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Movies

1 Slumdog Millionaire

a 2008 British film about an 18-year-old boy who's wins the jackpot on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a millionaire?- a TV game show with the maximum cash prize being one million pounds. The boy is suddenly arrested because he is thought to be cheating and is forced to tell the story of his past.

2 The Proposal

an American romantic comedy film. in the film, Margaret, a Canadian immigrant, is an executive editor-in-chief of a publishing company. To solve her visa problem, she forces her assistant Andrew to act as her husband temporarily. while they spend the weekend with Andrew's parents in order to make them believe they are a couple, they start to fall in love. 

3 The Graduate

1 1967 American comedy film the film tells the story of Benjamin Braddock, a recent university graduate with no well-defined aim in life. the Graduate was selected for preservation in the US National Film registry as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

4 Australia

a historical romance movie released in 2008. IN the movie, Nicole Kidman plays an English aristocrat who inherits a huge ranch in Australia, and Hugh Jackman plays the cattle driver who helps protect there property. As they try to derive their cattle across the country, they witness the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces.

5 the Terminator

an American science fiction action movie first made in 1984. Arnold Schwarzenegger, formerly known as a bodybuilder and later served two terms as the Governor of California, plays the Terminator, a robot sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor, a young woman whose life will have a great significance in years to come. Kyle Reese, a soldier from the future, is sent back in time to protect Sarah.

6 Sweeney Todd

a horror musical film released in 2007. The film tells the tale of Sweeney Todd, an English barber and serial killer who murders his customers. it tars Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd and Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett, his partner in crime. 

Actors

7 John Wayne

an American film actor, director and producer, and an Academy Award winner. Wayne enjoyed the top box-office popularity for three decades, and was named the all-time top money-making star. He has become a typical example of masculinity and is famous for his manners, including his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height. Wayne was nominated for three Academy Awards and won one of them.

8 Johnny Depp

an American actor, film producer and musician. He has been nominated for top awards many times, winning the Best Actor Awards from the Golden Globes for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and from the Screen Actors Guild for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

9 Daniel Craig

An English actor who archived international fame when chosen as the sixth actor to play the role of James Bond

10 Angelina Jolie

an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Jolie is also known for her work with refugees as former Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations and has received wide recognition for her humanitarian work.

11 Brad Pitt

an American actor. He has been described as one of the world's most attractive men, a label for which he has received substantial media attention. His greatest commercial successes have been Troy, Mr & mrs. Smith(2005) and World War Z (2013)

12 Sean Connery

a Scottish actor who has won an Academy Award and two BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards. He is best-known for playing James Bond in seven Bond films.

13 Will Smith

an American actor, producer and rapper. he has enjoyed success in television, film and music. He is famous for acting in the film The Pursuit of Happyness as a bright and talented salesman who struggles with homelessness and finally achieves success. Note the unusual spelling of the film's title comes from graffiti one a wall the Chris Gardner (Will Smith ) sees near the beginning of the film. 

14 Judi Dench

an English film, stage and television actress. She has played as M, James Bond's boss, in several James Bond films Dench has received many award nomination s for her acting. 

15 Scarlett Johansson

an American actress, model and signer. She was nominated for the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Actress for her performance in Manny & Lo and she also won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. 

Other

16 The isle of Wight

a small island off the south coast of England. The island has a maritime and industrial tradition such as boatbuilding, sail making and the testing and development of Britain's space rockets. It has many traditional tourist attractions, and because of its attractive scenery, many annual festivals such as Festival the Isle of Wight Festival and the Isle of Wight International Jazz Festival are held there. 

17 Bestival

a music festival held yearly in late summer since 2004, in a small country park called Robin Hill on the Isle of Wight England. Since then attendance of the festival has been increasing. Besides music ,the festival is also heavily involved in supporting social, political and environmental causes. For example, Festival has been aiming to reduce green house gas emissions.