The word "blockbuster" refers to high-budget films with famous actors in the lead roles. The term appeared after Steven Spielberg made the cult film "Jaws" in 1975. He recouped his budget of 7 million dollars almost 70 times! Currently, if the income from renting a movie, worth more than $ 100 million, pays off at least twice, it automatically becomes a blockbuster. It doesn’t matter what cultural value the film carries. But in the history of cinema there were paintings that not only excellently passed at the box office, but were also loved by viewers from all over the planet. In this article we will tell you what the best blockbusters of all time left a mark in the hearts of millions of people.
10. Die Hard 4 | Fees: 383 531 541 dollars
John McCain has been retired for several years. But when the newly impending threat began to threaten his family, he decides to return to the path of war with the terrorists. Their goal is to plunge the world into chaos and confusion, through the capture of a computer network. This time, McCain can’t do it alone ...
If the first three parts of this film were outstanding, but still ordinary action films, then the fourth part can be safely called a blockbuster. Incredible special effects, a huge scale of filming and an amazing script were appreciated not only by the audience, but also by critics. At the box office, the picture did not raise a very large amount, but on sale on DVD it won back, becoming a cult among fans of the genre and Bruce Willis. Great movie takes 10th place in the top the best blockbusters of all timen
9. Alien | Fees: 104 931 801 dollars
Far future. The crew of the spacecraft decides to land on an unknown planet, intercepting an unidentified signal from it. If they only knew that this decision would be a fatal mistake for them.
The ingenious Ridley Scott conceived this picture as “an art house in outer space”. And he managed to realize his ideas. “Alien” - a movie is not for everyone. But even the viewer who does not like the film will appreciate the game of Sigourney Weaver. She portrayed a strong-hearted heroine, during the film changing from a cowardly girl to a woman-war. The cult film - 9th place in the list of the best blockbusters of all time.
8. The gladiator | Fees: $ 457,640,427
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 he once meets his sworn enemy ...
Ridley Scott's film was enthusiastically received by viewers and film critics. The picture, captivated by the sad history of the gladiator, received five Oscars. Including for the best male role played by Russell Crowe. For vivid acting, fascinating script and incredible story - 8th in the list the best blockbusters of all time.
7. Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Fees: 519 843 345 dollars
If in the last part of the film they hunted for Sarah Connor, then in this, already for her son John. The terminator was sent to kill the future leader of the rebels. And everything would have been very bad for John if he hadn’t sent himself a defender from the future - reprogrammed from the last part of the T-1000 terminator.
James Cameron shot the first part "on his knee" for just $ 7,000,000. 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 movie with brilliance was at the box office. Then the cult director filmed the sequel, which surpassed its predecessor by several steps. When they talk about the Terminator, they recall Arnold Schwarzenegger and it is the second part of this saga. For cult and incredible script - 7th place in the list of the best blockbusters of all time.
6. Save Private Ryan | Fees: $ 481,840,909
A small detachment of John Miller receives an almost impossible task: to find Private Ryan behind the enemy lines and bring him to command. The soldier died all the brothers, so he remained the only breadwinner in the family. He urgently needs to be demobilized. To find the military, a detachment of 8 people has to go through a real hell.
Steven Spielberg’s picture stands out from the general cohort of ordinary action movies even if the film’s beginning was, in the opinion of film critics, the most spectacular in the history of cinema. A tough rating did not prevent the picture from collecting almost half a billion dollars. This is a film that showed the brutality of war and the meaninglessness of human casualties. For such a discovery, 6th place in our ranking of the best blockbusters of all time.
5. The matrix | Fees: $ 463,517,383
A very ordinary guy named Thomas Anderson works as a programmer in a large company. But at night, he transforms into a hacker hacking the server of large company websites. Everything changes at one moment when he receives a message that he is "stuck in the Matrix."
The film that changed the course of world cinema. A picture whose special effects are still amazing. And since the release of the Matrix more than 15 years have passed! The film was first applied the effect of "Slow motion". Together with a great script, strong acting and brilliant dialogues, this picture is famous for its "semi-arthouse." To understand the Matrix, you need to look at it more than once. But when the understanding comes about what the film is about, your consciousness will change. If it were now 2000, the Matrix would take the first place, but, alas, this is not so, therefore it is fifth in the list of the best blockbusters of all time.
4. The beginning | Fees: $ 825,532,764
Cobb is a brilliant thief, but he does not steal things from the apartment, but information from his head. The man is a specialist in the human subconscious, and, together with his team, using special tools, enters the victim’s brain and commits a crime. But once the situation changes, Cobbu is offered not to steal, but to introduce the necessary idea ...
Christopher Nolan, who, after the painting “The Dark Knight”, established himself as a first-class director, took off another masterpiece. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt starring ... this picture is definitely not to be missed. So did the viewers who paid for the film budget 5 times. It’s worthy, therefore, the fourth place in the list of the best blockbusters of all time.
3. Star Wars | Fees: $ 1.8 billion
The story of a simple guy Luke Skywalker, who did not know that he had great power and is 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 accomplished the impossible. He shot a picture from which no one expected success. People fighting each other on lightsabers? In 1977, such an annotation of the film aroused only laughter among the producers ... until the first film was collected. The heroes of the saga were loved by 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 might not work until the end of his life. Such a powerful trilogy deserves third place in the list of the best blockbusters in the world.
2. The Lord of the Rings | Fees: $ 2.9 billion
The trilogy tells the story of a small hobbit named Frodo, who, by the will of fate, was the only one who could take the ring of Omnipotence to Mordor in order to permanently destroy the evil associated with him and bring peace to Middle-earth.
Three films, each of which is a separate masterpiece. Peter Jackson made cult films, the saga, which is the standard in his genre. Heroes of history fell in love with viewers from around the world, and the actors became famous forever. If you have not watched these films, which occupy the second place in the ranking of the best blockbusters, correct this misunderstanding.
1. The Dark Knight | Fees: $ 1,004,558,444
Batman, along with Lieutenant Jim Gordon and Attorney Harvey Dent, successfully fight crime. Until one day they notice that they were in a game unleashed by a brilliant criminal in makeup - the Joker.
Christopher Nolan met the expectations of Batman fans and shot a masterpiece with an impeccable script, spectacular dialogs and vivid acting roles. Spectators will forever remember the Joker, played by the ingenious Heath Ledger. He became so accustomed to the role that after the end of the film he could not return to normal life. Struggling with himself, the guy took a lethal dose of drugs, and died of intoxication. He was posthumously awarded the Oscar for best supporting actress. Agree, a film with such a story simply could not help becoming the first in the list of the best blockbusters of all time.