Hollywood's 100 Favorite Films - Page 15 of 100

Is it wrong to already declare this the No. 1 movie list of all time? After all, there are other movie lists. Lots and lots of others. So many lists, you couldn't list them all. But this is the first to ask the entertainment industry itself to pick its choices for the best pictures ever made. In May, THR sent an online ballot all over town — to every studio, agency, publicity firm and production house on either side of the 405. Not everybody was initially thrilled to participate. "I reject the idea," Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan told THR. "To me, it's the equivalent of having a party-size bag of Nacho Doritos, then being told to eat only five." In the end, though, he sent in his favorites (one of which is 1961's Yojimbo), as did a total of 2,120 industry members, including Fox chief Jim Gianopulos, Disney's Alan Horn, director Gary Ross, producer Frank Marshall, Warners' Sue Kroll, agent Robert Newman, attorney John Burke, filmmaker John Singleton and many more. These are the results: the greatest movies ever made, according to Hollywood. There are some surprises here. It's a far more commercial list than the usual critics' picks. Who knew, for instance, that Back to the Future would get more love than Lawrence of Arabia? There also are shocking omissions — The 400 Blows, La Dolce Vita, The Gold Rush and dozens of other undeniably great films. And there are interesting differences of opinion along professional divides: Directors, writers and agents all agreed on their choice for the greatest movie ever (hint: It rhymes with "Schmodfather"), while cinematographers chose 2001: A Space Odyssey and entertainment lawyers, the big softies, picked The Shawshank Redemption. Whether you agree with their choices or not, there's lots to enjoy on these pages, from the reunion photographs to the whereabouts of famous props to THR critic Todd McCarthy's own assessment of Hollywood's top pick. But keep in mind, movie lists aren't forever. As Michael Bay points out, "Your favorite film could change every day." 100 The Seven Samurai Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection It's the only Japanese film on the list and later was remade as The Magnificent Seven, a Western with Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $367,500Famous quote: "What's the use of worrying about your beard when your head's about to be taken?" — Gisaku It's the only Japanese film on the list and later was remade as The Magnificent Seven, a Western with Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson. 99/100 Bonnie and Clyde Warner Bros./Courtesy Neal Peters Collection99 Bonnie and Clyde - P 2014 Director: Arthur Penn Cast: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): No numbers available Famous quote: “This here's Miss Bonnie Parker. I'm Clyde Barrow. We rob banks." — Clyde Barrow. One of the films that buried the Hays Code, though today it looks about as risque as basic cable. 98/100 Reservoir Dogs Miramax Films/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection98 Reservoir Dogs - P 2014 Director: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation 2014): $5,432,000 Famous quote: "I don't wanna kill anybody. But if I gotta get out that door, and you're standing in my way, one way or the other, you're gettin' outta my way." — Mr. PinkIt's actually not Tarantino's debut feature; the first film he directed was 1987's My Best Friend's Birthday, much of which was destroyed in a lab fire. 97/100 Airplane! Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection The film that forever changed the way people think about Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Barbara Billingsley and especially Leslie Nielsen. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker Cast: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation 2014): $246,948,000 Famous quote: "There's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you'll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?" — Elaine Dickinson. The film that forever changed the way people think about Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Barbara Billingsley and especially Nielsen. 96/100 Pan's Labyrinth PicturehouseIt's the only Spanish-language movie to make the list. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Guillermo del Toro Cast: Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi Lopez Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $43,542,400 Famous quote: “Her father, the King, always knew that the Princess' soul would return, perhaps in another body, in another place, at another time. And he would wait for her, until he drew his last breath, until the world stopped turning..." — Pan It's the only Spanish-language movie to make the list. 95/100 Doctor Zhivago MGM/Courtesy Neal Peters CollectionPeter O'Toole turned down the title role, so David Lean settled on another Lawrence of Arabia star, which is how Sharif went from playing an Arab prince to a Russian physician. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: David Lean Cast: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $988,118,200Famous quote: “Who are you to refuse my sugar? Who are you to refuse me anything?" — Komarovski Peter O'Toole turned down the title role, so Lean settled on another Lawrence of Arabia star, which is how Sharif went from playing an Arab prince to a Russian physician. 94/100 The Deer Hunter Universal Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection When John Cazale got sick during filming, the studio wanted to recast, but Meryl Streep threatened to walk off the picture if it did. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Michael Cimino Cast: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $166,613,400Famous quote: “You have to think about one shot. One shot is what it's all about. A deer's gotta be taken with one shot.” — Michael When John Cazale got sick during filming, the studio wanted to recast, but Streep threatened to walk off the picture if it did. 93/100 Close Encounters of the Third Kind Courtesy Everett Collection John Williams experimented with hundreds of five-note melodies before hitting on just the right impossible-to-forget theme. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Francois Truffaut Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $395,943,500 Famous quote: “How come I know so much? What the hell is going on around here? Who the hell are you people?” — Roy Neary John Williams experimented with hundreds of five-note melodies before hitting on just the right impossible-to-forget theme. 92/100 Up Pixar has calculated it would take 26.5 million balloons to actually lift the house in the animated feature. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Directors: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson Cast: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $312,619,300Famous quote: “Adventure is out there!” — Charles Mutz Pixar has calculated it would take 26.5 million balloons to actually lift the house in the animated feature. 91/100 Rocky United Artists/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Stallone wrote the script's first draft in just three days, then refused to sell it unless he was cast in the lead role. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more .Director: John G. Avildsen Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $438,118,200 Famous quote: “Yo, Adrian! It's me, Rocky.” — Rocky Stallone wrote the script's first draft in just three days, then refused to sell it unless he was cast in the lead role. 90/100 Memento New market Films/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection90 Memento - P 2014 Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $35,925,300Famous quote: “Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts.” — Leonard Shelby Nolan reportedly was going to cast Alec Baldwin in Pearce's part, but he must have forgotten. 89/100 Braveheart Twentieth Century-Fox/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Gibson didn't want to play the lead -- he thought he was too old -- but Paramount wouldn't make the film without him. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Mel Gibson Cast: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick Mc Goohan Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $138,108,400Famous quote: “Every man dies, not every man really lives.” — William Wallace Gibson didn't want to play the lead -- he thought he was too old -- but Paramount wouldn't make the film without him. 88 100 Slumdog Millionaire Fox Searchlight Director: Danny Boyle Cast: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $156,672,200 Famous quote: “When somebody asks me a question, I tell them the answer.” — Jamal Malik It nearly went straight to DVD but ended up sweeping the Oscars after Fox Searchlight gave it a theatrical release. 87/100 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King New Line Cinema/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Only one poll respondent claimed to be over 100 years old, and this was one of his top picks. Nice to know Gandalf likes online polls. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Peter Jackson Cast: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $489,843,600Famous quote: “That still only counts as one.” — Gimli Only one poll respondent claimed to be over 100 years old, and this was one of his top picks. Nice to know Gandalf likes online polls. 86/100 Beauty and the Beast Walt Disney Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionIt was the first animated film ever nominated for best picture. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise Cast: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $278,327,100It was the first animated film ever nominated for best picture. 85/100 Seven Getty Images It seemed like as a tough as nails cop, there was nothing Pitt couldn't handle in director David Fincher's Se7en -- except helping co-star Gwyneth Paltrow keep her head throughout the subversively influential serial killer drama. Director: David Fincher Cast: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $182,770,700 Famous quote: “What's in the box?” — David Mills The studio wasn't thrilled with the "head in a box" ending, but Pitt and Freeman refused to promote the film if it got changed. 84/100 Inception Nolan himself is a lucid dreamer, which he has said inspired much of the film. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $292,944,200Famous quote: “You're waiting for a train. A train that'll take you far away. You know where you hope this train will take you. But you can't know for sure.” — Cobb Nolan himself is a lucid dreamer, which he has said inspired much of the film. 83/100 Die Hard 20th CENTURY FOX/COURTESY NEAL PETERS COLLECTION The mini-mart on Olympic Boulevard where Reginald Vel Johnson bought Twinkies is now a dry cleaners. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: John Mc Tiernan Cast: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $160,766,500 Famous quote: “Yippee Ki-Yay, mother f*cker!” — John Mc Clane The mini-mart on Olympic Boulevard where Reginald Vel Johnson bought Twinkies is now a dry cleaners. 82/100 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring There were many failed attempts at a live-action adaptation of LOTR, dating back to the 1960s, when The Beatles asked Stanley Kubrick to direct a version for them to star in. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Peter Jackson Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $433,579,200Famous quote: “You cannot pass! I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udun! Go back to the shadow. You shall not pass!” — Gandalf There were many failed attempts at a live-action adaptation of LOTR, dating back to the 1960s, when The Beatles asked Stanley Kubrick to direct a version for them to star in. 81/100 Amadeus Warner Bros./Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Tom Hulce practiced piano four hours a day for the role, but the music ended up being dubbed in anyway. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Milos Forman Cast: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $117,767,500Famous quote: “Mediocrities everywhere... I absolve you... I absolve you... I absolve you... I absolve you... I absolve you all.” — Salieri Hulce practiced piano four hours a day for the role, but the music ended up being dubbed in anyway. 80/100 On the Waterfront Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Contrary to popular belief, Brando's most famous line -- "I coulda been a contender" -- was not improvised. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Elia Kazan Cast: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Eva Marie Saint Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): No numbers available Famous quote: “I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am...” — Terry Malloy Contrary to popular belief, Brando's most famous line -- "I coulda been a contender" -- was not improvised. 79/100 Wall-E The most engaging silent movie since Chaplin left the screen: There's no "human" dialogue for the first 40 minutes. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Andrew Stanton Cast: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $248,121,600Famous quote: “WALL-E!” — WALL-E The most engaging silent movie since Chaplin left the screen: There's no "human" dialogue for the first 40 minutes. 78/100 12 Angry Men United Artists/COURTESY NEAL PETERS COLLECTION The last surviving jurist, Jack Klugman, died in 2012. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Sidney Lumet Cast: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): No numbers available Famous quote: “Bright? He's a common, ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English.” — Juror #10The last surviving jurist, Jack Klugman, died in 2012. 77/100 Ghostbusters Columbia Pictures/Courtesy The Neal Peters Collection In the original script, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was just one of 50 monsters, but Reitman estimated it would have cost $300 million to produce them all. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Ivan Reitman Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $541,962,900 Famous quote: “Don’t cross the streams!” — Dr. Egon Spengler In the original script, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was just one of 50 monsters, but Reitman estimated it would have cost $300 million to produce them all. 76/100 Brokeback Mountain FOCUS FEATURES/COURTESY NEAL PETERS COLLECTION76 Brokeback Mountain - P 2014 Director: Ang Lee Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $101,192,600Famous quote: “I wish I knew how to quit you.” — Jack Twist Lee won best director, but in one of the biggest Oscar upsets in recent memory, Brokeback lost best picture to … see if you can remember. 75/100 The Bridge on the River Kwai Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Pierre Boulle, who wrote the 1952 French novel on which the movie is based, also wrote Planet of the Apes. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: David Lean Cast: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $433,024,000 Famous quote: “Do not speak to me of rules. This is war! This is not a game of cricket!” - Colonel Saito Pierre Boulle, who wrote the 1952 French novel on which the movie is based, also wrote Planet of the Apes. 74 100 Blazing Saddles Warner Bros./Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Brooks offered John Wayne a part in the film, but the Duke declined. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Mel Brooks Cast: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $503,291,000 Famous quote: “Gentlemen, please rest your sphincters.” — Hedley Lamarr Brooks offered John Wayne a part in the film, but the Duke declined. 73 100 All the President's Men Warner Bros./Courtesy Neal Peters Collection73 All the President's Men Dustin Hoffman - P 2014Director: Alan J. Pakula Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $263,838,500Famous quote: “Follow the money.” — Deep Throat Pakula was so intent on re-creating the Washington Post newsroom, he had the paper's trash shipped to Hollywood to clutter desks on the set. 72/100 Young Frankenstein 20th Century Fox/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Director: Mel Brooks Cast: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $363,352,200Famous quote: “My grandfather's work was doodoo! I am not interested in death! The only thing that concerns me is the preservation of life! Class… is… dismissed.” — Dr. Frederick Frankenstein Wilder suggested the idea for the movie to Brooks while they were filming Blazing Saddles, which is why Wilder's name is first in the writing credits. 71 100 Almost Famous DreamWorks/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection71 Almost Famous Kate Hudson - P 2014 Director: Cameron Crowe Cast: Billy Crudup, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kate Hudson Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $48,001,900Famous quote: “I am a Golden God!” — Russell Hammond One of Hoffman's most beloved performances -- and he delivered the whole thing while suffering from the flu. 70 100 Vertigo Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection The No. 1 film in the most recent Sight & Sound critics' poll (2012) has a ways to go on this list. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: James Stewart, Kim Novak Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $17,046,200 Famous quote: “Only one is a wanderer; two together are always going somewhere.” — Madeleine The No. 1 film in the most recent Sight & Sound critics' poll (2012) has a ways to go on this list. 69/100 Gladiator Dreamworks/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection It was Russell Crowe's big entrance as a Hollywood star (he won an Oscar) and Oliver Reed's big exit (he suffered a fatal heart attack during filming). See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $277,119,800Famous quote: “What we do in life echoes in eternity.” — Maximus It was Crowe's big entrance as a Hollywood star (he won an Oscar) and Reed's big exit (he suffered a fatal heart attack during filming). 68/100 Monty Python and The Holy Grail Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection The original script was set half in the Middle Ages, half in the 20th century until Terry Jones suggested doing the King Arthur story. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Directors: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): No numbers available Famous quote: “Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you.” — Dennis The original script was set half in the Middle Ages, half in the 20th century until Jones suggested doing the King Arthur story. 67/100 Avatar It's the highest grosser of all time, which explains the three sequels that will start rolling out in December 2016. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: James Cameron Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $763,396,900Famous quote: “Everything is backwards now, like out there is the true world, and in here is the dream.” — Jake Sully It's the highest grosser of all time, which explains the three sequels that will start rolling out in December 2016. 66/100 The Lion King Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection It was the top-grossing animated film until Toy Story 3 passed it in 2010 and then Frozen topped them both. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff Cast: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $594,010,000Famous quote: “When we die, our bodies become the grass, and the antelope eat the grass. And so we are all connected in the great Circle of Life.” — Mufasa It was the top-grossing animated film until Toy Story 3 passed it in 2010 and then Frozen topped them both. 65/100 Raging Bull United Artists/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Scorsese used chocolate as blood in the boxing scenes because it showed up better in black and white. That explains how De Niro gained 70 pounds. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Martin Scorsese Cast: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $69,050,600Famous quote: “If you win, you win. If you lose, you still win.” — Joey La Motta Scorsese used chocolate as blood in the boxing scenes because it showed up better in black and white. That explains how De Niro gained 70 pounds. 64/100 Mary Poppins Disney/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Julie Andrews did the film because she lost My Fair Lady to Audrey Hepburn. But Andrews got the last laugh: She won the Oscar. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Robert Stevenson Cast: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $265,333,300Famous quote: “Oh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious, if you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious! Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!” — Mary Poppins Andrews did the film because she lost My Fair Lady to Audrey Hepburn. But Andrews got the last laugh: She won the Oscar. 63/100 Groundhog Day COLUMBIA PICTURES/COURTESY NEAL PETERS COLLECTION Bill Murray reportedly was bitten by the groundhog twice during shooting. Why isn't that on the DVD extras? See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Harold Ramis Cast: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $136,333,200 Famous quote: “This is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather.” — Phil Murray reportedly was bitten by the groundhog twice during shooting. Why isn't that on the DVD extras? 61/100 West Side Story United Artists/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection"My category was called first, and I got lucky. And then Rita got lucky. What a perfect night," recalls George Chakiris of the night he and Moreno picked up Oscars for their performances as Bernardo and Anita in West Side Story." Moreno recalls it slightly differently. "I had to wait a long time. At that point, West Side Story had swept the awards, and I thought, 'My Puerto Rican luck; I'll be the only one who doesn't get an award.' " When her name was called, she walked to the podium and delivered one of the briefest speeches ever for an Oscar. See the exclusive video, box office totals, famous quotes and more.Directors: Jerome Robbins, Robert WiseCast: Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno, George ChakirisDomestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $445,523,500Famous quote: “I feel pretty, oh so pretty! I feel pretty, and witty, and gay!” — Maria“The beautiful thing about the evening was that we went together,” recalls Chakiris of the night he and Moreno picked up Oscars for their performances as Bernardo and Anita in West Side Story. “My category was called first, and I got lucky. And then Rita got lucky. What a perfect night.” Moreno recalls it slightly differently. “By the time my category came up, it was very late. I had to wait a long time. At that point, West Side Story had swept the awards, and I thought, ‘My Puerto Rican luck; I’ll be the only one who doesn’t get an award.’” When her name was called, she walked to the podium and delivered one of the briefest speeches ever for an Oscar. “I don’t believe it. Good Lord. I leave you with that.” Says Moreno: “I was not ready to win. I had nothing planned.” 62 100 North by North west MGM/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Martin Landau's character was secretly gay, at least according to Landau, who claimed it made more sense for the plot. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): No numbers available Famous quote: “Now you listen to me, I'm an advertising man, not a red herring. I've got a job, a secretary, a mother, two ex-wives and several bartenders that depend upon me, and I don't intend to disappoint them all by getting myself "slightly" killed.” — Roger Thornhill Martin Landau's character was secretly gay, at least according to Landau, who claimed it made more sense for the plot. 60/100 Amelie Miramax Films/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection The only French film to make it into the top 100, thanks mostly to under-20s (it was that group's sixth-favorite film). See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Cast: Audrey Tautou Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $46,051,200Famous quote: “At least you'll never be a vegetable - even artichokes have hearts.” — Amélie Poulain The only French film to make it into the top 100, thanks mostly to under-20s (it was that group's sixth-favorite film). 59/100 Thelma & Louise MGM/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection"It was pretty shocking that people were so threatened by it. Like somehow we had backed into territory long held only by white heterosexual men of a certain age,"says Susan Sarandon of her role in Ridley Scott's 1991 groundbreaking female-bonding road movie. Geena Davis doesn't disagree -- "I don't think any of us knew it would strike a nerve the way it did." See the exclusive video, box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Brad Pitt Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $85,765,500Famous quote: “In the future, when a woman is crying like that, she isn't having any fun.” — Louise Sawyer“ I thought of it as a cowboy movie with women instead of guys,” says Sarandon of her role in Ridley Scott’s 1991 groundbreaking female-bonding road movie. “It was pretty shocking that people were so threatened by it. Like somehow we had backed into territory long held only by white heterosexual men of a certain age.” Davis doesn’t disagree — “I don’t think any of us knew it would strike a nerve the way it did,” she says — but savors different memories of making the movie, including getting paired with an unknown young actor during his tryout for a key role. “I read with Brad Pitt,” she recalls. “But I got a little distracted during the scene. I was forgetting my lines. I was like, ‘I’m totally screwing up this kid’s audition.’ ” It didn’t get any easier after Pitt, then 28, got the part. “Ridley is really into the look of things,” says Davis, “so he was spraying Evian on Brad’s stomach during the shots. I was like, ‘Hello!’ ” — Stacy Wilson 58/100 Sunset Blvd. Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Directors, editors and writers like it most. Everybody else taking the poll still can't get over the fact that it's narrated by a dead guy. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Billy Wilder Cast: William Holden, Gloria Swanson Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): No numbers available Famous quote: “All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.” — Norma Desmond Directors, editors and writers like it most. Everybody else taking the poll still can't get over the fact that it's narrated by a dead guy. 57/100 The Dark Knight Ledger took the Joker very seriously, even applying his own face paint before each shot. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $591,181,400Famous quote: “Some people just want to watch the world burn.” — Alfred Pennyworth Ledger took the Joker very seriously, even applying his own face paint before each shot. 56 100 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Focus Features/Courtesy Neal Peters Colllection The film helped revive Winslet's career by proving she could do (quirky) comedy. "It took me right away from that English period-film thing and put me in the U.S. market," she recently told THR. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Michel Gondry Cast: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $44,094,400 Famous quote: “Why do I fall in love with every woman I see who shows me the least bit of attention?” - Joel Barish The film helped revive Winslet's career by proving she could do (quirky) comedy. "It took me right away from that English period-film thing and put me in the U.S. market," she recently told THR. 55/100 Taxi Driver Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters CollectionScreenwriter Paul Schrader was inspired by the diaries of Arthur Bremer, who shot George Wallace, and Scorsese turned to Psycho composer Bernard Herrmann, who initially turned down the job ("I don't write music for car movies"). See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Martin : Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $102,022,500 Famous quote: “You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talking... you talking to me? Well I'm the only one here. Who the fuck do you think you're talking to?” — Travis Bickle Screenwriter Paul Schrader was inspired by the diaries of Arthur Bremer, who shot George Wallace, and Scorsese turned to Psycho composer Bernard Herrmann, who initially turned down the job ("I don't write music for car movies"). 54/100 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Twentieth Century Fox/Courtesy Neal Peters CollectionIn real life, Cassidy's gang was called The Wild Bunch, but Hill changed it to "Hole in the Wall" to avoid confusion with the Sam Peckinpah film. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: George Roy Hill Cast: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $561,640,500 Famous quote: “You know, when I was a kid, I always thought I'd grow up to be a hero.” — Butch Cassidy In real life, Cassidy's gang was called The Wild Bunch, but Hill changed it to "Hole in the Wall" to avoid confusion with the Sam Peckinpah film. 53/100 Good Will Hunting Miramax/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Terrence Malick suggested the bittersweet ending (in the original version, Damon and Driver drive off into the sunset). See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Gus Van Sant Cast: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $234,953,100Famous quote: “It’s not your fault…” — Sean Maguire Terrence Malick suggested the bittersweet ending (in the original version, Damon and Driver drive off into the sunset). 52/100 All About Eve 20th Century Fox/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection It got 14 Oscar nominations, a record that stood until it was tied by Titanic 47 years later. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $626,466 (calculated)Famous quote: “Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night!” — Margo Channing It got 14 Oscar nominations, a record that stood until it was tied by Titanic 47 years later. 51/100 The Big Lebowski Gramercy Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection The Dude was inspired by film promoter Jeff Dowd, who helped secure distribution for the Coen brothers' first film, Blood Simple. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $29,619,800Famous quote: “Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not "Mr. Lebowski". You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.” — The Dude The Dude was inspired by film promoter Jeff Dowd, who helped secure distribution for the Coen brothers' first film, Blood Simple. 50 100 Jurassic Park Universal Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection There was a four-way bidding war for Michael Crichton's novel: Warner Bros. wanted it for Tim Burton, Fox liked it for Joe Dante, Columbia chased it for Richard Donner, but Universal won for Spielberg. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $686,198,500Famous quote: “Hold on to your butts.” — Ray Arnold There was a four-way bidding war for Michael Crichton's novel: Warner Bros. wanted it for Tim Burton, Fox liked it for Joe Dante, Columbia chased it for Richard Donner, but Universal won for Spielberg. 49/100 Rear Window Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection It's the only movie in which you can watch Kelly smoke a cigarette -- if you're into that sort of thing. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: James Stewart, Grace Kelly Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $375,542,200 Famous quote: “When two people love each other, they come together - WHAM - like two taxis on Broadway.” — Stella It's the only movie in which you can watch Kelly smoke a cigarette -- if you're into that sort of thing. 48/100 The Usual Suspects Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection "Who is Keyser Soze?" was the question that drove the summer of 1995. Shot on a $6 million budget, Singer's breakthrough crime thriller would win Oscars for Spacey and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Bryan Singer Cast: Kevin Spacey, Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $42,712,400Famous quote: “After that my guess is that you will never hear from him again. The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist. And like that... he is gone.” — Verbal "Who is Keyser Soze?" was the question that drove the summer of 1995. Shot on a $6 million budget, Singer's breakthrough crime thriller would win Oscars for Spaceyn an screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie. 47/100 Some Like It Hot United Artists/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection "Everybody quotes me as saying kissing Marilyn was like kissing Hitler," Tony Curtis told a reporter a few years before his death. "I never said that. I said that kissing Marilyn was like f--ing her, the way she would grind against me." See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Billy Wilder Cast: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): No numbers available Famous quote: “I'm a boy. I'm a boy. I wish I were dead. I'm a boy. Boy, oh boy, am I a boy. Now, what am I gonna do about my engagement present?” — Jerry" Everybody quotes me as saying kissing Marilyn was like kissing Hitler," Curtis told a reporter a few years before his death. "I never said that. I said that kissing Marilyn was like f--ing her, the way she would grind against me." 46/100 Saving Private Ryan Spielberg used real amputees wearing prosthetics to simulate soldiers losing their limbs during the opening Omaha Beach battle scene. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $364,146,700Famous quote: “I just know that every man I kill the farther away from home I feel.” — Captain Miller Spielberg used real amputees wearing prosthetics to simulate soldiers losing their limbs during the opening Omaha Beach battle scene. 45/100 Titanic Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Both were the biggest of their day (882 feet for the vessel; $200 million for the film). But the boat sank, while the film went on to become the second-largest grosser in history (after Avatar). See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: James Cameron Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $1,021,633,200Famous quote: “I'll never let go, Jack. I'll never let go.” — Rose Both were the biggest of their day (882 feet for the vessel; $200 million for the film). But the boat sank, while the film went on to become the second-largest grosser in history (after Avatar). 44/100 The Matrix Warner Bros/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection44 The Matrix - P 2014Directors: Andy and Lana Wachowski Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $268,696,900Famous quote: “This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.” — Morpheus A virtual-reality prison. Sentient computer programs. Downloadable abilities. Bullet-time. Whoa. No wonder it was the first DVD to sell a million copies. 43/100 Toy Story Mary Evans/DISNEY/PIXAR/Ronald Grant/Everett Collection Each CGI frame took from four to 13 hours to render, nearly as long as the last iPhone update. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: John Lasseter Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $349,191,900 Famous quote: “To infinity, and beyond!” — Buzz Lightyear Each CGI frame took from four to 13 hours to render, nearly as long as the last iPhone update. 42/100 Alien 20th Century Fox/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection When they shot the film's most famous scene -- the alien bursting through Hurt's chest -- the filmmakers didn't tell the cast what would happen. The horror on their faces is real. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, John Hurt Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $250,359,100Famous quote: “You are my lucky star. You... Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky.” — Ripley When they shot the film's most famous scene -- the alien bursting through Hurt's chest -- the filmmakers didn't tell the cast what would happen. The horror on their faces is real. 41/100 Psycho Paramount/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Hitch's serial killer thriller was a shocker -- but not just because of the shower scene. It was the first film to show a toilet. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $339,626,800 Famous quote: “They're probably watching me. Well, let them. Let them see what kind of a person I am. I'm not even going to swat that fly. I hope they are watching... they'll see. They'll see and they'll know, and they'll say, ‘Why, she wouldn't even harm a fly…’” — Norman Bates Hitch's serial killer thriller was a shocker -- but not just because of the shower scene. It was the first film to show a toilet. 40/100 Fight Club Twentieth Century Fox/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Bonham Carter's line after her sex scene with Pitt -- "That was the best f-- I've had since grade school" -- was a replacement. The original, more offensive line: "I want to have your abortion." See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: David Fincher Cast: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $57,957,800 Famous quote: “Welcome to Fight Club. The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: you DO NOT talk about Fight Club!” — Tyler Durden Bonham Carter's line after her sex scene with Pitt -- "That was the best f-- I've had since grade school" -- was a replacement. The original, more offensive line: "I want to have your abortion." 39/100 The Shining Warner Bros/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Kubrick realized that the shot of Nicholson repeatedly typing "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" would make no sense to European audiences, so he had the line typed in Italian, German and Spanish. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $130,252,200 Famous quote: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” — Jack Torrance Kubrick realized that the shot of Nicholson repeatedly typing "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" would make no sense to European audiences, so he had the line typed in Italian, German and Spanish. 38/100 When Harry Met Sally The romantic comedy became a box-office and cultural sensation, solidifying Ephron's standing at the Hollywood apex and getting her another Oscar nom. Harry was inspired by director Rob Reiner. Director: Rob Reiner Cast: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $186,114,700Famous quote: “I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” — Harry Burns Talk about great acting. According to sources on the set, Crystal and Ryan hated each other's guts. (Although Crystal denies it, saying he and Ryan had a great working relationship.) 37/100 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Peter Sellers was the first actor to be nominated for a single Oscar for playing three characters (he lost on all three counts to Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady). See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Slim Pickens Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $78,439,100Famous quote: "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room." — President Merkin Muffley Sellers was the first actor to be nominated for a single Oscar for playing three characters (he lost on all three counts to Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady). 36/100 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection Hughes paid homage to his earlier movies via the license plates on the characters' cars: "VCATION" for National Lampoon's Vacation, "MMOM" for Mr. Mom and "TBC" for The Breakfast Club. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: John Hughes Cast: Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Jennifer Grey, Alan Ruck Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $150,481,300Famous quote: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." — Ferris Bueller Hughes paid homage to his earlier movies via the license plates on the characters' cars: "VCATION" for National Lampoon's Vacation, "MMOM" for Mr. Mom and "TBC" for The Breakfast Club. 35/100 A Clockwork Orange Warner Bros./Courtesy Neal Peters Collection It's the film that began the debate over violence in cinema. Kubrick was so horrified by a copycat murder in England that he pulled the movie from U.K. theaters. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $124,500,700Famous quote: "It's funny how the colors of the real world only seem really real when you viddy them on the screen." — AlexIt's the film that began the debate over violence in cinema. Kubrick was so horrified by a copycat murder in England that he pulled the movie from U.K. theaters. 34/100 American Beauty DreamWorks/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection34 American Beauty - P 2014Director: Sam Mendes Cast: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $198,483,000Famous quote: "Remember those posters that said, ‘Today is the first day of the rest of your life?’ Well, that's true of every day but one — the day you die." — Lester Burnham Chevy Chase, Kevin Costner, and John Travolta all reportedly were considered for the part of Lester Burnham (which, incidentally, is an anagram for "Humbert learns," one of the film's many hat tips to Lolita). 33/100 Fargo Gramercy Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection This is one of four films on the list to have inspired hit TV shows that are current Emmy contenders. The other shows are Bonnie and Clyde, Hannibal and Bates Motel. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen Cast: Frances McDormand, William H. Macy Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $43,930,100 Famous quote: "Just keep it still back there, lady, or we're going to have to, you know, shoot you." — Carl Showalter This is one of four films on the list to have inspired hit TV shows that are current Emmy contenders. The other shows are Bonnie and Clyde, Hannibal and Bates Motel. 32/100 The Empire Strikes Back Lucas films/Courtesy Everett Collection An almost Shakespearean tragedy. The hero loses a hand but gains a father. And his best friend is frozen solid. Try and imagine the second installment of another giant sci-fi franchise that ends on such a downer. Go ahead. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Irvin Kershner Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $627,743,400Famous quote: "No. I am your father." — Darth Vader An almost Shakespearean tragedy. The hero loses a hand but gains a father. And his best friend is frozen solid. Try and imagine the second installment of another giant sci-fi franchise that ends on such a downer. Go ahead. 31/100 The Princess Bride Photo fest Director: Rob Reiner Cast: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $62,820,500Famous quote: "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." — Inigo Montoya Hardly anyone saw Rob Reiner's adaptation of William Goldman's comic-fantasy novel in theaters. But this was back when video could create a cult hit -- and that's precisely what happened. 30/100 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest United Artists/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Kirk Douglas optioned Ken Kesey's book in the early '60s but decided he was too old to play McMurphy, so he gave the rights to his son, Michael, who produced it instead. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Milos Forman Cast: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Will Sampson Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $427,335,400 Famous quote: "What do you think you are, for Chris sake, crazy or somethin'? Well you're not! You're not! You're no crazier than the average asshole out walkin' around on the streets and that's it." — McMurphy Kirk Douglas optioned Ken Kesey's book in the early '60s but decided he was too old to play McMurphy, so he gave the rights to his son, Michael, who produced it instead. 29/100 Blade Runner Courtesy of Everett Collection29 Blade Runner Harrison Ford Crop - P 2014 Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $74,672,700Famous quote: "Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it? That's what it is to be a slave." — Batty Despite studio tinkering (adding a voiceover, slapping in aerial footage shot for Kubrick's The Shining to give the ending a sunny feel), it remains the ultimate noir, sci-fi detective movie. 28/100 The Graduate Embassy Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman both earned Oscar noms for 'The Graduate.' Director: Mike Nichols Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $680,698,700Famous quote: "For god's sake, Mrs. Robinson. Here we are. You got me into your house. You give me a drink. You put on music. Now you start opening up your personal life to me and tell me your husband won't be home for hours … Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me." — Benjamin Which of these actresses was not considered for Mrs. Robinson: Deborah Kerr, Judy Garland, Lana Turner, Rita Hayworth, Doris Day, Shelley Winters, Ava Gardner, Patricia Neal or Ingrid Bergman? Trick question: All supposedly were up for the part. 27/100 The Breakfast Club Universal Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection More proof that men and women are different: Hughes' after-school detention drama was the ninth-most-popular film for female respondents, but 75th for males. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: John Hughes Cast: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Paul Gleason, John Kapelos, Ally Sheedy Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $102,863,800 Famous quote: "We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all." — Andrew More proof that men and women are different: Hughes' after-school detention drama was the ninth most-popular film for female respondents, but 75th for males. 26/100 Singin' in the Rain MGM/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Reynolds once said that making this film and giving birth were the two hardest things she'd ever done. Kelly reportedly was a tyrant on the set. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly Cast: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $1,741,800Famous quote: "Lina. She can't act, she can't sing, she can't dance. A triple threat." — Cosmo Brown Reynolds once said that making this film and giving birth were the two hardest things she'd ever done. Kelly reportedly was a tyrant on the set. 25/100 The Sound of Music 20th Century Fox/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Such a cheery spirit-lifter, during the Cold War the BBC reportedly planned to air the film after a nuclear strike to improve the morale of survivors. "So Long, Farewell" being the perfect post-apocalyptic melody. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Robert Wise Cast: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $1,133,626,400Famous quote: "When the Lord closes a door, somewhere he opens a window." — Maria Such a cheery spirit-lifter, during the Cold War the BBC reportedly planned to air the film after a nuclear strike to improve the morale of survivors. "So Long, Farewell" being the perfect post-apocalyptic melody. 24/100 Jaws Universal Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection The original summer blockbuster. It cost only $9 million to make and grossed nearly as much its first weekend alone. And yet … the shark still looks fake. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $1,019,507,400 Famous quote: "You're gonna need a bigger boat." — Brody The original summer blockbuster. It cost only $9 million to make and grossed nearly as much its first weekend alone. And yet … the shark still looks fake. 23/100 Lawrence of Arabia Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection23 Lawrence of Arabia Peter O'Toole - P 2014 Director: David Lean Cast: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $426,376,100Famous quote: "There may be honor among thieves, but there's none in politicians." — Lawrence Steven Spielberg once estimated that remaking it today would cost close to $300 million. Also, these days, they'd probably need to add some estrogen; the 227-minute movie has not a single line spoken by a woman. 22/100 The Silence of the Lambs Orion Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection The only horror film ever to win best picture. It also won best director, adapted screenplay, actress and actor (for Hopkins' 25-minute turn, the second-shortest performance to win that trophy behind Peter Finch's in Network). See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Jonathan Demme Cast: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $247,200,400Famous quote: "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti." — Hannibal Lecter The only horror film ever to win best picture. It also won best director, adapted screenplay, actress and actor (for Hopkins' 25-minute turn, the second-shortest performance to win that trophy behind Peter Finch's in Network). 21/100 Chinatown Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection This is the first of three Nicholson films to make the 100. But he's beaten by Robert Duvall and Robert De Niro (both with four) and by Marlon Brando and Harrison Ford (with five apiece). See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Roman Polanski Cast: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $124,295,200Famous quote: " 'Course I'm respectable. I'm old. Politicians, ugly buildings, and whores all get respectable if they last long enough." — Noah CrossThis is the first of three Nicholson films to make the 100. But he's beaten by Robert Duvall and Robert De Niro (both with four) and by Marlon Brando and Harrison Ford (with five apiece). 20/100 It's a Wonderful Life RKO Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection It was Capra's favorite, and Stewart's, too, but it bombed when it first was released. Like George Bailey, though, it got a second chance, becoming a holiday classic thanks to endless Christmas TV showings. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Frank Capra Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): No numbers available Famous quote: “Teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings.” — Zuzu BaileyIt was Capra's favorite, and Stewart's, too, but it bombed when it first was released. Like George Bailey, though, it got a second chance, becoming a holiday classic thanks to endless Christmas TV showings. 19/100 Goodfellas Warner Bros./Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Scorsese's first film on this list is remembered for many things (like Pesci's "You think I'm funny?" riff), but it made the record books by dropping the F-bomb more than any other movie up till then (300 times). It was surpassed last year by The Wolf of Wall Street, which used the F-word 569 times. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Martin Scorsese Cast: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $88,219,800 Famous quote: “For as long as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster. To me that was better than being president of the United States. To be a gangster was to own the world.” — Henry Hill Scorsese's first film on this list is remembered for many things (like Pesci's "You think I'm funny?" riff), but it made the record books by dropping the F-bomb more than any other movie up till then (300 times). It was surpassed last year by The Wolf of Wall Street, which used the F-word 569 times. 18/100 Annie Hall Neal Peterson Collection18 Annie Hall - P 2014Director: Woody Allen Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $136,538,700Famous quote: “A relationship, I think, is like a shark. You know? It has to constantly move forward or it dies. And I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark.” — Alvy Singer For years there have been rumors of a bootleg cut of an original, much longer version -- titled Anhedonia -- which supposedly was more of a surreal murder mystery than a love story. Please let THR know if you've got a copy. 17/100 Apocalypse Now United Artists/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Harvey Keitel got fired. Brando showed up overweight and unprepared. Sheen had a heart attack and nearly died. And storms destroyed many of the sets. Has a better film ever been made from worse circumstances? See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Francis Ford Coppola Cast: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $249,848,900 Famous quote: “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.” — Kilgore Harvey Keitel got fired. Brando showed up overweight and unprepared. Sheen had a heart attack and nearly died. And storms destroyed many of the sets. Has a better film ever been made from worse circumstances? 16/100 To Kill a Mockingbird Universal Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection More than 50 years later, this is still a pitch-perfect portrait of race and rural America during the Great Depression. No wonder it's Superman's favorite movie (according to Clark Kent's Wikipedia page, at any rate). See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Robert Mulligan Cast: Gregory Peck, Robert Duvall, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): No numbers available Famous quote: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view ... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” — Atticus Finch More than 50 years later, this is still a pitch-perfect portrait of race and rural America during the Great Depression. No wonder it's Superman's favorite movie (according to Clark Kent's Wikipedia page, at any rate). 15/100 Gone With the Wind MGM/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection It's still the longest film to win best picture (nearly four hours) and the first to have an African-American cast member win an Oscar (Hattie McDaniel). Ironically, its only surviving star is Olivia de Havilland, 97, whose character was the main one to die. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Victor Fleming Cast: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $1,592,000,000 Famous quote: “I can't think about that right now. If I do, I'll go crazy. I'll think about that tomorrow.” — Scarlett It's still the longest film to win best picture (nearly four hours) and the first to have an African-American cast member win an Oscar (Hattie McDaniel). Ironically, its only surviving star is Olivia de Havilland, 97, whose character was the main one to die. 14/100 Forrest Gump Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection. The mind-blowing CGI -- from the floating feather to removing Sinise's legs -- helped put Gump over the top in one of the most competitive best picture races in memory. The Shawshank Redemption (No. 4) and Pulp Fiction (No. 5) also were nominated that year. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $625,223,100Famous quote: “My momma always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.’” — Forrest Gump The mind-blowing CGI -- from the floating feather to removing Sinise's legs -- helped put Gump over the top in one of the most competitive best picture races in memory. The Shawshank Redemption (No. 4) and Pulp Fiction (No. 5) also were nominated that year. 13 100 Raiders of the Lost Ark Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Dreamed up while George Lucas and Spielberg were vacationing in Hawaii, Raiders indulged Lucas' desire to make an old-fashioned serial and scratched Spielberg's itch to make a globe-trotting James Bond film (incredibly, the 007 producers had turned down his services). When Jeff Bridges said no to the role of Indiana Jones (initially named Smith) and Tom Selleck couldn't get out of his Magnum P.I. contract, Lucas turned to his Han Solo. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation 2014): $614,823,400 Famous quote: "You want to talk to God? Let's go see him together, I've got nothing better to do." — Indiana Jones Dreamed up while George Lucas and Spielberg were vacationing in Hawaii, Raiders indulged Lucas' desire to make an old-fashioned serial and scratched Spielberg's itch to make a globe-trotting James Bond film (incredibly, the 007 producers had turned down his services). When Jeff Bridges said no to the role of Indiana Jones (initially named Smith) and Tom Selleck couldn't get out of his Magnum P.I. contract, Lucas turned to his Han Solo. 12/100 Back to the Future UNIVERSAL PICTURES/COURTESY NEAL PETERS COLLECTION Fox was filming Family Ties when Zemeckis tapped the 24-year-old television star to play unwitting time traveler Marty McFly. (He was replacing Eric Stoltz, who had shot a few scenes but proved the wrong fit.) Fox worked nights and weekends, which explains why he looks so exasperated in most of the film. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $470,043,200 Famous quote: “If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit.” — Dr. Emmett Brown Fox was filming Family Ties when Zemeckis tapped the 24-year-old television star to play unwitting time traveler Marty McFly. (He was replacing Eric Stoltz, who had shot a few scenes but proved the wrong fit.) Fox worked nights and weekends, which explains why he looks so exasperated in most of the film. 11/100 Star Wars Twentieth Century Fox/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Star Wars set the bar for lots of things: special effects, box-office receipts, the incorporation of mythological storytelling structure, the number of aliens that can fit comfortably into a bar. But its real legacy is The Deal: Lucas negotiated rights to both the merchandising and the sequels -- deemed worthless by Fox in 1977, but today they are worth billions. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: George Lucas Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation 2014): $1,136,162,800Famous quote: "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." — Han Solo Star Wars set the bar for lots of things: special effects, box-office receipts, the incorporation of mythological storytelling structure, the number of aliens that can fit comfortably into a bar. But its real legacy is The Deal: Lucas negotiated rights to both the merchandising and the sequels -- deemed worthless by Fox in 1977, but today they are worth billions. 10/100 Schindler's List Universal Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection. The most shocking thing about this emotionally wrenching black-and-white drama isn't that it's about an act of heartbreaking kindness during the Holocaust; it's that Spielberg released it only months after his other big hit of 1993, the one with the dinosaurs. Unlike Jurassic Park, this film took home seven Oscars, including best director and best picture (the first black-and-white movie to win that statuette since 1960's The Apartment). See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $183,022,100 Famous quote: “Stern, if this factory ever produces a shell that can actually be fired, I'll be very unhappy.” — Oskar Schindler. The most shocking thing about this emotionally wrenching black-and-white drama isn't that it's about an act of heartbreaking kindness during the Holocaust; it's that Spielberg released it only months after his other big hit of 1993, the one with the dinosaurs. Unlike Jurassic Park, this film took home seven Oscars, including best director and best picture (the first black-and-white movie to win that statuette since 1960's The Apartment). 9/100 2001: A Space Odyssey MGM/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection, It was the first outer-space movie to take outer-space -- and special effects -- seriously. Sure, it creaks beside its successors, including Close Encounters and Star Wars, but 2001 does have one of the most famous match-cuts in movie history (the bone turning into a spaceship). And even though the smooth-talking computer in the film has an operating system that's 46 years old, people still want to own it: The HAL 9000 app on iTunes has been downloaded an estimated quarter-million times. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $344,621,600 Famous quote: “Well, I don’t think there is any question about it. It can only be attributable to human error. This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error.” — HalIt was the first outer-space movie to take outer space -- and special effects -- seriously (so seriously Kubrick had the sets destroyed after production to make sure they didn't turn up in subsequent inferior sci-fi films). Sure, it creaks beside its successors, including Close Encounters and Star Wars, but 2001 does have one of the most famous match-cuts in movie history (the bone turning into a spaceship). And even though the smooth-talking computer in the film has an operating system that's 46 years old, people still want to own it: The HAL 9000 app on iTunes has been downloaded an estimated quarter-million times. 8 100 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Universal Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection. It's the first Spielberg film on the list but hardly the last (he has seven). And it totally makes sense that E.T. would be his most popular because it's basically The Wizard of Oz in reverse. Think about it: A 3-foot-tall munchkin lands on Earth, where he's befriended by a trio of locals (and their little dog) who help him phone to no-place-like-home until, at the end, where does E.T. go in his spaceship? That's right -- over the rainbow. "I never thought of that before," said Spielberg a few years ago when the theory was presented to him. "Do you mind if I steal that?" See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Dee Wallace Domestic lifetime gross: (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $989,737,100 Famous quote: “Be good.” — E.T. It's the first Spielberg film on the list but hardly the last (he has seven). And it totally makes sense that E.T. would be his most popular because it's basically The Wizard of Oz in reverse. Think about it: A 3-foot-tall munchkin lands on Earth, where he's befriended by a trio of locals (and their little dog) who help him phone to no-place-like-home until, at the end, where does E.T. go in his spaceship? That's right -- over the rainbow. "I never thought of that before," said Spielberg a few years ago when the theory was presented to him. "Do you mind if I steal that?" 7/100 The Godfather: Part II Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Arguments over which Godfather is greater, the first or second, began as soon as the sequel was released. The first film has the edge among this poll's respondents, but Part II has die-hard fans as well. "It's one of those movies," says producer Albert Berger, "that has every element of cinema working at the highest level. And it's entertaining, and it says something about our country." See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Francis Ford Coppola Cast: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $202,374,900Famous quote: "There are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." — Michael Corleone Arguments over which Godfather is greater, the first or second, began as soon as the sequel was released. The first film has the edge among this poll's respondents, but Part II has die-hard fans as well. "It's one of those movies," says producer Albert Berger, "that has every element of cinema working at the highest level. And it's entertaining, and it says something about our country." 6/100 Casablanca Warner Bros./Courtesy The Neal Peters Collection Not surprisingly, Rick and Ilsa's war-torn romance was a big favorite among seasoned poll respondents. Among those in their 60s, it was the third-most-popular picture, while among those in their 20s, it was 37th. Also not a big shocker, men and women had different opinions: Casablanca was males' third-favorite film and females' 14th. But then, men always prefer their love stories with Nazis in them. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Michael Curtiz Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $4,452,100 Famous quote: "Here's looking at you, kid." — Rick Not surprisingly, Rick and Ilsa's war-torn romance was a big favorite among seasoned poll respondents. Among those in their 60s, it was the third-most-popular picture, while among those in their 20s, it was 37th. Also not a big shocker, men and women had different opinions: Casablanca was males' third-favorite film and females' 14th. But then, men always prefer their love stories with Nazis in them. 5/100 Pulp Fiction Miramax Films/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection" Quentin has always been a student of film, and after Reservoir Dogs he said to me: 'The second movie from a filmmaker is almost more important than the first. We've got to get it right,'" recalls Lawrence Bender, Tarantino's longtime producing partner. Tarantino got it right, all right. In fact, Miramax's Pulp Fiction might be the most influential movie made during the 1990s, inspiring scads of imitators (nicknamed Tarantinies) and dozens of knockoffs. "We didn't think we were taking a big risk," says Bender. "We just though we were making something really cool." See the exclusive video, box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Quentin Tarantino Cast: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $202,078,200Famous quote: "If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions." — Jules" Quentin has always been a student of film, and after Reservoir Dogs he said to me: 'The second movie from a filmmaker is almost more important than the first. We've got to get it right,'" recalls Lawrence Bender, Tarantino's longtime producing partner. Tarantino got it right, all right. In fact, Miramax's Pulp Fiction might be the most influential movie made during the 1990s, inspiring scads of imitators (nicknamed Tarantinies) and dozens of knockoffs. "We didn't think we were taking a big risk," says Bender. "We just though we were making something really cool." 4/100 The Shawshank Redemption Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection4 The Shawshank Redemption Tim Robbins Morgan Freeman - P 2014 Director: Frank Darabont Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $53,014,600Famous quote: "Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." – Andy Dufresne Of all the adaptations of Stephen King stories -- and they are legion because he is the most-adapted living writer -- this is only one of two (along with The Shining) to make the list. All that Shawshank love apparently came after the film's unexceptional theatrical release, when it began popping up on cable TV nearly as regularly as Geico commercials. In 2013, 151 hours of basic cable time was devoted to airing the 142-minute movie. That's about six days of watching Robbins try to escape from prison. 3/100 Citizen Kane RKO/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection Critics have hailed this for decades as "the greatest American movie ever made," making it an all-too-easy pick for anyone's greatest-movie list. But not all moviegoers are enthralled with the story of Charles Foster Kane and his long-lost sled. Among poll respondents in their 20s, for instance, it was only the 26th-favorite film. Among the under-20s, it was 53rd. For those over 60, though, it was No. 1 or 2. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Orson Welles Cast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moore head, Ruth Warrick Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $2,998,000Famous quote: "It isn't enough to tell us what a man did. You've got to tell us who he was." — Rawlson Critics have hailed this for decades as "the greatest American movie ever made," making it an all-too-easy pick for anyone's greatest-movie list. But not all moviegoers, especially younger ones, are enthralled with the story of Charles Foster Kane and his long-lost sled. Among poll respondents in their 20s, for instance, it was only the 26th-favorite film. Among the under-20s, it was 53rd. Among those over 60, though, it was No. 1 or 2. 2/100 The Wizard of Oz MGM/COURTESY NEAL PETERS COLLECTION "If I was on a desert island, I'd bring The Wizard of Oz with me," says Elizabeth Daley, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. "It always makes me feel alive. I could watch it over and over." And people have. In fact, it's the most-watched film of all time, according to the Library of Congress, thanks to regular showings on broadcast television since the mid-1950s. That yellow brick road clearly is made of gold. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Victor Fleming Cast: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $32,950,500Famous quote: "Lions, and tigers, and bears! Oh, my!" — Dorothy "If I was on a desert island, I'd bring The Wizard of Oz with me," says Elizabeth Daley, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. "It always makes me feel alive. I could watch it over and over." And people have, generation after generation. In fact, it's the most-watched film of all time, according to the Library of Congress, thanks to regular showings on broadcast television since the mid-1950s (and on cable since the '90s). That's not including sequels and prequels, which Hollywood keeps releasing each decade like swarms of flying monkeys. The most recent, Oz the Great and Powerful, starring James Franco as a hunky young wizard, grossed more than $230 million domestically. That yellow brick road clearly is made of gold. 1/100 The Godfather Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Neal Peters Collection. The Godfather came into this world, in the form of Mario Puzo's novel, as pulp. In a feat of creative alchemy arguably unsurpassed before or since, Coppola and his collaborators turned the Mafia melodrama into popular art that satisfies on every possible level -- as a family drama, a crime saga, a visual and musical ravishment and an impeccable evocation of a historical period. See the box office totals, famous quotes and more. Director: Francis Ford Coppola Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire Domestic lifetime gross (adjusted for inflation, 2014): $626,025,500 Famous quote: "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." — Don Corleone The Godfather came into this world, in the form of Mario Puzo's novel, as pulp. In a feat of creative alchemy arguably unsurpassed before or since, Coppola and his collaborators turned the Mafia melodrama into popular art that satisfies on every possible level -- as a family drama, a crime saga, a visual and musical ravishment and an impeccable evocation of a historical period. Godfather is 42 years old, meaning anyone who saw it when it came out in 1972 is pushing 60 or older. This suggests its narrative power, extraordinary performances and mythic values register as strongly for younger viewers as they did at the time. The film also happens to stand at the precise midpoint between the arrival of sound films and the present. It is both classical and modern, traditional in its storytelling and contemporary in its critical perspective. It's a film that does it all. — Todd McCarthy

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