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The word “blockbuster” refers to big-budget films with famous actors in the lead roles. The term appeared after Steven Spielberg directed the cult film Jaws in 1975. He paid back his $7 budget almost 000 times! At present, if the income from the rental of a film worth at least 000 million dollars pays off at least twice, it automatically becomes a blockbuster. And it doesn’t matter what cultural value the film carries. But in the history of cinema there were films that not only excelled at the box office, but also fell in love with viewers from all over the world. In this article, we will tell you which of the best blockbusters of all time have left a mark on the hearts of millions of people.
10 Die Hard 4 | Fees: $383
John McCain has been retired for several years. But when a new impending threat began to threaten his family, he decides to return to the warpath with terrorists. Their goal is to plunge the world into chaos and disorder by taking over the computer network. This time McCain can’t do it alone…
If the first three parts of this film were outstanding, but still ordinary action movies, then the fourth part can safely be called a blockbuster. Incredible special effects, a huge scale of filming and a stunning script were appreciated not only by the audience, but also by critics. At the box office, the picture did not collect a very large amount, but it is on sale for DVD discs she bounced back, becoming a cult among fans of the genre and Bruce Willis. Great movie ranked 10th in the top best blockbusters of all timeMr.
9. Alien | Fees: $104
Far future. The crew of the spacecraft decides to land on an unknown planet, intercepting an unidentified signal from it. If only they knew that this decision would be a fatal mistake for them.
The brilliant Ridley Scott conceived this picture as an “art house in outer space.” And he managed to realize his ideas. Alien is not a movie for everyone. But even a viewer who does not like the film will appreciate the performance of Sigourney Weaver. She portrayed a strong-willed heroine who, over the course of the film, changes from a cowardly girl into a war woman. Cult film – 9th place in the list of the best blockbusters of all time.
8. Gladiator | Fees: $457
General Maximus was the best Roman leader. He always won in a fair fight. But he was betrayed and sentenced to death. Having escaped punishment, Maximus becomes a gladiator, where one day he meets his sworn enemy…
Ridley Scott’s film was enthusiastically received by the audience and film critics. The picture, which conquered the sad story of a gladiator, received five Oscars. Including for the best male role played by Russell Crowe. For bright acting images, a fascinating script and an incredible story – 8th place in the list best blockbusters of all time.
7. Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Fees: $519
If in the last part of the film they hunted for Sarah Connor, then in this one, already for her son John. Terminator sent to kill the future leader of the rebels. And everything would have been really bad for John if he had not sent a defender to himself from the future – the T-1000 terminator reprogrammed from the last part.
James Cameron filmed the first part “on the knee” for only $7. The idea to make a picture of a killer robot came to him in delirium when he had the flu. Unexpectedly for everyone, the first film was brilliant at the box office. Then the cult director shot a sequel that surpassed its predecessor by several steps. When they talk about the Terminator, they remember Arnold Schwarzenegger and it is the second part of this saga. For cult and incredible script – 000th place in the list of the best blockbusters of all time.
6. Save Private Ryan | Fees: $481
A small detachment of John Miller receives an almost impossible task: to find Private Ryan behind enemy lines and bring him to command. All the brothers of the soldier died, so he was the only breadwinner in the family. He needs to be demobilized immediately. To find the military, a detachment of 8 people will have to go through a real hell.
The picture of Steven Spielberg stands out from the general cohort of ordinary action films, if only because the beginning of the film became, according to film critics, the most spectacular in the history of cinema. The tough rating did not prevent the picture from collecting almost half a billion dollars. This is a film that showed the cruelty of war and the senselessness of human sacrifice. For such a discovery, 6th place in our ranking of the best blockbusters of all time.
5. Matrix | Fees: $463
Quite an ordinary guy named Thomas Anderson works as a programmer in a large company. But at night, he transforms into a hacker who breaks into the servers of large companies’ websites. Everything changes in one moment when he receives a message that he is “bogged down in the Matrix”.
The film that changed the course of world cinema. A picture whose special effects are still amazing. And more than 15 years have passed since the release of the Matrix! The film was the first to use the effect “Slow motion“. Together with a great script, solid acting and brilliant dialogues, this film is famous for its “semi-arthouseness”. To understand the Matrix, you need to look at it more than once. But when you understand what the film is about, your consciousness will change. If it were now the year 2000, The Matrix would have taken first place, but alas, it is not, therefore fifth place in the list of the best blockbusters of all time.
4. Home | Fees: $825
Cobb is a brilliant thief, only he does not steal things from the apartment, but information from the head. The man is a specialist in the human subconscious, and, together with his team, with the help of special tools, enters the brain of the victim and commits a crime. But one day the situation changes, Cobb is offered not to steal, but to introduce the necessary idea …
Christopher Nolan, who has established himself as a top-notch director since The Dark Knight, has made yet another masterpiece. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the lead roles… this movie is definitely not to be missed. So did the audience, who repaid the film’s budget 5 times. Worthy, therefore the fourth place in the list of the best blockbusters of all time.
3. Star Wars | Grossing: $1.8 billion
The story of a simple guy Luke Skywalker, who did not know that he had great power and was the heir to the legendary Jedi order. He stands up to fight against the dark forces in order to save his galaxy from destruction.
George Lucas did the impossible. He took a picture from which no one expected success. People fighting each other with lightsabers? In 1977, such an annotation of the film caused only laughter from the producers … until the collection of the first film. The heroes of the saga fell in love with both children and adults, and were elevated to the rank of cult. And George Lucas made so much money that, as he himself said, he could not work for the rest of his life. Such a powerful trilogy deserves the third place in the list of the best blockbusters in the world.
2. Lord of the Rings | Grossing: $2,9 billion
The trilogy tells the story of a little hobbit named Frodo, who, by the will of fate, turned out to be the only one who can take the Ring of Omnipotence to Mordor in order to forever destroy the evil associated with it and bring peace to Middle-earth.
Three films, each of which is a separate masterpiece. Peter Jackson made cult films, a saga that is a benchmark in its genre. The heroes of the story fell in love with viewers from all over the world, and the actors became famous forever. If you haven’t seen these second-best blockbuster movies yet, correct this misunderstanding.
1. Dark Knight | Fees: $1
Batman, along with Lieutenant Jim Gordon and Prosecutor Harvey Dent, successfully fight crime. Until one day they notice that they are in a game unleashed by a brilliant criminal in makeup – the Joker.
Christopher Nolan lived up to the expectations of Batman fans and shot a masterpiece with an impeccable script, spectacular dialogue and bright acting roles. The audience will forever remember the Joker, played by the brilliant Heath Ledger. He got used to the role so much that after the end of the film he could not return to normal life. Fighting with himself, the guy took a lethal dose of drugs, and died of intoxication. He was posthumously awarded an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Agree, a film with such a story simply could not help but become the first in the list of the best blockbusters of all time.