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- 'War and Peace' (1966) Directed by Sergey Bondarchuk. The only way to properly adapt Leo Tolstoy's mammoth novel War and Peace is to make it as epic an epic movie as possible.
- 'Once Upon a Time in America' (1984) Directed by Sergio Leone. It's always difficult to rank the movies of Sergio Leone, even if there were only seven feature films he ended up directing during his regrettably short filmmaking career.
- 'Giant' (1956) Directed by George Stevens. Is there a better name for an epic movie than Giant? This classic from the 1950s certainly earns the right to be called such a thing, because Giant's undeniably huge when it comes to both its runtime and scope.
- 'Patton' (1970) Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. Even if the central performance from George C. Scott was the only part of Patton that was any good, it would still hold up as a biographical war movie worth watching, because he really is that magnetic in the title role.
6 days ago · Whether you're a fan of action-packed masterpieces like The Matrix and The Dark Knight, or an enthusiast of immersive historical epic movies such as Gladiator, Braveheart, or Spartacus, there’s plenty here to take your breath away.
1 day ago · Welcome to the 300 highest-rated best movies of all time, as reviewed and selected by Tomatometer-approved critics and Rotten Tomatoes users. How did we select and rank the movies? First,...
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984) Directed by Sergio Leone. Starring Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern. Crime, Drama (3h 49m) 8.3 on IMDb — 87% on RT.
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Directed by David Lean. Starring Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn. Adventure, Biography, Drama (3h 38m) 8.3 on IMDb — 94% on RT.
- Gone With the Wind (1939) Directed by Victor Fleming. Starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Thomas Mitchell. Drama, Romance, War (3h 58m) 8.2 on IMDb — 90% on RT.
- The Thin Red Line (1998) Directed by Terrence Malick. Starring Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte. Drama, History, War (2h 50m) 7.6 on IMDb — 80% on RT. Directed by Terrence Malick, The Thin Red Line represented the director's return to filmmaking after a two-decade hiatus.
The 25 Greatest Epic Movies of All Time. by joejoy85bc • Created 11 years ago • Modified 4 years ago. List activity. 48K views. 17 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 25 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Lawrence of Arabia. 1962 3h 38m PG. 8.3 (315K) Rate. 100 Metascore.
1. The Thin Red Line. 1998 2h 50m R. 7.6 (200K) Rate. 78 Metascore. Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War. Director Terrence Malick Stars Jim Caviezel Sean Penn Nick Nolte.
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Feb 20, 2024 · From genre classics like Lawrence of Arabia to recent blockbusters like Oppenheimer, the greatest epic films of all time weave tales of unparalleled scale, making history along the way. These...
