What can Hollywood remind you of? Of course movies! Gathering the top-rated film production companies all over the world, Hollywood has been recognized as the symbol of America movie industry. With the development for about one century, Hollywood movies achieve big success all over the world and bring us a large number of notable works. And here, we list
top 10 best Hollywood movies of all time which you shouldn't miss in life.
All Time Must-Watch Hollywood Movies – Top 10
What're standards for a great movie, box office, winning awards or just the one which touches our hearts? The answers are various. Well, we consider every factor and refer to reviews of the public, film critics & ranking on the popular movie sites (e.g. IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes) to compile the following list of top 10 Hollywood movies of all time.
No. 1 - The Godfather (1972)
Average Rating: 9.4/10
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures | Alfran Productions
Release Date: 24 March 1972 in theater | 9 October 2001 on DVD
Genres & Rated: Crime | Drama | R
Box Office: $245,066,411 (Worldwide)
Movie Info: The Godfather is viewed as one of the best Hollywood movies ever made. It received 3 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium of 45th Academy Awards among 10 nominations. Based on the same name novel, it introduces stories happened on a mafia family. Michael, the youngest son of Vito Corleone who is head of the powerful Italian-America crime family, is eager to live a normal life. But the sharp conflict between his father and the drug baron Virgil Sollozzo and a series of unfortunate events involve Michael into family business deeper and deeper.
No.2 - The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Average Rating: 9.3/10
Director: Frank Darabont
Production Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Release Date: 23 September 1994 in theater | 27 January 1998 on DVD
Genres & Rated: Crime | Drama | R
Box Office: $28,341,469 (Domestic Total Gross)
Movie Info: Andy Dufresne is put into Shawshank prison for murdering his wife and her lover. In prison, Andy becomes a friend of the longtime convict Red and plans to make his escape. Although The Shawshank Redemption runs into disappointment on box office, it wins various praises for the story and acting and receives 7 Oscar nominations. And, the words from Andy to Red "Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies" will never fade away.
No.3 – The Dark Knight (2008)
Average Rating: 9/10
Director: Christopher Nolan
Production Companies: Warner Bros. | Legendary Pictures | Syncopy | DC Comics
Release Date: 18 July 2008 in theater | 9 December 2008 on DVD
Genres & Rated: Action | Crime | Drama | PG-13
Box Office: $1,004,558,444 (Worldwide)
Movie Info: The Dark Knight is the second installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman film trilogy. A mysterious and atrocious criminal Joker breaks the peace of Gotham maintained by Batman, Lieutenant Jim Gordon and the new district attorney Harvey Dent. The new wave of chaos forces Batman to stop joker. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, The Dark Knight is considered as one of the best superhero films ever. It wins 2 Oscars, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Achievement in Sound Editing among 8 nominations.
No.4 – Schindler's List (1993)
Average Rating: 8.9/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Production Companies: Universal Pictures | Amblin Entertainment
Release Date: 15 December 1993 in theater | 9 March 2004 on DVD
Genres & Rated: Biography | Drama | History | R
Box Office: $321,306,305 (Worldwide)
Movie Info: Schindler's list is based on true story of a German business man Oskar Schindler, happening during the Second World War. Schindler sets up a new factory in Poland and wants to employ Jewish labors to work for him. When Schindler witnesses persecution by Nazis, Schindler determines to save Jews from death instead of making fortune. Due to the brilliant screenplay and directing, this film is reviewed as one of the best movie ever made. It is absolutely a big successful movie, being awarded 7 Oscars, covering Best Picture and Best Director.
No.5 – Pulp Fiction (1994)
Average Rating: 8.8/10
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Production Companies: Miramax | A Band Apart | Jersey Films
Release Date: 14 October 1994 in theater | 19 May 1998 on DVD
Genres & Rated: Crime | Drama | R
Box Office: $213,928,762 (Worldwide)
Movie Info: A series of separated but intersecting short crime stories make up this black comedy film. Quite different from other best Hollywood movies, Pulp Fiction focuses on nobodies. Its stylized nonlinear storyline, ironic and humorous languages make profound impression to movie buffs most of whom consider Pulp Fiction is the most influential movie of 1990s. It was nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director. Tarantino and Avary finally won the Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen award.
No.6 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Average Rating: 8.7/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Production Companies: New Line Cinema | WingNut Films | The Saul Zaentz Company
Release Date: 17 December 2003 in theater | 5 May 2004 on DVD
Genres & Rated: Adventure | Fantasy | PG-13
Box Office: $1,119,929,521 (Worldwide)
Movie Info: The Lord of the Rings trilogy goes to the final. Battle against the Dark Lord Sauron reaches its climax. Gandalf and King Theoden unite their forces to defend Gondor's capital Minas Tirith. With the help of Legolas and Gimli, Aragorn finally defeats the Dark Sauron to reclaim the throne of Gondor. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam continue journey to Mount Doom for destroying the ring. Not only achieving a pretty high grossing, this top Hollywood movie enjoys great critical success and wins all 11 nominated Oscars.
No.7 - Inception (2010)
Average Rating: 8.6/10
Director: Christopher Nolan
Production Companies: Warner Bros. | Legendary Pictures | Syncopy
Release Date: 16 July 2010 in theater | 7 December 2010 on DVD
Genres & Rated: Action | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller | PG-13
Box Office: $825,532,764 (Worldwide)
Movie Info: Dom Cobb, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, has a rare skill to steal ideas secrets from the subconscious during the dream, which makes him be hunted all over the world. Cobb obtains the chance to erase his criminal story if he can plant the desired thought into the target's mind, a mission called Inception. Following The Dark Knight, Inception is another Nolan's film considered as one of top Hollywood movies and wins 4 Oscars for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing and Best Visual Effects.
No.8 – Forrest Gump (1994)
Average Rating: 8.5/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: 6 July 1994 in theater | 28 August 2001 on DVD
Genres & Rated: Drama | Romance | PG-13
Box Office: $677,945,399 (Worldwide)
Movie Info: Based on the novel of the same name, this film describes life story of a low I.Q but kind-hearted man called Forrest Gump, who was mocked for his intelligence throughout childhood but has never give up seeking for his fortune and love. It brings great influences all over the world and is considered as the most inspirational movie. On the Academy Awards 1995, Forrest Gump got 13 nominations and won 5 awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and others.
No.9 - Fight Club (1999)
Average Rating: 8.3/10
Director: David Fincher
Production Companies: Fox 2000 Pictures | Regency Enterprises | Linson Films
Release Date: 15 October 1999 in theater | 6 June 2000 on DVD
Genres & Rated: Drama | R
Box Office: $100,853,753 (Worldwide)
Movie Info: A young man suffering from insomnia occasionally becomes friend and roommate of a soap salesman who drags our narrator into an underground fight club. Along with expansion of the club, things are out of control. Fight Club is seemingly a minor failure at the beginning for a little upset box office and controversial reviews on violence and morality, but soon recognized as a great cult film and obtain a commercial success with DVD release. It wins Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing award of Academy Awards 2010.
No.10 - Titanic (1997)
Average Rating: 8/10
Director: James Cameron
Production Companies: 20th Century Fox Film | Paramount Pictures | Lightstorm Entertainment
Release Date: 19 December 1997 in theater | 10 September 2012 on DVD
Genres & Rated: Drama | Romance | PG-13
Box Office: $2,186,772,302 (Worldwide, grossing of 3D version released on 4 April 2012 included)
Movie Info: The 101 year old woman Rose DeWitt Bukater reminds of the sinking of R.M.S Titanic on 10 April 1912. The 17-year-old young girl boards Titanic and falls in love with the poor artist Jack Dawson. Tragically, disaster is arriving...Titanic is the most commercially successful film among all top 10 best Hollywood movies, becoming the second highest-grossing film of all time following Avatar. It is also the biggest winner of Academy Awards 1998, receiving 11 awards, Best Picture, Best Director and more.
