The Most Spectacular Cinema Ever Graced Upon the Big Screen - Part One of Six
by jnc403-592-189183 | created - 15 Aug 2014 | updated - 15 Aug 2014 | PublicThis is the list of the greatest movies, the best movies that were ever released. The best of the best, the ones you wish you acted in, and have loved ever since release.
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1. The Godfather (1972)
R | 175 min | Crime, Drama
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton
Votes: 2,013,277 | Gross: $134.97M
The original mafia classic directed by Apocalypse Now and The Outsiders director Francis Ford Coppola. This movie contains a wonderfully delightful cast including lead actors Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, plus other likable actors like Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, James Caan, and Talia Shire.
2. Citizen Kane (1941)
PG | 119 min | Drama, Mystery
Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'
Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead
Votes: 466,077 | Gross: $1.59M
Orson Welles' debut film, and possibly the greatest black and white movie ever released in history. Terrific, smart, a bit witty, and just amazing. One of the best (if not the best) movies of its time, and plain awesome frame by frame. Totally recommend it for anybody.
3. Casablanca (1942)
PG | 102 min | Drama, Romance, War
A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains
Votes: 606,165 | Gross: $1.02M
The war movie to end all war movies, the single film to end all. Casablanca is the greatest war movie ever made, and truly an excellent romance drama on its own. Bogart and Bergman steal the show with their performance, and make you want to watch Casablanca every day. Play it, Sam!
4. Avatar (2009)
PG-13 | 162 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez
Votes: 1,386,767 | Gross: $760.51M
Avatar has the right amount of everything. Action-packed from start to finish, full of cool and fantastic special effects and science fiction, wonderfully romantic, and truly dramatizing at times. Plus a great handful of actors including the talents of Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver.
5. The Lion King (1994)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 1,142,762 | Gross: $422.78M
The epic coming-of-age saga of Simba, and how he went from being a happy baby to a strong helpful lion king. Matthew Broderick stars as the title lion, and leads with multiple actors that have changed the acting world including Jeremy Irons, and James Earl Jones, plus the award winning soundtrack with the vocals of Elton John himself!
6. E.T. (1982)
PG | 115 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace
Votes: 437,673 | Gross: $435.11M
One of Steven Spielberg's most notable works is this sci-fi fantasy about Elliott, a boy who is picked on and doesn't have much friends, until he meets a fascinating alien named E.T. Terrific acting, and superb special effects make this family legend a great fun movie for generations to come.
7. Jurassic Park (1993)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough
Votes: 1,067,514 | Gross: $402.45M
Another classic Spielberg film about the title place, and about the real dinosaurs that are angered along the way. A noticeable cast including Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough, and Samuel L. Jackson stars, and the amazing special effects plus the beautiful scenery and shots make this a living breathing classic that will forever be the best.
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