Oscar Winner RRR, Aamir Khan's Lagaan Make It To This UNIQUE Movies List – Deets Inside

Indian cinema has once again earned a prestigious global spotlight, with two landmark films - SS Rajamouli’s RRR and Aamir Khan’s Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India - securing impressive positions on a unique

international list curated by Rotten Tomatoes. Both films have found a place among the all-time 100 best movies that run for three hours or longer, showing their cultural impact, love from fans and critics and enduring appeal across audiences worldwide.

RRR and Lagaan make India proud

Celebrating the milestone, the official X handle of RRR shared the news with fans, writing, “Happy to see #RRRMovie ranked #12 in the all-time 100 best movies 3 hours or longer on @RottenTomatoes !” The recognition further shows that RRR is one of the most influential Indian films in recent history, especially after its global success and Oscar win.The film’s official description on Rotten Tomatoes reads: "Critics Consensus: Intoxicatingly over the top, RRR pulls out all the stops to make the absolute most of its 187-minute runtime.Synopsis: Freedom fighters Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju join forces against British colonialists in the 1920s."The film stars N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgan, Alia Bhatt and it was directed by S.S. Rajamouli.

Just one spot below RRR is Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, ranked at number 13. Released in 2001, the Ashutosh Gowariker directorial remains one of Indian cinema’s most celebrated epics and was also nominated for an Academy Award.The film’s description states, " Critics Consensus: Lagaan is lavish, rousing entertainment in the old-fashioned tradition of Hollywood musicals.Synopsis: The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne)"The film stars Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne, with Ashutosh Gowariker directing it.

Top 10 movies are...

The presence of RRR and Lagaan on this list places Indian cinema alongside some of the greatest films ever made. The top 10 titles on Rotten Tomatoes’ list include cinematic classics such as Seven Samurai (1954), Schindler’s List (1993), The Godfather, Part II among others.Here's the top 10 list:Seven Samurai (1954)O.J.: Made in America (2016)Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)Fanny and Alexander (1982)Schindler's List (1993)The Leopard (1963)Children of Paradise (1945)The Godfather, Part II (1974)The Right Stuff (1983)The Last of the Unjust (2013)