30 Coolest Movies Of All-Time

29. Breathless (1960)

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What It Is: Jean-Luc Godard's infamous pop culture-addled classic about a wandering criminal and his American girlfriend.

Why It's Cool: Breathless redefined the rules of cinema, ushering in a new era of films made up of endless pop culture references.

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Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.