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A box office success out of the gate (at 16, he shot a movie for $500 and sold $501 in tickets), Steven Spielberg has toiled in what must be the world’s funnest imaginary sandbox, on his...
A box office success out of the gate (at 16, he shot a movie for $500 and sold $501 in tickets), Steven Spielberg has toiled in what must be the world's funnest imaginary sandbox, on his way to becoming the most successful movie director ever.
- Empire of the Sun. The adaptation of J.G. Ballad's semi-autobiographical novel Empire of the Sun was initially meant to be directed by David Lean before Spielberg came on board.
- Munich. Released in 2005, the same year as War of the Worlds, Spielberg once again proved his range with the sharply made and deeply difficult historical drama Munich.
- War of the Worlds. Steven Spielberg takes H.G. Wells’s sci-fi classic War of the Worlds and reimagines it as a post-9/11 tale of human paranoia and nihilism in the face of unknown outsider threats.
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence. For some people, A.I. Artificial Intelligence is just too saccharine, a failed attempt to reimagine Pinocchio with a futuristic slant.
- “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977) It feels like we take “Close Encounter of the Third Kind’s” genius for granted. Or maybe it’s that it’s been overshadowed by more openly crowd-pleasing wonders like “E.T.”
- “Jaws” (1975) Can you believe that “Jaws” was only Spielberg’s second theatrical feature as a director? This might have been unwise, at least from a practical standpoint, as the production of “Jaws” was notoriously behind-schedule and ran into costly overruns due (largely to the decision to shoot on the open ocean) and technological set-backs (obscuring the shark for most of the movie was for necessity as much as it was for artistry).
- “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) The story goes that George Lucas and Steven Spielberg were sitting on a beach right after “Star Wars” had opened. Lucas didn’t want to know about the box office.
- “Jurassic Park” (1993) Sure, it was a technological breakthrough and proof that computer-generated imagery would revolutionize the way we watch and make movies, but at its heart “Jurassic Park” is first and foremost a triumph of imaginative entertainment.
- 'Schindler's List' (1993) IMDb Rating: 9.0/10. Schindler's List is Steven Spielberg's masterpiece. The movie, filmed mostly in black and white and running for over three hours, went on to win a staggering seven Oscars, with Spielberg taking home the awards for both Best Director and Best Picture.
- 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998) IMDb Rating: 8.6/10. Saving Private Ryan is not only one of the best movies directed by Spielberg, but it's also considered by many to be the best depiction of World War II ever put to film.
- 'Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981) IMDb Rating: 8.4/10. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark was the birth of a character so effortlessly cool and utterly watchable that he would go on to stand the test of time.
- 'Jurassic Park' (1993) IMDb Rating: 8.2/10. Perhaps the greatest testament to Steven Spielberg's ability as a director is the fact that he somehow managed to bring dinosaurs back to life, capturing both the wonder of the majestic creatures and the sheer terror of facing off against a T-Rex.
Dec 15, 2023 · The career of director Steven Spielberg has practically defined modern blockbusters, but he’s also been able to craft more personal films as well. Let’s rank Spielberg’s entire filmography...
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Apr 27, 2023 · These days it’s impossible to pin Spielberg down to a single genre – his glittering filmography includes (among others) sci-fi (Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds, Minority Report), a musical...
