26. 26
    The Conjuring

    James Wan's 1980s-set 2013 haunting starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as the Warrens.
    316pts
27. 27
    Mortal Kombat

    Paul W. S. Anderson's 1995 video-game adaptation with its unforgettable techno theme.
    316pts
28. 28
    Shazam!

    The 2019 DC superhero comedy about a boy who becomes an adult hero by saying one word.
    316pts
29. 29
    Wedding Crashers

    The 2005 R-rated comedy hit starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.
    316pts
30. 30
    House Party

    The 1990 hip-hop comedy with Kid 'n Play that became a cult classic.
    316pts
31. 31
    Friday

    Ice Cube and Chris Tucker's 1995 South Central stoner comedy classic.
    316pts
32. 32
    Wes Craven's New Nightmare

    Craven's meta 1994 return to Elm Street, a precursor to Scream.
    238pts
33. 33
    Horrible Bosses

    The 2011 dark comedy about three friends plotting against their awful bosses.
    238pts
34. 34
    The Conjuring 2

    James Wan's 2016 sequel following the Warrens to the Enfield haunting in London.
    238pts
35. 35
    American History X

    The 1998 drama with Edward Norton as a reformed neo-Nazi trying to save his brother.
    147pts
36. 36
    Elf

    Jon Favreau's 2003 Christmas comedy with Will Ferrell as a human raised by Santa's elves.
    147pts
37. 37
    Hairspray

    The 2007 musical remake with John Travolta, Nikki Blonsky and Michelle Pfeiffer.
    0pts
38. 38
    Austin Powers

    Mike Myers' 1997 spy spoof Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, a home-video cult hit.
    0pts

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