This dataset consists of a collection of notable films, detailing their titles, directors, release years, countries of origin, and the key symbolism themes represented in each film. The data provides insights into various cinematic works and the thematic explorations undertaken by their creators.
| Title | Director | Release Year | Country | Symbolism Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Seventh Seal | Ingmar Bergman | 1957.0 | Sweden | Mortality |
| 2001: A Space Odyssey | Stanley Kubrick | 1968.0 | USA | Human Evolution |
| Fight Club | David Fincher | 1999.0 | USA | Consumerism |
| The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect | Jason Chesney | 2007.0 | USA | Technology vs Humanity |
| American Beauty | Sam Mendes | 1999.0 | USA | Pursuit of Happiness |
| Pan's Labyrinth | Guillermo del Toro | 2006.0 | Spain | Childhood Innocence |
| The Graduate | Mike Nichols | 1967.0 | USA | Alienation |
| Blade Runner | Ridley Scott | 1982.0 | USA | Identity |
| Eraserhead | David Lynch | 1977.0 | USA | Urban Anxiety |
| Mulholland Drive | David Lynch | 2001.0 | USA | Hollywood Illusion |
| The Tree of Life | Terrence Malick | 2011.0 | USA | Existence |
| Mother! | Darren Aronofsky | 2017.0 | USA | Environmental Destruction |
| Inception | Christopher Nolan | 2010.0 | USA | Dream vs Reality |
| Birdman | Alejandro G. Iñárritu | 2014.0 | USA | Existential Crisis |
| The Fountain | Darren Aronofsky | 2006.0 | USA | Love and Death |
| Snowpiercer | Bong Joon-ho | 2013.0 | South Korea | Class Struggle |
| The Wizard of Oz | Victor Fleming | 1939.0 | USA | Coming of Age |
| Rosemary's Baby | Roman Polanski | 1968.0 | USA | Paranoia |
| Donnie Darko | Richard Kelly | 2001.0 | USA | Time Travel |
| The Holy Mountain | Alejandro Jodorowsky | 1973.0 | Mexico | Spiritual Enlightenment |
| Apocalypse Now | Francis Ford Coppola | 1979.0 | USA | War's Absurdity |
| Nebraska | Alexander Payne | 2013.0 | USA | Family Dynamics |
| Metropolis | Fritz Lang | 1927.0 | Germany | Industrialization |
| Persona | Ingmar Bergman | 1966.0 | Sweden | Identity and Duality |
| Clockwork Orange | Stanley Kubrick | 1971.0 | UK | Free Will |
| Stalker | Andrei Tarkovsky | 1979.0 | Soviet Union | Desire |
| Fight Club | David Fincher | 1999.0 | USA | Masculinity |
| Black Swan | Darren Aronofsky | 2010.0 | USA | Identity and Self-Destruction |
| The Shape of Water | Guillermo del Toro | 2017.0 | USA | Outsider Love |
| Her | Spike Jonze | 2013.0 | USA | Love and Technology |
| Synecdoche, New York | Charlie Kaufman | 2008.0 | USA | Art and Life |
| Lost in Translation | Sofia Coppola | 2003.0 | USA | Loneliness |
| Life of Pi | Ang Lee | 2012.0 | USA | Faith and Survival |
| Amores Perros | Alejandro González Iñárritu | 2000.0 | Mexico | Interconnectedness |
| Requiem for a Dream | Darren Aronofsky | 2000.0 | USA | Addiction |
| The Lobster | Yorgos Lanthimos | 2015.0 | Greece | Society and Relationships |
| Get Out | Jordan Peele | 2017.0 | USA | Racism |
| Melancholia | Lars von Trier | 2011.0 | Denmark | Depression |
| Whale Rider | Niki Caro | 2002.0 | New Zealand | Tradition and Modernity |
| The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Yorgos Lanthimos | 2017.0 | Greece | Sacrifice |
| Midsommar | Ari Aster | 2019.0 | USA | Cultural Rituals |
| The Graduate | Mike Nichols | 1967.0 | USA | Disillusionment |
| Everything Everywhere All at Once | Daniel Kwan | 2022.0 | USA | Multiverse |
| Annihilation | Alex Garland | 2018.0 | USA | Self-Destruction |
| Children of Men | Alfonso Cuarón | 2006.0 | UK/USA | Hope and Despair |
| Under the Skin | Jonathan Glazer | 2013.0 | UK | Humanity |
| Fargo | Joel and Ethan Coen | 1996.0 | USA | Morality and Crime |
| The Master | Paul Thomas Anderson | 2012.0 | USA | Faith and Control |
| 12 Monkeys | Terry Gilliam | 1995.0 | USA | Time and History |
| The Road | John Hillcoat | 2009.0 | USA | Survival |
| The Others | Alejandro Amenábar | 2001.0 | Spain | Grief and Isolation |
| There Will Be Blood | Paul Thomas Anderson | 2007.0 | USA | Capitalism |
| Sin City | Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez | 2005.0 | USA | Violence and Corruption |
| The Handmaid's Tale | Volker Schlöndorff | 1990.0 | Germany/USA | Totalitarianism |
| Lost Highway | David Lynch | 1997.0 | USA | Psychological Trauma |
| Dogville | Lars von Trier | 2003.0 | Denmark | Morality and Humanity |
| Only God Forgives | Nicolas Winding Refn | 2013.0 | Denmark | Violence and Revenge |
| The Fall | Tarsem Singh | 2006.0 | USA | Imagination and Reality |
| Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Tom Tykwer | 2006.0 | Germany | Obsession |
| Oldboy | Park Chan-wook | 2003.0 | South Korea | Revenge |
| Sicario | Denis Villeneuve | 2015.0 | USA | Crime and Morality |
| Samsara | Ron Fricke | 2011.0 | USA | Existence and Culture |
| V for Vendetta | James McTeigue | 2005.0 | USA | Freedom and Rebellion |
| Melancholie der Engel | Surreal Films | 2009.0 | Germany | Life and Death |
| A Ghost Story | David Lowery | 2017.0 | USA | Time and Grief |
| The Fall of the House of Usher | Jean Epstein | 1928.0 | France | Gothic Symbolism |
| The Witch | Robert Eggers | 2015.0 | USA | Religious Puritanism |
| The Great Silence | Sergio Corbucci | 1968.0 | Italy | Justice and Morality |
| Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | David Lynch | 1992.0 | USA | Psychological Mystery |
| Harold and Maude | Hal Ashby | 1971.0 | USA | Life and Death |
| American History X | Tony Kaye | 1998.0 | USA | Racism and Redemption |
| Russian Ark | Alexander Sokurov | 2002.0 | Russia | History and Art |
| Trainspotting | Danny Boyle | 1996.0 | UK | Addiction |
| The Double | Richard Ayoade | 2013.0 | UK | Identity and Alienation |
| The Lighthouse | Robert Eggers | 2019.0 | USA | Isolation and Madness |
| Room | Lenny Abrahamson | 2015.0 | Canada/UK | Freedom and Trauma |
| Howl's Moving Castle | Hayao Miyazaki | 2004.0 | Japan | War and Peace |
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Ben Stiller | 2013.0 | USA | Adventure and Escapism |
| Cloud Atlas | Lana and Lilly Wachowski | 2012.0 | USA | Interconnected Lives |
| Paris, Texas | Wim Wenders | 1984.0 | Germany/USA | Loss |
| Wild Strawberries | Ingmar Bergman | 1957.0 | Sweden | Reflection on Life |
| Stardust Memories | Woody Allen | 1980.0 | USA | Art and Existence |
| Gattaca | Andrew Niccol | 1997.0 | USA | Genetics and Identity |
| The Great Beauty | Paolo Sorrentino | 2013.0 | Italy | Beauty and Boredom |
| Lady Bird | Greta Gerwig | 2017.0 | USA | Mother-Daughter Relationships |
| A Serious Man | Joel and Ethan Coen | 2009.0 | USA | Faith and Doubt |
| The Congress | Ari Folman | 2013.0 | Israel | Reality and Fantasy |
| Hunger | Steve McQueen | 2008.0 | UK | Politics and Sacrifice |
| Roma | Alfonso Cuarón | 2018.0 | Mexico | Class and Family |
| Do the Right Thing | Spike Lee | 1989.0 | USA | Racial Tension |
| Tangerine | Sean Baker | 2015.0 | USA | Transgender Experience |
| Beau Travail | Claire Denis | 1999.0 | France | Masculinity |
| Me and You and Everyone We Know | Miranda July | 2005.0 | USA | Connection and Isolation |
| Midnight in Paris | Woody Allen | 2011.0 | USA | Nostalgia |
| Boyhood | Richard Linklater | 2014.0 | USA | Growing Up |
| Blue Is the Warmest Color | Abdellatif Kechiche | 2013.0 | France | Love and Identity |
| The King's Speech | Tom Hooper | 2010.0 | UK/USA | Overcoming Obstacles |
| Selma | Ava DuVernay | 2014.0 | USA | Civil Rights |
| A Fantastic Woman | Sebastián Lelio | 2017.0 | Chile | Transgender Rights |
| The Farewell | Lulu Wang | 2019.0 | USA | Cultural Identity |
| Room | Lenny Abrahamson | 2015.0 | Canada/UK | Trauma and Healing |
| Parasite | Bong Joon-ho | 2019.0 | South Korea | Class Division |
| Spotlight | Tom McCarthy | 2015.0 | USA | Investigative Journalism |
| The Irishman | Martin Scorsese | 2019.0 | USA | Regret and Reflection |
| Nomadland | Chloé Zhao | 2020.0 | USA | Freedom and Solitude |
| Everything Everywhere All at Once | Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | 2022.0 | USA | Existentialism |
| Sound of Metal | Darius Marder | 2019.0 | USA | Hearing Loss |
| Joker | Todd Phillips | 2019.0 | USA | Mental Illness |
| Minari | Lee Isaac Chung | 2020.0 | USA | Immigrant Experience |
| Promising Young Woman | Emerald Fennell | 2020.0 | USA | Violence Against Women |
| Black Panther | Ryan Coogler | 2018.0 | USA | Cultural Identity |
| Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman | 2018.0 | USA | Heroism and Identity |
| The Grand Budapest Hotel | Wes Anderson | 2014.0 | USA | Nostalgia |
| Lady Macbeth | William Oldroyd | 2016.0 | UK | Ambition and Power |
| Moonlight | Barry Jenkins | 2016.0 | USA | Identity and Love |
| Knives Out | Rian Johnson | 2019.0 | USA | Social Commentary |
| Dunkirk | Christopher Nolan | 2017.0 | UK/USA | Survival and Time |
| Jojo Rabbit | Taika Waititi | 2019.0 | Germany/New Zealand | Satire |
| Swiss Army Man | Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan | 2016.0 | USA | Friendship |
| Inside Out | Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen | 2015.0 | USA | Emotions |
| Capernaum | Nadine Labaki | 2018.0 | Lebanon | Childhood Hardship |
| A Star Is Born | Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga | 2018.0 | USA | Fame |
| The Social Network | David Fincher | 2010.0 | USA | Friendship and Betrayal |
| The Shape of Water | Guillermo del Toro | 2017.0 | USA | Love and Acceptance |
| The Favourite | Yorgos Lanthimos | 2018.0 | UK | Power Dynamics |
| Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Martin McDonagh | 2017.0 | USA | Grief and Revenge |
| Life of Pi | Ang Lee | 2012.0 | USA | Faith and Belief |
| The Ride | Jeffrey Donovan | 2014.0 | USA | Escape |
| The Invisible Man | Leigh Whannell | 2020.0 | USA | Abuse and Control |
| First Cow | Kelly Reichardt | 2019.0 | USA | Friendship and Trust |
| Soul | Pete Docter, Kemp Powers | 2020.0 | USA | Purpose |
| Wonder Woman | Patty Jenkins | 2017.0 | USA | Feminism |
| Crazy Rich Asians | Jon M. Chu | 2018.0 | USA | Cultural Balance |
| Call Me by Your Name | Luca Guadagnino | 2017.0 | Italy | First Love |
| Klaus | Sergio Pablos | 2019.0 | Spain | The Meaning of Christmas |
| The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Michael Rianda, Jeff Rowe | 2021.0 | USA | Family and Technology |
| Flee | Jonas Poher Rasmussen | 2021.0 | Denmark | Refugee Experience |
| Avatar: The Way of Water | James Cameron | 2022.0 | USA | Environmentalism |
| Everything Everywhere All at Once | Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | 2022.0 | USA | Chaos of Existence |
| The Batman | Matt Reeves | 2022.0 | USA | Justice and Morality |
| Top Gun: Maverick | Joseph Kosinski | 2022.0 | USA | Nostalgia and Heroism |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home | Jon Watts | 2021.0 | USA | Growth and Responsibility |
| Black Widow | Cate Shortland | 2021.0 | USA | Family and Sacrifice |
| Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Destin Daniel Cretton | 2021.0 | USA | Identity and Acceptance |
| West Side Story | Steven Spielberg | 2021.0 | USA | Love and Conflict |
| The Tragedy of Macbeth | Joel Coen | 2021.0 | USA | Ambition |
| Elvis | Baz Luhrmann | 2022.0 | USA | Fame |
| RRR | S.S. Rajamouli | 2022.0 | India | Brotherhood and Freedom |
| Everything Everywhere All at Once | Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | 2022.0 | USA | Identity and Family |
| Barbarian | Zach Cregger | 2022.0 | USA | Trust and Betrayal |
| X | Ti West | 2022.0 | USA | Horror and Innocence |
| Men | Alex Garland | 2022.0 | UK | Manhood |
| Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Rian Johnson | 2022.0 | USA | Satire on Elitism |
| Smile | Parker Finn | 2022.0 | USA | Mental Health |
| Bullet Train | David Leitch | 2022.0 | USA | Fate |
| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Ryan Coogler | 2022.0 | USA | Grief |
| The Whale | Darren Aronofsky | 2022.0 | USA | Isolation |
| The Banshees of Inisherin | Martin McDonagh | 2022.0 | Ireland | Friendship and Betrayal |
| Till | Chinonye Chukwu | 2022.0 | USA | Racial Injustice |
| Avatar: The Way of Water | James Cameron | 2022.0 | USA | Environmentalism |
| RRR | S.S. Rajamouli | 2022.0 | India | Brotherhood |
| Beast | Zee Studios | 2022.0 | India | Mankind |
| Decision to Leave | Park Chan-wook | 2022.0 | South Korea | Love and Betrayal |
| Aftersun | Charlotte Wells | 2022.0 | UK | Memory and Nostalgia |
| Women Talking | Sarah Polley | 2022.0 | Canada | Female Agency |
| Talking Heads | Jim Jarmusch | 2022.0 | USA | Art and Existence |
| The Eternal Daughter | Joanna Hogg | 2022.0 | UK | Memory |
| Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Dean Fleischer Camp | 2021.0 | USA | Identity and Belonging |
| Pompo the Cinephile | Takayuki Hirao | 2021.0 | Japan | Passion for Film |
| Turning Red | Domee Shi | 2022.0 | USA | Growing Up |
| The Bad Guys | Pierre Perifel | 2022.0 | USA | Friendship |
| The Wonder | Sebastián Lelio | 2022.0 | UK/Ireland | Faith and Truth |
| Killers of the Flower Moon | Martin Scorsese | 2023.0 | USA | Injustice |
| Air | Ben Affleck | 2023.0 | USA | Business Innovation |
| Dune: Part Two | Denis Villeneuve | 2023.0 | USA | Power and Legacy |
| Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson | 2023.0 | USA | Identity |
| Past Lives | Celine Song | 2023.0 | USA | Reunion |
| Barbie | Greta Gerwig | 2023.0 | USA | Gender and Identity |
| The Marvels | Nia DaCosta | 2023.0 | USA | Friendship and Teamwork |
| Oppenheimer | Christopher Nolan | 2023.0 | USA | Science and Ethics |
| Killers of the Flower Moon | Martin Scorsese | 2023.0 | USA | Racism |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | James Gunn | 2023.0 | USA | Family and Loss |
| Asteroid City | Wes Anderson | 2023.0 | USA | Human Connection |
| Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson | 2023.0 | USA | Family and Identity |
| Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | James Mangold | 2023.0 | USA | Adventure |
| Elemental | Peter Sohn | 2023.0 | USA | Cultural Differences |
| Ted Lasso | Bill Lawrence, Jason Sudeikis | 2015.0 | USA | Optimism |
| Nomadland | Chloé Zhao | 2020.0 | USA | American Dream |
| Encanto | Jared Bush, Byron Howard | 2021.0 | USA | Family Dynamics |
| Turning Red | Domee Shi | 2022.0 | USA | Cultural Identity |
| The Good Place | Michael Schur | 2016.0 | USA | Ethics and Morality |
| Community | Dan Harmon | 2009.0 | USA | Friendship |
| Avatar: The Way of Water | James Cameron | 2022.0 | USA | Connection to Nature |
| Jojo Rabbit | Taika Waititi | 2019.0 | Germany/New Zealand | Childhood Innocence |
| The Secret Life of Pets | Chris Renaud | 2016.0 | USA | Friendship |
| Sing 2 | Garth Jennings | 2021.0 | USA | Pursuit of Dreams |
| Frozen II | Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee | 2019.0 | USA | Self-Discovery |
| Zootopia | Byron Howard, Rich Moore | 2016.0 | USA | Prejudice |
| Shrek | Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson | 2001.0 | USA | Self-Acceptance |
| The Lion King | Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | 1994.0 | USA | Circle of Life |
| Finding Nemo | Andrew Stanton | 2003.0 | USA | Family |
| Wall-E | Andrew Stanton | 2008.0 | USA | Environmentalism |
| Coco | Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina | 2017.0 | USA | Family and Death |
| Inside Out | Pete Docter | 2015.0 | USA | Emotions |
| Toy Story | John Lasseter | 1995.0 | USA | Friendship |
| Big Hero 6 | Don Hall, Chris Williams | 2014.0 | USA | Grief |
| Ratatouille | Brad Bird | 2007.0 | USA | Pursuit of Passion |
| Monsters, Inc. | Pete Docter, David Silverman | 2001.0 | USA | Fear and Love |
| Up | Pete Docter, Bob Peterson | 2009.0 | USA | Adventure and Loss |
| Kung Fu Panda | Mark Osborne, John Stevenson | 2008.0 | USA | Self-Belief |
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