List of the best Steven Spielberg movies: Schindler's List(1993), Saving Private Ryan(1998), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(1989), Jurassic Park(1993), Catch Me if You Can(2002), Jaws(1975), The Color Purple(1985), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982), Empire of the Sun(1987), Bridge of Spies(2015), Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977), Minority Report(2002) ... ...
Drama, History
USA
1993
195 Minutes
Director
Liam Neeson Ben Kingsley Ralph Fiennes Caroline Goodall Jonathan Sagall Embeth Davidtz Malgoscha Gebel Shmulik Levy Mark Ivanir Beatrice Macola
oskar schindler worker nazi businessperson brooding emotional krakow, poland auschwitz factory office world war ii nazism concentration camp horrors of war freedom transformation discovery rescue 1940s
In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
War, Drama, History
USA
1998
169 Minutes
Director
Tom Hanks Ed Burns Tom Sizemore Jeremy Davies Vin Diesel Adam Goldberg Barry Pepper Giovanni Ribisi Matt Damon Dennis Farina Ted Danson
captain soldier brother enemy parachutist mother dark gritty gripping washington, d.c. france death world war ii invasion rescue honor horrors of war rescue quest 1940s
Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.
Adventure, Action
USA|UK
1989
127 Minutes
Director
Harrison Ford Sean Connery Denholm Elliott Alison Doody John Rhys-Davies Julian Glover River Phoenix Michael Byrne Kevork Malikyan Robert Eddison Richard Young
archaeologist father collector nazi adolf hitler businessman thrilling gritty italy airplane beach tunnel middle east old city expedition betrayal accident obsession greed mistaken identity
In 1938, after his father Professor Henry Jones, Sr. goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, Professor Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. finds himself up against Adolf Hitler's Nazis again to stop them from obtaining its powers.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Action
USA
1993
126 Minutes
Director
Sam Neill Laura Dern Jeff Goldblum Richard Attenborough Bob Peck Martin Ferrero BD Wong Joseph Mazzello Ariana Richards Samuel L. Jackson Wayne Knight
paleontologist mathematician billionaire grandchild grandfather employee engaging thrilling frightening intense island theme park isla nublar jurassic park wilderness jungle dinosaurs survival scientific experiments man vs. nature
A pragmatic paleontologist visiting an almost complete theme park is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA|Canada
2002
140 Minutes
Director
Leonardo DiCaprio Tom Hanks Christopher Walken Martin Sheen Nathalie Baye Amy Adams James Brolin Brian Howe Frank John Hughes Steve Eastin Chris Ellis
con artist fbi agent love interest teenager suspenseful witty crafty los angeles france spain scams deception crime impersonation pursuit 1960s
Barely 21 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
USA
1975
124 Minutes
Director
Roy Scheider Robert Shaw Richard Dreyfuss Lorraine Gary Murray Hamilton Carl Gottlieb Jeffrey Kramer Susan Backlinie Jonathan Filley Ted Grossman Chris Rebello
captain police officer scientist mayor victim police chief thrilling suspenseful frightening new england boat amity island small town beach ocean man vs. nature deception death fear shark attack
When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
Drama
USA
1985
152 Minutes
Director
Whoopi Goldberg Danny Glover Margaret Avery Oprah Winfrey Willard E. Pugh Adolph Caesar Akosua Busia Desreta Jackson Rae Dawn Chong Dana Ivey Leonard Jackson
daughter stepfather husband lover brutal emotional moving georgia abuse racism lesbianism poverty discovery forbidden love growing up 1930s
A black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades.
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1982
115 Minutes
Director
Henry Thomas Dee Wallace Peter Coyote Drew Barrymore C. Thomas Howell Robert MacNaughton K.C. Martel Sean Frye
alien young boy sister brother mother emotional endearing moving california suburbia family home friendship aliens growing up adventure discovery rescue 1980s
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world.
Adventure
USA|UK
1987
152 Minutes
Director
Christian Bale John Malkovich Miranda Richardson Nigel Havers Joe Pantoliano Leslie Phillips Masatô Ibu Emily Richard Rupert Frazer Ben Stiller Robert Stephens
pilot soldier young boy doctor bleak inspiring emotional china prison camp war prison air force world war ii adventure growing up sacrifice 1940s
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, History
USA|Germany|India
2015
141 Minutes
Director
Tom Hanks Mark Rylance Alan Alda Amy Ryan Eve Hewson Peter McRobbie Billy Magnussen Austin Stowell Domenick Lombardozzi Michael Gaston Sebastian Koch
pilot spy lawyer cia agent airy brooding dark somber soviet union prison berlin cold war soviet union espionage prisoners of war escape quest rescue 20th century
During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
Sci-Fi
USA|UK
1977
135 Minutes
Director
Richard Dreyfuss François Truffaut Teri Garr Melinda Dillon Cary Guffey Bob Balaban J. Patrick McNamara Warren Kemmerling Roberts Blossom Philip Dodds Shawn Bishop
alien researcher worker mother dark tense suspenseful motel india forest small town aliens military media collaboration conspiracy expedition quest pursuit discovery
Roy Neary, an electric lineman, watches how his quiet and ordinary daily life turns upside down after a close encounter with a UFO.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2002
144 Minutes
Director
Tom Cruise Colin Farrell Samantha Morton Max von Sydow Lois Smith Peter Stormare Tim Blake Nelson Steve Harris Kathryn Morris Mike Binder Daniel London
police officer criminal murderer drug dealer druggie wife thrilling suspenseful intense washington, d.c. crime precognition murder deception quest mystery 2050s
In a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future murder.
Adventure, Action
USA|UK
1984
118 Minutes
Director
Harrison Ford Kate Capshaw Ke Huy Quan Amrish Puri Roshan Seth Philip Stone Dan Aykroyd Ric Young Michael Yama
indiana jones singer child villager high priest cult member amusing thrilling intense frightening outlandish india village temple mine shanghai nightclub kidnapping magic survival
In 1935, Indiana Jones arrives in India, still part of the British Empire, and is asked to find a mystical stone. He then stumbles upon a secret cult committing enslavement and human sacrifices in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
USA|India
2018
140 Minutes
Director
Tye Sheridan Olivia Cooke Ben Mendelsohn Lena Waithe T.J. Miller Simon Pegg Mark Rylance Philip Zhao Win Morisaki Hannah John-Kamen Ralph Ineson
designer young man club owner treasure hunter racer rival amusing passionate cheeky offbeat ohio virtual world slum racetrack dungeon battlefield virtual reality treasure hunting rivalry pop culture
When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.
Drama, Comedy
USA
2004
128 Minutes
Director
Tom Hanks Catherine Zeta-Jones Stanley Tucci Chi McBride Diego Luna Barry Shabaka Henley Kumar Pallana Eddie Jones Jude Ciccolella Corey Reynolds Guillermo Díaz
tourist flight attendant passenger foreigner love interest airy lighthearted hilarious new york city airport shop bathroom politics national security trapped romance bureaucracy travel quest underdog
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|India
2012
149 Minutes
Director
Daniel Day-Lewis Sally Field David Strathairn Joseph Gordon-Levitt James Spader Hal Holbrook Tommy Lee Jones Lee Pace Michael Stuhlbarg David Costabile Jackie Earle Haley
president first lady son vice president military officer activist somber inspiring intense tense white house washington, d.c. battlefield government building big city abraham lincoln slavery historical events american civil war fight for justice
As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
Drama, History
USA
1997
152 Minutes
Director
Morgan Freeman Anthony Hopkins Matthew McConaughey Nigel Hawthorne Djimon Hounsou David Paymer Pete Postlethwaite Stellan Skarsgård Anna Paquin Tomas Milian Austin Pendleton
judge john quincy adams slave lawyer queen politician gripping profound suspenseful courtroom ship spain connecticut washington, d.c. slavery slave trade mutiny court decision freedom political debate
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|New Zealand|UK|France|Australia
2011
107 Minutes
Director
tintin ship captain dog opera singer villain sheik brash incredible thrilling ship morocco belgium treasure hunting betrayal friendship family secrets adventure rivalry pursuit quest
Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.
War, Drama, History
USA|India
2011
146 Minutes
Director
Emily Watson David Thewlis Jeremy Irvine Peter Mullan Niels Arestrup Tom Hiddleston Benedict Cumberbatch Toby Kebbell Patrick Kennedy David Kross Celine Buckens
farm boy horse father british officer german soldier incredible heartwarming thrilling england farm countryside france battlefield trenches human-animal friendship world war i horses reunion quest growing up
Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert's hopeful journey takes him out of England and to the front lines as the war rages on.
Drama, History
USA|UK
2017
115 Minutes
Director
Meryl Streep Tom Hanks Bruce Greenwood Matthew Rhys Bob Odenkirk Michael Stuhlbarg Sarah Paulson Tracy Letts Bradley Whitford Alison Brie Jessie Mueller
publisher editor richard nixon writer soldier board member confident intense inspiring intricate suspenseful engaging washington, d.c. office newsroom court new york city white house scandal vietnam war
A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1991
144 Minutes
Director
Dustin Hoffman Robin Williams Julia Roberts Bob Hoskins Maggie Smith Caroline Goodall Charlie Korsmo Amber Scott Laurel Cronin Phil Collins Arthur Malet
peter pan tinkerbell captain hook wife son daughter dreamy spectacular amusing family home island ship treehouse abduction parenthood aging loyalty imagination revenge rescue
When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1974
109 Minutes
Director
Goldie Hawn William Atherton Ben Johnson Michael Sacks Gregory Walcott Steve Kanaly Louise Latham Harrison Zanuck A.L. Camp Jessie Lee Fulton
hostage abductee wife husband convict baby brash fiery gutsy wild spirited texas highway abduction family chases pursuit rescue underdog 1970s
A woman attempts to reunite her family by helping her husband escape prison and together kidnapping their son. But things don't go as planned when they are forced to take a police hostage on the road.
Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1997
134 Minutes
Director
Jeff Goldblum Julianne Moore Pete Postlethwaite Arliss Howard Richard Attenborough Vince Vaughn Vanessa Lee Chester Peter Stormare Harvey Jason Richard Schiff Thomas F. Duffy
doctor paleontologist engineer documentarian daughter dinosaur suspenseful spectacular thrilling intense engaging island jungle san diego city dinosaurs survival corruption father/daughter relationship stranded
A research team is sent to the Jurassic Park Site B island to study the dinosaurs there, while an InGen team approaches with another agenda.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
USA
2005
116 Minutes
Director
Tom Cruise Dakota Fanning Miranda Otto Justin Chatwin Tim Robbins Rick Gonzalez Yul Vazquez Lenny Venito Lisa Ann Walter Ann Robinson Gene Barry
dockworker son daughter ex-wife alien soldier intense thrilling emotional new jersey household basement boston ferry farmhouse alien invasion survival family disaster world domination
An updated version of H.G Wells' seminal sci-fi classic about an alien invasion threatening the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.
Fantasy
USA
1989
122 Minutes
Director
Richard Dreyfuss Holly Hunter Brad Johnson John Goodman Audrey Hepburn Roberts Blossom Keith David Ed Van Nuys Marg Helgenberger Doug McGrath John David Souther
pilot aerial firefighter firemen ghost air traffic controller angel emotional touching uplifting colorado montana plane wildfire afterlife flying romance love metamorphosis sacrifice 1980s
The spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the girlfriend that he left behind.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|India|UK
2016
115 Minutes
Director
Mark Rylance Ruby Barnhill Penelope Wilton Jemaine Clement Rebecca Hall Rafe Spall Bill Hader Adam Godley
young girl orphan giant queen villain friend charming creative uplifting england orphanage lair london castle street friendship giant person evil misfits orphans
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.
Adventure, Action
USA
2008
122 Minutes
Director
Harrison Ford Cate Blanchett Shia LaBeouf Karen Allen Ray Winstone John Hurt Jim Broadbent Igor Jijikine
indiana jones son ex-lover russian agent suspenseful confident frenetic amazon temple area 51 camp peru evading capture search father/son relationship alien adventure quest escape
In 1957, archaeologist and adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is called back into action and becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
USA
1964
140 Minutes
Director
Robert Robyn Howard Richards Beth Weber Margaret Peyou Chuck Emery Warner Marshall
Menacing flying saucers attack the citizens of a town.
Mystery & Thriller
1971
95 Minutes
Director
Dennis Weaver Tim Herbert Charles Seel Eddie Firestone Shirley O'Hara Lucille Benson Alexander Lockwood Amy Douglass Gene Dynarski Cary Loftin
salesman truck driver brutal frightening suspenseful freeway diner california car stalking torture escape road trip underdog pursuit adventure 1970s
The unseen driver of a tailgating semi tries to run a traveling salesman (Dennis Weaver) off the road.
Adventure, Action
1981
115 Minutes
Director
Harrison Ford Karen Allen Paul Freeman Wolf Kahler Ronald Lacey John Rhys-Davies Denholm Elliott Anthony Higgins Alfred Molina
archaeologist villain explorer love interest former lover nazi thrilling engaging charming amusing suspenseful desert airplane germany egypt jungle washington, d.c. exploration expedition nazism
Globe-trotting archaeologist Indiana Jones races the Nazis for possession of a legendary religious artifact.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
2001
145 Minutes
Director
Haley Joel Osment Jude Law Frances O'Connor Brendan Gleeson Sam Robards William Hurt Jake Thomas Ken Leung Michael Mantell Michael Berresse Kathryn Morris
robot young boy mother nanny dark emotional creative new york city brooklyn, n.y. train love robots loneliness journey childhood discovery quest transformation future
In the future a cutting-edge android in the form of a boy (Haley Joel Osment) embarks on a journey to discover his true nature.
Musical
USA|Spain
2021
Minutes
Director
Ansel Elgort Corey Stoll Rita Moreno Maddie Ziegler Kyle Allen Rachel Zegler Mike Faist Ariana Debose Ben Cook
An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.
Documentary
USA
2015
89 Minutes
filmmaker writer tom hanks steven spielberg meryl streep creative emotional engaging fascinating united states life documentaries work biography discovery 21st century
A look at the life and work of writer/filmmaker Nora Ephron.
Documentary
France
2011
90 Minutes
Peter Jackson Nick Park Peter Lord Terry Gilliam Dennis Muren Rick Baker John Landis Jean-Pierre Jeunet Robert Zemeckis James Cameron Steven Spielberg
The life and work of the renowned film visual effects artist and producer.
Musical, Comedy, Action
USA
1980
133 Minutes
John Belushi Dan Aykroyd James Brown Cab Calloway Ray Charles Carrie Fisher Aretha Franklin Henry Gibson John Candy Murphy Dunne Steve Cropper
cab calloway musician police officer woman nun ex-girlfriend amusing madcap frenetic unrestrained spirited illinois jail car hotel bar shopping mall blues debt car chase
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.