1977 - at the age of 12 I saw Close Encouters. It was my first film by Steven Spielberg. Since then, this name has accompanied me through a wonderful time in the cinema. All the emotions you can imagine, experienced in the cinema with films by Steven Spielberg. Incomparable and unmatched. A life's work that is second to none.
Duel is one of my favourite Spielberg movies, I don't think it deserves the top spot because there are so many more ambitious and iconic movies, but definitely top 10.
I just watched it for the first time a couple days ago after feeling in the mood for such a movie after watching Unhinged with Russel Crowe. I have to say I was not disappointed.
Arguably the movie with the most effect on people is Jaws I watched it when I was 14 years old and yet kept me out of the ocean except for ankle-deep water and I'm sure many others feel the same way
"Best Spielberg movie" for each person depends a lot on what age they were when they saw the films. So many of his movies are written for those who have just left childhood behind or those with a palpable nostalgia for a specific era.
Minority Report needs to be higher than 17. That was a solid movie and arguably a top 10. I also would have put Saving Private Ryan higher merely on the impact that it made to veterans and families.
He most likely is THE box office champion of all times, with his characteristic combination of special effects and fairy tale stories. His overt search for the emotional impact has certainly influenced other classics like Titanic. One movie is different: Jaws. Here he does a lot with very little. That's the true masterpiece.
I feel like the Adventure of Tintin was ahead of its time. This is a pure adventure movie, with Spielberg delivering his most ambitious directing so far. Still waiting for the second one
This kid is a punk no taste Jurassic shit is fucking horrible not that people go see it for the acting kids were so bad the lost world has more effects better film but again the acting is shit Jew commie got enough money fucking retire okay punk it’s past ya bed time time to sleep in your parents basement Williams score is the worst sappy shit
No one does magic dust like SS. Some say he over does it but when it works, no one does cinema like him if escapism is your thing. The Jaws singing scene, most of ET, the early UFO encounters in Third Kind, the first 30 mins of War Worlds, the rolling ball in Raiders, the approaching storm in Poltergeist (we all know he directed it), and the Lincoln letter scene in Ryan. There are better directors perhaps, but no one better when you want magic dust.
It’s his Magnum Opus. The most personal film, the one that finally got him that coveted best director Oscar. My personal favourite is E.T. but I can’t deny the sheer importance and magnitude of Schindler’s List.
Schindler's List is a great movie but as realistic as it is one aspect wasn't shown & that was the SS kapos collaborators that wasn't show in the film.
A lot of people criticized Schindler's List, but you have to consider that this film is how people in the future are probably going to remember the Holocaust. When people ask, "Did this really happen?" they'll have this film to watch, one that pulls no punches in describing historical fact. In my opinion, Spielberg made a few mistakes (girl in the red jacket, color ending, sentimental speech at the end) but the film is nevertheless a master work by one of the greatest of American directors. The man may be inclined to tack happy endings on his films, but there is no denying that he's a supreme film artist.
1. Last Crusade 2. Raiders of the lost ark 3. Jaws 4. Temple of Doom 5. Catch me if you can 6. Jurassic Park 7. Saving Private Ryan 8. Schindlers List 9. Minority Report 10. Duel Honorable mention: Lost World Yes, I am an Indiana Jones fan
also i would put part one of indiana jones first but its your opininon i agree jaws is better then then part two of ij jurasic parck better then catch me if you can (opinion)
Wonderful video! I'm ashamed to say I haven't seen all these movies, but I would agree with your top 10. The only change I'd make is to move Schindler's List to the top. This isn't just an amazing movie, it's probably the most important movie ever made. Keep up the good work!
Hollywood studios will often release two or more movies with similar plots or themes at around the same time (example: Armageddon/Deep Impact, Saving Private Ryan/The Thin Red Line). I think the reason Empire of the Sun is so overlooked is due to it being released around the same time as The Last Emperor - a similar themed movie that received more love from the critics.
I've never ever read or heard anyone in 33 years say Last Crusade was too much like Raiders. But I also rate it over Raiders. Both would be in my top 5 on this list though too, up there with Jaws and Jurassic Park.
My ranking will be:-(Not counting Twilight Zone) 33. 1941 32. Amblin 31. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal skull 30. Always 29. The Terminal 28. The Sugarland Express 27. The BFG 26. War of the Worlds 25. The Post 24. Ready Player One 23. Amistad 22. The Adventures of Tintin:The Secret of the Unicorn 21. A.I.Artificial Intelligence 20. War Horse 19. Hook 18. Empire of the Sun 17. The Lost World:Jurassic Park 16. The Color Purple 15. Duel 14. Lincoln 13. Bridge of Spies 12. Munich 11. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 10. Minority Report 09. Close Encounters of the Third kind 08. Catch me if you can 07. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 06. ET:The Extra Terrestrial 05. Saving Private Ryan 04. Schindler's List 03. Jaws 02. Raiders of the Lost Ark 01. Jurassic Park
Didn't think Crystal Skull was that bad, it was much more Lucas's film but for that (and its other/related challenges, being a sequel nearly 20 years later, pretty much having to have a lot of CGI, taking Indiana Jones to the '50s) still pretty impressive and fun.
Those bikes taking off in E.T. would have been laughed at without John Williams best moment ever. Notice how Spielberg's best movies are also Williams finest too?
seeing the title of this video, i didn't think that e.t. would be chosen as his best film....it's my favourite movie of all time...i still view it pleasurably and i'm 50 years old!!!very good ranking....i'm subscribed!!!
I love steven Spielberg he's one of my favorite directors of all time and it was so hard to pick 10 of my favorite movies that he made. 10. The last crusade 9. Catch me if you can 8. Close encounters of the third kind 7. E.T the extra terrestrial 6. Schindler's list 5. Hook 4. Saving private Ryan 3. Jurassic park 2. Raiders of the lost ark 1. Jaws
Jaws #1 is a no brainer to me, although I get why some would out Schindler higher. How many good historical dramas are there? How many great shark movies that are also considerably deeper than most summer blockbusters. Which this is considered the first of
Overall, I take my hat off to this ranking. It’s not an easy thing to rank a filmography such as Spielberg’s, but you did a great job. The only strong objection I had was the placement of “The Color Purple,” which you placed No. 11th. I would’ve swapped it out with “Indiana Jones Last Crusade”just because it represented, as you correctly pointed out, was Spielberg‘s first attempt at pure dramatic story telling. I can remember seeing it with my mother and walking out at the end with both of us in tears. It was such a tremendously great film. It’s also easily ranks as one of the worst examples of the Academy Awards getting it so profoundly wrong, with an amazing 11 Oscar nominations and 11 snubs - bloody outrageous!!
I'm glad you ranked Close Encounters in the top 5. It frustrates me when this movie gets downgraded. I can't disagree with the placement of the movies ahead of it. But I saw Close Encounters at the drive-in when I was very young. It terrified and amazed me. I personally would place it 2nd to ET, but probably based mainly on nostalgia.
It was the first of his films that kick started his career off and it was the first ever film to be called a blockbuster and it should be the first on the list not number 3. I can never get bored with this film ever ... JAWS his masterpiece!!
Not gonna lie, I’m ok with this list. I’m very happy you put Always as high as you did as many people say it’s not that good. I personally love the film. Overall, great job!
I was working in Media Relations at Columbia Pictures in the 1980s and in 1982-83 we took every prize for our triple fantastic films of Tootsie, Gandhi and Das Boot (pronounced Boat BTW). Many of us were invited to a birthday party for the son of top executive of Universal (who shall be nameless). The son had been working in our department for experience. Later in the evening, I walked into the kitchen where said top Universal executive took me (a mere publicist BTW) and began haranguing me about the fact that Gandhi had taking all the Academy awards and ET got nothing. I'm sure he was taking his frustration out on me since he couldn't yell at the head of Columbia Pictures (Frank Price). It was unnerving and very surreal. And, may I say that I believe Gandhi deserved all the accolades it got and I was proud to work with Richard Attenborough who was a truly great and exceptional man. Oh, and in the early 1960s, Steven Spielberg was my brother's roommate at Long Beach State Univ before Spielberg switched to USC. Back then, he always looked like a film was running in his mind and that he found the life around him to be secondary. I never would have predicted his great and deserved rise to fame.
It says a lot about how good he is that TheTerminal can be near the bottom of someone's list and near the top of someone else's. Over 30 movies and ALL of them are someone's favourite
I was 8 when I saw ET. I loved it, it was the best movie ever. Now I am 48, and know quite a lot more about making movies and the language of cinema. I love it and it is the best movie ever. Great list, and a deserved #1.
Q: Do you remember the first time you saw that Brachiosaurus come into view to John William's incredible score? A: Yes, yes I do. I was 7 years old, watching it in theaters, and while later parts of the movie had me crawling into Dad's lap and hiding against his chest, that part took my breath away and made me want to cry from how beautiful it was.
Just saw 1941 for the first time and I think it's really underrated, the extended version is great and I love the sheer scope and audacity of it. The cast is legendary, the gags go for broke and come a mile a minute, and the visuals are absolutely incredible. Those shots of the tank driving through the paint factory and the house falling off a cliff...I've never seen anything like it.
everytime I see this "ranking" stuff or a commentary about spilberg's work, I know that 1941 would always be used as the "cautionary tale" and yet... I love that movie. I watched it when I was a kid and laughed from the very first scene (we were a bit confused my mother had rented the wrong movie), to stupid jokes as "it's going it''s going it's going" or "give me a break" or "he is to tall to be a jap" and I could go on and on. The fight, them throwing sailers and army men to each side always will crack me up, and the despair of the mother grabbing that jar while the house fall off the cliff... It is a masterpiece, and no one will ever change my mind.
Those effects were great because they cost the equivalent of a small nation's GDP -- if memory serves, 1941 was the most expensive comedy ever made in its day and held that title for many years afterward.
I am a bit confused why Goonies was left out, he did the story, he owns the film and sean astin said he co produced it, I'd put it in the top 5 for sure!
Good list.. my top 5: 1. Jaws 2. Raiders of the lost ark 3. Close encounters of the third kind 4. Jurassic park 5. Minority report And he definitely helped out with Polrergeist, which would be #6 if it was made official. Duel rules too. And The Post. And Dicaprio. Too many good movies... 🤯
Whereas I might move specific movies up or down in the list, I fully appreciate hearing someone's thoughts on the ranking of perhaps the most beloved director of our time. I for one can't pick my favorite child...
The new 2021 Steven Spielberg Directed Movie version of West Side Story is BRILLIANT and yes, Ben Cook is TERRIFIC in it, (as is everyone else)! How AWESOMELY COOL that he's your Cousin, Matthew!! He's VERY talented and seems like a great guy, too!!
Great list! Not an easy task. Spielberg is my absolute favorite director! Here’s my ranking: 1. Schindler’s List 2. Jaws 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 5. Lincoln 6. Jurassic Park 7. The Color Purple 8. Raiders of the Lost Ark 9. Catch Me if You Can 10. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 11. The Fabelmans 12. Ready Player One 13. Minority Report 14. Bridge of Spies 15. West Side Story 16. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 17. War Horse 18. The Post 19. Hook 20. Amistad 21. War of the Worlds 22. A.I. Artificial Intelligence 23. Munich 24. The Adventures of Tintin 25. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 26. Duel 27. Empire of the Sun 28. Always 29. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 30. The Terminal 31. The BFG 32. The Lost World: Jurassic Park 33. The Sugarland Express 34. Twilight Zone: The Movie 35. 1941 To be clear, the first 13 are all among my favorite movies, and I like all of these films except for 1941.
5. Indiana Jones and the last crusade 10/10 4. Jaws 10/10 3. Saving Private Ryan 10/10 2. Jurassic Park 11/10 1. Schindler’s list 15/10. The most depressing yet beautiful film I’ve ever seen
Excellent review. Glad you included Duel, such a thrilling movie with little dialogue. Have to disagree where you placed The Terminal. Thought it was a great commentary on the challenges immigrants must overcome after being displaced. Done through the tale of one man.
Great list I sould say my top 5 would be #5 Saving Private Ryan #4 Indiana Jones and the last crusade #3 Close Encounters of the Third kinf #2 Schindlers List #1 Jaws
You did a great job rating the greatest director of our time. You were not too critical about any of the films and I agree with you on most of the films.
For the most part I agree. In ET, you forgot to mention Williams' score totally adds to the overall vision -- it's brilliant. Also, Always is perhaps his most under-rated movies, and while you mentioned this being Audrey Hepburn's final movie role, she plays "An Angel" which makes this even more heart-breaking.
Williams was incredibly worried about his score being edited for time. Spielberg said he would create film AROUND/UPON Williams’ music, which is why the last 10 minutes is practically entirely Williams’ score. You don’t get a more perfect collaboration of cinema-making EVER. The initial screening drew a 9-minute standing ovation from the audience!!!
I have 6 children, and I rented Schindler's List when most of them were little. I was watching it by myself, enjoying it, until the scene when the young child was executed by being shot in the head. It's the only movie I ever had to stop watching due to my emotions getting the best of me. I wept like a little boy after seeing that, and probably will again if I ever try to rewatch that movie.
Jaws should be #1. It has had the greatest effect, saving many lives by scaring the heck out of swimmers and making them stay in shallower waters, thereby preventing deaths by drowning.
10. Catch Me If You Can (good but a little too fun for it's own good) 9. Bridge of Spies (good cold war drama, perhaps a little too preachy) 8. Lincoln (great historic piece, very engaging) 7. Jurassic Park (it's got dinosaurs. Need I say more) 6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (probably his most larger than life sci fi film) 5. Raiders of the Lost Ark (best of the Indy movies, by far best action adventure film ever) 4. Saving Private Ryan (by far the best and most realistic war film ever made) 3. E.T. (untouchable classic) 2. Jaws (first and greatest blockbuster ever) 1. Schindler's List (Spielberg comes of age and teaches a powerful history lesson)
The Post & Amistad got done a little dirty on this list. That said, an oeuvre as deep as his means that it’s gonna feel like some films got done dirty.
Haven't seen all of them 1.) Schindler's List 2.) Jaws 3.) E.T: The Extra Terrestrial 4.) Catch Me If You Can 5.) Jurassic Park 6.) The Last Crusade 7.) Saving Private Ryan 8.) Raiders of the Lost Ark 9.) Minority Report 10.) Close Encounters of the Third Kind 11.) Temple of Doom 12.) Ready Player One
Perhaps someday do a retrospective on Steven Spielberg’s early episodic television work and TV movies. My favorite being the one hour and 16 minute episode of Columbo titled Murder By The Book.
When you have produced a film that nobody gets tired of and ends up knowing every piece of dialogue in it you know you've produced your best Couldn't agree more!
Even his “worst” movies are still watchable. Compared to bad movies by other directors, Spielberg’s “bad” movies are still watchable. I will happily re-watch The Terminal.
The Post is my cinematic dream coming true... My preferred actor, actress and director all together. They could be sitting at a table for 3 hours and reading the phone book, I would still have put the movie as my favorite one 😅. For the rest, I really like your choices and explanations. I would still rank them differently but only because I am now adult and I tend to prefer his movies with more mature stories. But great list. May I ask, where would you put the Fabelmans? For me it worked well and it is terrific to get so personal insights from Spielberg himself, but it is not in my top ten Spielberg's movies.
I'm not really a Spielberg fan and I have not seen many of his movies, but here is my ranking of what I have seen: 1: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (10/10) 2: Raiders of the Lost Ark (9/10) 3: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (8/10) 4: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (7/10) 5: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (7/10) 6: Jaws (6/10) 7: Ready Player One (6/10) 8: Catch Me If You Can (6/10) 9: The BFG (5/10) 10: Jurassic Park (5/10)
10 BEST Spielberg: 1. Jaws 2. Schindlers List 3. Close Encounters 4. Raiders 5. Jurassic Park 6. Ready Player One 7. Saving Private Ryan 8. Catch Me If You Can 9. Lincoln 10. E.T. (been so many years, have to rewatch before I can give it it's rightful place) 3 FAVORITES 1. Ready Player One 2. Jurassic Park 3. Raiders
@@filmranker6092 have the book, just haven't dove into it yet. That movie blew my mind, I enjoyed watching it so much. If you really love movies, you cannot dislike this movie.
@@filmranker6092 It all depends, at least, I think so. If you have read the book and then you heard SS was making a movie out of it, you had to have great expectations. Happened to me and boy, was I not dissapointed.
Any movie buff that ever gets on RUclips DESERVES to be subscribed to you. Lists like these are and always will be subjective.. Keep up the fantastic work man!! Will be looking forward to your next list.
My top films (I haven't seen Schindlers list) 6. Close encounters of the third kind 5. E.T 4. Saving private Ryan 3. Jaws 2. Jurassic park 1. Raiders of the lost ark Also, I think Tin Tin is a bit underrated.
I'd put Raiders up top at #1. Even though it's a "genre" piece, Spielberg elevates it to genius with his pure visual imagination, kinetic movement and the expert pace of Lawrence Kasdan's script.
I’ve always thought Spielberg was a mixed bag as a director. Some were great like Jaws and Jurassic Park, but there are some real stinkers that he made as well. Definitely a hit or a miss for me.
I’m surprised so many rank Jurassic Park over Saving Private Ryan. CGI dinosaurs over what’s probably the greatest war movie of all time? To each their own.
Good list. But I think Saving Private Ryan should've been higher--I mean it's ONE OF THE MOST LIFE-CHANGING MOVIES you'll ever see. I don't think any movie has ever stayed with me longer--he really brought the impersonal brutality of war home. But then again, Spielberg may be the best director ever, so I know you had lots of great movies to choose from. I also feel Duel should be higher. That movie is half a century old, and LOSES NOTHING when viewed now. It really was ahead of its time, and showed a lot of the phenomenal techniques Spielberg would use later on so effectively...
Poor Karen Allen deserves a proper mention for "Raiders..." -- I think you might have had Kate Capshaw on your mind when you should have said, "Karen Allen" (at, roughly, 19:30)
Gasp... wel, despite I don't concur with how the 20 films at the bottom are ranked, it's a great exercise for Spielberg lovers. But let me clarify something: MUNICH is arguably Spielberg's biggest achievement to date. The fact you put READY PLAYER ONE above it left me scrathincg my head.
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For me, his best work was "Duel". I still have nightmares of being chased by "that truck".
Jaws reminded him of Duel
Recently heard he thought of Duel as Jaw's sequel. I personally could not get through it.
I agree, surprised it wasn't on this list.
@@PanglossDr It was.
@@PanglossDr It was no 25, but I would put it way higher. Simple but incedible movie.
1977 - at the age of 12 I saw Close Encouters. It was my first film by Steven Spielberg. Since then, this name has accompanied me through a wonderful time in the cinema. All the emotions you can imagine, experienced in the cinema with films by Steven Spielberg. Incomparable and unmatched. A life's work that is second to none.
Duel is one of my favourite Spielberg movies, I don't think it deserves the top spot because there are so many more ambitious and iconic movies, but definitely top 10.
I totally agree.
I second this 👍🏽
I just watched it for the first time a couple days ago after feeling in the mood for such a movie after watching Unhinged with Russel Crowe. I have to say I was not disappointed.
Empire of the Sun was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I still watch it every once in a while.
Arguably the movie with the most effect on people is Jaws I watched it when I was 14 years old and yet kept me out of the ocean except for ankle-deep water and I'm sure many others feel the same way
It’s a true classic.
Awesome list! When Saving Private Ryan is #7, you know you’ve had one legendary career
That movie sucks
@@coolkid7151 incorrect
@@coolkid7151 If you don’t like movies why are you watching this?
The movie was ok.Not that great.His liberal version of stuff.
@@coolkid7151 ☺☺ You don't have a clue. His best movie.
Even his ‘worst’ is miles better than the best of many directors.
Absolutely!
I think his best is not that good lol very overrated
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WRONG......there's plenty of real stinkers on this list.
Et number one ? you fucking shill go kiss ass some where else
In RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, Marion Ravenwood was played by Karen Allen, not “Kate” Allen as stated in the video.
At least he didn't call her "Woody" Allen
He seemed to be conflating Karen Allen and Kate Capshaw
"Best Spielberg movie" for each person depends a lot on what age they were when they saw the films. So many of his movies are written for those who have just left childhood behind or those with a palpable nostalgia for a specific era.
Minority Report needs to be higher than 17. That was a solid movie and arguably a top 10. I also would have put Saving Private Ryan higher merely on the impact that it made to veterans and families.
Didn't like Minority Report, a lot of the plot felt forced, acting just OK.
He most likely is THE box office champion of all times, with his characteristic combination of special effects and fairy tale stories. His overt search for the emotional impact has certainly influenced other classics like Titanic. One movie is different: Jaws. Here he does a lot with very little. That's the true masterpiece.
I feel like the Adventure of Tintin was ahead of its time. This is a pure adventure movie, with Spielberg delivering his most ambitious directing so far. Still waiting for the second one
This kid is a punk no taste Jurassic shit is fucking horrible not that people go see it for the acting kids were so bad the lost world has more effects better film but again the acting is shit Jew commie got enough money fucking retire okay punk it’s past ya bed time time to sleep in your parents basement Williams score is the worst sappy shit
Temple of doom is my favorite Spielberg movie. I totally dig it’s dark tone and isolation from the other two.
Love Raiders but also love Temple including that it was a lot less "episodic" and made that work too.
No one does magic dust like SS. Some say he over does it but when it works, no one does cinema like him if escapism is your thing. The Jaws singing scene, most of ET, the early UFO encounters in Third Kind, the first 30 mins of War Worlds, the rolling ball in Raiders, the approaching storm in Poltergeist (we all know he directed it), and the Lincoln letter scene in Ryan. There are better directors perhaps, but no one better when you want magic dust.
I'm glad someone said it. Yeah. Potergeist is Spielberg through and through.
I love 'The Terminal', it's not that bad.
I know a few folks who do. Same with a lot I put in the low tiers. That's just how good Spielberg is.
I loved this movie too.
@@filmranker6092 I LOVED War Horse, I was upset to see it a bit low, but I respect your opinion.
One of my favourites
The terminal is one of best amazing movie, top 5 Spielberg
It really is Schindler's List. Gets more prolific as you mature and appreciate dialogue, cinematography & performances.
It’s his Magnum Opus. The most personal film, the one that finally got him that coveted best director Oscar. My personal favourite is E.T. but I can’t deny the sheer importance and magnitude of Schindler’s List.
Schindler's List is a great movie but as realistic as it is one aspect wasn't shown & that was the SS kapos collaborators that wasn't show in the film.
A lot of people criticized Schindler's List, but you have to consider that this film is how people in the future are probably going to remember the Holocaust. When people ask, "Did this really happen?" they'll have this film to watch, one that pulls no punches in describing historical fact.
In my opinion, Spielberg made a few mistakes (girl in the red jacket, color ending, sentimental speech at the end) but the film is nevertheless a master work by one of the greatest of American directors. The man may be inclined to tack happy endings on his films, but there is no denying that he's a supreme film artist.
I think that's his best film, but my favorite is Jaws
1. Last Crusade
2. Raiders of the lost ark
3. Jaws
4. Temple of Doom
5. Catch me if you can
6. Jurassic Park
7. Saving Private Ryan
8. Schindlers List
9. Minority Report
10. Duel
Honorable mention: Lost World
Yes, I am an Indiana Jones fan
im also a indy fan
also i would put part one of indiana jones first but its your opininon i agree jaws is better then then part two of ij jurasic parck better then catch me if you can (opinion)
Hey indie is my second fav film franchise
Thought Minority Report was mostly a big misfire.
Wonderful video! I'm ashamed to say I haven't seen all these movies, but I would agree with your top 10. The only change I'd make is to move Schindler's List to the top. This isn't just an amazing movie, it's probably the most important movie ever made. Keep up the good work!
Hollywood studios will often release two or more movies with similar plots or themes at around the same time (example: Armageddon/Deep Impact, Saving Private Ryan/The Thin Red Line). I think the reason Empire of the Sun is so overlooked is due to it being released around the same time as The Last Emperor - a similar themed movie that received more love from the critics.
The Last Emperor was a better film, too. On a political level alone, I didn't understand what Spielberg was trying to say in Empire of the Sun.
your writing is outstanding, i subscribed of course -- can't figure out why so few have (so far!)
My Top 5 Steven Spielberg's Movie:
1. Jurassic Park
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Ready Player One
4. Jaws
5. E.T the Extra-Terrestrial
Solid top 5!
@@filmranker6092 Thank you
You seriously think ready plat one is better than JAWS, catch me if you can, Schinder's List and Saving Private Ryan.. 🤦
I've never ever read or heard anyone in 33 years say Last Crusade was too much like Raiders. But I also rate it over Raiders. Both would be in my top 5 on this list though too, up there with Jaws and Jurassic Park.
My ranking will be:-(Not counting Twilight Zone)
33. 1941
32. Amblin
31. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal skull
30. Always
29. The Terminal
28. The Sugarland Express
27. The BFG
26. War of the Worlds
25. The Post
24. Ready Player One
23. Amistad
22. The Adventures of Tintin:The Secret of the Unicorn
21. A.I.Artificial Intelligence
20. War Horse
19. Hook
18. Empire of the Sun
17. The Lost World:Jurassic Park
16. The Color Purple
15. Duel
14. Lincoln
13. Bridge of Spies
12. Munich
11. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
10. Minority Report
09. Close Encounters of the Third kind
08. Catch me if you can
07. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
06. ET:The Extra Terrestrial
05. Saving Private Ryan
04. Schindler's List
03. Jaws
02. Raiders of the Lost Ark
01. Jurassic Park
Nice. I really can't fault this.
No West Side Story 2021?!
It was BRILLIANT and I DEFINITELY place it up there in the Top 3, if not NUMBER 1!
Unless you haven't seen it yet?!
@@filmranker6092 He is like George Lucas both a national treasure.
Based on your rankings, you should change your YT handle from Indiana Jones to Alan Grant 😂
Didn't think Crystal Skull was that bad, it was much more Lucas's film but for that (and its other/related challenges, being a sequel nearly 20 years later, pretty much having to have a lot of CGI, taking Indiana Jones to the '50s) still pretty impressive and fun.
Those bikes taking off in E.T. would have been laughed at without John Williams best moment ever. Notice how Spielberg's best movies are also Williams finest too?
seeing the title of this video, i didn't think that e.t. would be chosen as his best film....it's my favourite movie of all time...i still view it pleasurably and i'm 50 years old!!!very good ranking....i'm subscribed!!!
I noticed that Tom Hanks has been in quite a few of Steven Spielberg films
Well done! Your reviews were concise and excellent!
Always loved the fact the real life age difference between Harrison Ford and Sean Connery is 3 years. Hi dad!
I love steven Spielberg he's one of my favorite directors of all time and it was so hard to pick 10 of my favorite movies that he made.
10. The last crusade
9. Catch me if you can
8. Close encounters of the third kind
7. E.T the extra terrestrial
6. Schindler's list
5. Hook
4. Saving private Ryan
3. Jurassic park
2. Raiders of the lost ark
1. Jaws
That is a fair list. Even though I have Hook a lot lower, I have such a big place in my heart for it.
Jaws #1 is a no brainer to me, although I get why some would out Schindler higher. How many good historical dramas are there? How many great shark movies that are also considerably deeper than most summer blockbusters. Which this is considered the first of
Hook before Schindlers list? LOL
schindler was somewhat boring (i haven't seen hook btw)@@Reeplay7
Schindler's List is his masterpiece, and the Oscars(7) prove it.
Oscars prove very little.
Overall, I take my hat off to this ranking. It’s not an easy thing to rank a filmography such as Spielberg’s, but you did a great job. The only strong objection I had was the placement of “The Color Purple,” which you placed No. 11th. I would’ve swapped it out with “Indiana Jones Last Crusade”just because it represented, as you correctly pointed out, was Spielberg‘s first attempt at pure dramatic story telling. I can remember seeing it with my mother and walking out at the end with both of us in tears. It was such a tremendously great film. It’s also easily ranks as one of the worst examples of the Academy Awards getting it so profoundly wrong, with an amazing 11 Oscar nominations and 11 snubs - bloody outrageous!!
where is poltergeist
My Top 3's
1. Schindler's List
2. Catch Me If You Can
3. Ready Player One
A brave top 3. I appreciate the love for Catch Me if You Can
@@filmranker6092 ready power wine wasn’t that good
@@davidhopper9793 what’s ready power wine?
I'm glad you ranked Close Encounters in the top 5. It frustrates me when this movie gets downgraded. I can't disagree with the placement of the movies ahead of it. But I saw Close Encounters at the drive-in when I was very young. It terrified and amazed me. I personally would place it 2nd to ET, but probably based mainly on nostalgia.
He ranked it 6th.
He didn't rank it in the Top 5, genius. You should've stayed awake in 1st grade math class.
"A.I." is a top 5 masterpiece from him. People who think that ending was bad, I find, mostly didn't get the point of the film.
Great video! Very good choice of rankings. I probably would have placed Saving Private Ryan a bit higher though!
That top 10 was a really tough call. He had too many phenomenal films.
Also thanks!
I commend you sir on your list, it’s great to hear other people’s opinions regardless of whether you agree or not.
It was the first of his films that kick started his career off and it was the first ever film to be called a blockbuster and it should be the first on the list not number 3.
I can never get bored with this film ever ...
JAWS his masterpiece!!
I think one big component of why these movies are amazing is also the soundtracks by John Williams. Modern Mozart.
Not gonna lie, I’m ok with this list. I’m very happy you put Always as high as you did as many people say it’s not that good. I personally love the film. Overall, great job!
Color purple and Schindlers list. Two of the greatest movies in history.
I was working in Media Relations at Columbia Pictures in the 1980s and in 1982-83 we took every prize for our triple fantastic films of Tootsie, Gandhi and Das Boot (pronounced Boat BTW). Many of us were invited to a birthday party for the son of top executive of Universal (who shall be nameless). The son had been working in our department for experience. Later in the evening, I walked into the kitchen where said top Universal executive took me (a mere publicist BTW) and began haranguing me about the fact that Gandhi had taking all the Academy awards and ET got nothing. I'm sure he was taking his frustration out on me since he couldn't yell at the head of Columbia Pictures (Frank Price). It was unnerving and very surreal. And, may I say that I believe Gandhi deserved all the accolades it got and I was proud to work with Richard Attenborough who was a truly great and exceptional man. Oh, and in the early 1960s, Steven Spielberg was my brother's roommate at Long Beach State Univ before Spielberg switched to USC. Back then, he always looked like a film was running in his mind and that he found the life around him to be secondary. I never would have predicted his great and deserved rise to fame.
My favorite movie for years has been A.I. and I love the terminal, didn’t even know he directed it until now
It says a lot about how good he is that TheTerminal can be near the bottom of someone's list and near the top of someone else's.
Over 30 movies and ALL of them are someone's favourite
Minority report is my favourite. Incredible work to summarize 34 movies in 22 minutes!
I was 8 when I saw ET. I loved it, it was the best movie ever. Now I am 48, and know quite a lot more about making movies and the language of cinema. I love it and it is the best movie ever. Great list, and a deserved #1.
Q: Do you remember the first time you saw that Brachiosaurus come into view to John William's incredible score?
A: Yes, yes I do. I was 7 years old, watching it in theaters, and while later parts of the movie had me crawling into Dad's lap and hiding against his chest, that part took my breath away and made me want to cry from how beautiful it was.
Just saw 1941 for the first time and I think it's really underrated, the extended version is great and I love the sheer scope and audacity of it. The cast is legendary, the gags go for broke and come a mile a minute, and the visuals are absolutely incredible. Those shots of the tank driving through the paint factory and the house falling off a cliff...I've never seen anything like it.
everytime I see this "ranking" stuff or a commentary about spilberg's work, I know that 1941 would always be used as the "cautionary tale" and yet... I love that movie. I watched it when I was a kid and laughed from the very first scene (we were a bit confused my mother had rented the wrong movie), to stupid jokes as "it's going it''s going it's going" or "give me a break" or "he is to tall to be a jap" and I could go on and on. The fight, them throwing sailers and army men to each side always will crack me up, and the despair of the mother grabbing that jar while the house fall off the cliff...
It is a masterpiece, and no one will ever change my mind.
@@noemiapereira6670 "YOU...have a serious wardrobe problem, kid."
Yeah I was a bit upset to see it so low on here, that movie is fantastic and just so hilarious
Those effects were great because they cost the equivalent of a small nation's GDP -- if memory serves, 1941 was the most expensive comedy ever made in its day and held that title for many years afterward.
I watch 1941 when I was kid. Last year I saw it again. It's really Spielberg bad movies. Not funny. Btw, I watch again because i like Nancy Allen.
I am a bit confused why Goonies was left out, he did the story, he owns the film and sean astin said he co produced it, I'd put it in the top 5 for sure!
The Goonies was directed by Richard Donner, it was not a Spielberg movie.
Good list.. my top 5:
1. Jaws
2. Raiders of the lost ark
3. Close encounters of the third kind
4. Jurassic park
5. Minority report
And he definitely helped out with Polrergeist, which would be #6 if it was made official. Duel rules too. And The Post. And Dicaprio. Too many good movies... 🤯
Um, no. Just no.
Whereas I might move specific movies up or down in the list, I fully appreciate hearing someone's thoughts on the ranking of perhaps the most beloved director of our time. I for one can't pick my favorite child...
Spielberg has made SO many GREAT movies and only a few that weren't so great.
Guess what, Steven Spielberg is directing a new movie called West Side Story (which is a remake), my cousin Ben Cook is in it as Mouthpiece
The new 2021 Steven Spielberg Directed Movie version of West Side Story is BRILLIANT and yes, Ben Cook is TERRIFIC in it, (as is everyone else)!
How AWESOMELY COOL that he's your Cousin, Matthew!!
He's VERY talented and seems like a great guy, too!!
1941 was way better than the ranking. Very unique comedy and is watchable many times.
These are like the only videos I can see where people talk about Tintin. One of the most underrated movies I’ve ever seen.
As someone who grew up reading the books I thought it was absolutely dreadful and the reason why Herge never let it happen in his life time
Spielberg makes the most rewatchable movies....War of the worlds included.
yea, he underrated War of the Worlds quite a bit. It was extraordinarily realistic and scary.
Great list! Not an easy task. Spielberg is my absolute favorite director! Here’s my ranking:
1. Schindler’s List
2. Jaws
3. Saving Private Ryan
4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
5. Lincoln
6. Jurassic Park
7. The Color Purple
8. Raiders of the Lost Ark
9. Catch Me if You Can
10. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
11. The Fabelmans
12. Ready Player One
13. Minority Report
14. Bridge of Spies
15. West Side Story
16. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
17. War Horse
18. The Post
19. Hook
20. Amistad
21. War of the Worlds
22. A.I. Artificial Intelligence
23. Munich
24. The Adventures of Tintin
25. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
26. Duel
27. Empire of the Sun
28. Always
29. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
30. The Terminal
31. The BFG
32. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
33. The Sugarland Express
34. Twilight Zone: The Movie
35. 1941
To be clear, the first 13 are all among my favorite movies, and I like all of these films except for 1941.
Your List is Better!
@@jamesalexander5623 Thanks!
5. Indiana Jones and the last crusade 10/10
4. Jaws 10/10
3. Saving Private Ryan 10/10
2. Jurassic Park 11/10
1. Schindler’s list 15/10. The most depressing yet beautiful film I’ve ever seen
If you made this list now, where would you put West Side Story and Fablemans?
It's a testament to this man's filmography when his lower ranked movies are better than most
Excellent review. Glad you included Duel, such a thrilling movie with little dialogue.
Have to disagree where you placed The Terminal. Thought it was a great commentary on the challenges immigrants must overcome after being displaced. Done through the tale of one man.
Great list
I sould say my top 5 would be
#5 Saving Private Ryan
#4 Indiana Jones and the last crusade
#3 Close Encounters of the Third kinf
#2 Schindlers List
#1 Jaws
Solid top 5!
You did a great job rating the greatest director of our time. You were not too critical about any of the films and I agree with you on most of the films.
For the most part I agree. In ET, you forgot to mention Williams' score totally adds to the overall vision -- it's brilliant. Also, Always is perhaps his most under-rated movies, and while you mentioned this being Audrey Hepburn's final movie role, she plays "An Angel" which makes this even more heart-breaking.
John Williams is the secret weapon behind pretty much every great Spielberg film.
Williams was incredibly worried about his score being edited for time. Spielberg said he would create film AROUND/UPON Williams’ music, which is why the last 10 minutes is practically entirely Williams’ score. You don’t get a more perfect collaboration of cinema-making EVER. The initial screening drew a 9-minute standing ovation from the audience!!!
@@CanadianChiGuy23 Nope, last 10 minutes still shows film images like the first 100 minutes.
Ranking Ready Player One that highly (ahead of Amistad?!) is wild...
I have 6 children, and I rented Schindler's List when most of them were little. I was watching it by myself, enjoying it, until the scene when the young child was executed by being shot in the head. It's the only movie I ever had to stop watching due to my emotions getting the best of me. I wept like a little boy after seeing that, and probably will again if I ever try to rewatch that movie.
Schindler's List is easily the greatest one watch movie in history. I am not sure I have watched it a second time.
I try to watch my Essential list every year. Schindler's list in on that list.
Jaws should be #1. It has had the greatest effect, saving many lives by scaring the heck out of swimmers and making them stay in shallower waters, thereby preventing deaths by drowning.
Empire of the Sun is my favourite. Such a powerful, wonderous film.
25 years later and people still not getting just how dark the ending of A.I. actually is....
Man, I would have done some serious rearranging of this list but that’s okay. Good on ya’ for presenting your comprehensive list.
Now when I look at the ripples in a glass of water, the feeling is never the same again. The thought goes to the dinosaur
Where would The Fabelmans and West Side Story rank on this list now that it has grown by two more theatrical films in the last three years?
10. Catch Me If You Can (good but a little too fun for it's own good)
9. Bridge of Spies (good cold war drama, perhaps a little too preachy)
8. Lincoln (great historic piece, very engaging)
7. Jurassic Park (it's got dinosaurs. Need I say more)
6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (probably his most larger than life sci fi film)
5. Raiders of the Lost Ark (best of the Indy movies, by far best action adventure film ever)
4. Saving Private Ryan (by far the best and most realistic war film ever made)
3. E.T. (untouchable classic)
2. Jaws (first and greatest blockbuster ever)
1. Schindler's List (Spielberg comes of age and teaches a powerful history lesson)
“Best and most realistic war movie” has got to be a damn joke
My favorites are Catch Me If You Can (thought it really walked the line between fun and drama) and Schindler's List.
The Post & Amistad got done a little dirty on this list. That said, an oeuvre as deep as his means that it’s gonna feel like some films got done dirty.
Far as I’m concerned there are NO “worst” when it comes to Spielberg
Haven't seen all of them
1.) Schindler's List
2.) Jaws
3.) E.T: The Extra Terrestrial
4.) Catch Me If You Can
5.) Jurassic Park
6.) The Last Crusade
7.) Saving Private Ryan
8.) Raiders of the Lost Ark
9.) Minority Report
10.) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
11.) Temple of Doom
12.) Ready Player One
Great list
Thought Minority Report was mostly misfire.
It's a pretty good rundown. Catch Me If You Can is the one that sticks for me, to this day. Great character study.
Perhaps someday do a retrospective on Steven Spielberg’s early episodic television work and TV movies. My favorite being the one hour and 16 minute episode of Columbo titled Murder By The Book.
Good video. But his best was Jaws. Seen it many times. Never tire of it. And the first big summer blockbuster that changed the whole movie biz.
When you have produced a film that nobody gets tired of and ends up knowing every piece of dialogue in it you know you've produced your best
Couldn't agree more!
5: Saving Private Ryan
4: Schindler’s List
3: E.T: The Extra Terrestrial
2: Jaws
1: “Indiana Jones Trilogy”
Even his “worst” movies are still watchable. Compared to bad movies by other directors, Spielberg’s “bad” movies are still watchable. I will happily re-watch The Terminal.
The Post is my cinematic dream coming true... My preferred actor, actress and director all together. They could be sitting at a table for 3 hours and reading the phone book, I would still have put the movie as my favorite one 😅.
For the rest, I really like your choices and explanations. I would still rank them differently but only because I am now adult and I tend to prefer his movies with more mature stories. But great list.
May I ask, where would you put the Fabelmans? For me it worked well and it is terrific to get so personal insights from Spielberg himself, but it is not in my top ten Spielberg's movies.
I'm not really a Spielberg fan and I have not seen many of his movies, but here is my ranking of what I have seen:
1: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (10/10)
2: Raiders of the Lost Ark (9/10)
3: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (8/10)
4: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (7/10)
5: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (7/10)
6: Jaws (6/10)
7: Ready Player One (6/10)
8: Catch Me If You Can (6/10)
9: The BFG (5/10)
10: Jurassic Park (5/10)
That’s a good amount of his movies
Jaws a 6/10?? Jurassic Park a 5/10??? Are you mentally challenged or something?
10 BEST Spielberg:
1. Jaws
2. Schindlers List
3. Close Encounters
4. Raiders
5. Jurassic Park
6. Ready Player One
7. Saving Private Ryan
8. Catch Me If You Can
9. Lincoln
10. E.T. (been so many years, have to rewatch before I can give it it's rightful place)
3 FAVORITES
1. Ready Player One
2. Jurassic Park
3. Raiders
Ready Player One doesn't get the love it deserves. It's such a great example of capturing the spirit of the book without going frame for frame.
@@filmranker6092 have the book, just haven't dove into it yet. That movie blew my mind, I enjoyed watching it so much. If you really love movies, you cannot dislike this movie.
"some of the formative films of our childhood." Indeed.
I just started watching Bridge of Spies for the first time and was happy to see it was co-written by the Coen Brothers. Wow.
It is a really terrific surprise of a film.
@@filmranker6092 It all depends, at least, I think so. If you have read the book and then you heard SS was making a movie out of it, you had to have great expectations. Happened to me and boy, was I not dissapointed.
Can you do Ron Howard’s films too please ? Thank you .
Any movie buff that ever gets on RUclips DESERVES to be subscribed to you. Lists like these are and always will be subjective.. Keep up the fantastic work man!! Will be looking forward to your next list.
Also, do a ranked list of Denis Villenueve’s movies please!!!
Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
I am just waiting for DUNE. But he is very high on the list.
They should do a list of movies produced by Spielberg,like " Zorro",Back/ Future/ Gremlins,Interspace,etc.
My top films (I haven't seen Schindlers list)
6. Close encounters of the third kind
5. E.T
4. Saving private Ryan
3. Jaws
2. Jurassic park
1. Raiders of the lost ark
Also, I think Tin Tin is a bit underrated.
I hear you on TinTin. I missed it in theatres, and I kind of forget about it, but it is a fun adventure movie that probably shines on the big screen.
Do the Back to the Future movies not count as he was only a executive producer on those films?
I'd put Raiders up top at #1. Even though it's a "genre" piece, Spielberg elevates it to genius with his pure visual imagination, kinetic movement and the expert pace of Lawrence Kasdan's script.
Except one problem is it’s boring as hell
Also I’ve never heard someone say “kinetic movement” lol little bit redundant. What does that even mean?
@@coolkid7151 Raiders of the lost ark boring? Cheer up, it's fucking epic.
I’ve always thought Spielberg was a mixed bag as a director. Some were great like Jaws and Jurassic Park, but there are some real stinkers that he made as well. Definitely a hit or a miss for me.
I’m surprised so many rank Jurassic Park over Saving Private Ryan. CGI dinosaurs over what’s probably the greatest war movie of all time? To each their own.
War horse is so underrated, it's amazingly emotional and I loved the story
Please rewatch Sugarland Express. It's funny, serious, well acted, and the music of John Williams (orchestral music with harmonica) is beautiful.
"childhood in a bottle"... perfect.
Good list. But I think Saving Private Ryan should've been higher--I mean it's ONE OF THE MOST LIFE-CHANGING MOVIES you'll ever see. I don't think any movie has ever stayed with me longer--he really brought the impersonal brutality of war home. But then again, Spielberg may be the best director ever, so I know you had lots of great movies to choose from.
I also feel Duel should be higher. That movie is half a century old, and LOSES NOTHING when viewed now. It really was ahead of its time, and showed a lot of the phenomenal techniques Spielberg would use later on so effectively...
Wow! I kinda forgot Spielberg till I saw this and then realized I've been re-watching his movies all along. Catch Me, Saving Private,etc.
Poor Karen Allen deserves a proper mention for "Raiders..." -- I think you might have had Kate Capshaw on your mind when you should have said, "Karen Allen" (at, roughly, 19:30)
ET is freakin scary
It's Stupid!
@@jamesalexander5623 no
Gasp... wel, despite I don't concur with how the 20 films at the bottom are ranked, it's a great exercise for Spielberg lovers. But let me clarify something: MUNICH is arguably Spielberg's biggest achievement to date. The fact you put READY PLAYER ONE above it left me scrathincg my head.