The Hollywood film industry has given us several amazing films that have managed to leave a strong impact on the audience. Here in this article, we will be talking about 20 Hollywood films that are the best of all time. These movies are not just preferred by Americans but people all over the globe love these films. This list has a wide variety of films ranging from all the different genres including romance, action, crime, thriller, drama, science-fiction, or any other genre. We will also be talking about each of these films in detail giving a quick description of their plot, cast members, duration of the film, release date, directors, producers, genre, where to watch the film, and much more. Continue reading this article if you want to incorporate some amazing films into your watch list.
List of Best Hollywood Movies
| Movie Name | IMDB Rating |
| The Shawshank Redemption | 9.3 |
| Godfather | 9.2 |
| The Dark Knight | 9 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 9 |
| Schindler’s List | 9 |
| Pulp Fiction | 8.9 |
| Forrest Gump | 8.8 |
| Goodfellas | 8.7 |
| Saving Private Ryan | 8.6 |
| The silence of the lambs | 8.6 |
| Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope | 8.6 |
| The Departed | 8.5 |
| Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark | 8.4 |
| Braveheart | 8.4 |
| Citizen Kane | 8.3 |
| Casablanca | 8.2 |
| Gone with the wind | 8.2 |
| The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | 8.1 |
| Titanic | 7.9 |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 7.9 |
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption is one of the classic drama and crime-thriller ever produced in the Hollywood film industry. The movie features an intense theme, where a man named Andy Dufresne gets arrested for the alleged murder of his wife and his lover. Andy, a successful banker’s life goes upside down when he is sentenced to life imprisonment at Shawshank Prison, but no-one had the idea that he would become the most unconventional prisoner of all time.
Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, and James Whitmore.
Release Date: September 23, 1994
Duration: 142 minutes
Genre: Action and Crime
Director: Frank Darabont
Producer: Niki Marvin
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Videos.
Godfather
Godfather, the 1972 released Action-crime American movie stars one of the most famous Hollywood actors of all time, Al Pacino in the lead role of Michael. The story’s prime focus is put on the Corleone family, when Don Vito, who happens to be the head In Charge of the mafia business decides to handover his precious empire to his youngest son Michael things start to take a drastic turn. Little did Don Vito know that his decision would put the lives of his loved ones in extreme danger that even he himself would not be able to face. Having received an IMDB Rating of 9.2, Godfather is considered one of the classics in the American Cinema and has always been praised by the audience for its incredible storyline and the performance of the actors.
Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, and Diane Keaton.
Release Date: 24 March 1972
Duration: 175 minutes
Genre: Crime and Action
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Producer: Albert S. Ruddy
Where to watch: Netflix
The Dark Knight
The 2008 released Action-Adventure film coming from DC’s Extended Universe. The Dark Knight is a continuation of the Batman Franchise, and the movie features Christian Bale playing the character of Bruce Wayne Ak Batman. After Gotham city crimes experience an assault from the hands of Gordon, Dent, and Batman. The bad people hire Joker to take revenge on Batman, the psychotic mastermind makes it his goal to bring Gotham city to its knees by eliminating their Saviour Batman. The movie was a blockbuster hit and is considered one of the most successful DC banner films.
Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman.
Release Date: 18 July 2008
Duration: 152 minutes
Genre: Action and Adventure
Director: Christopher Nolan
Producer: Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan.
Where to watch: Netflix
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a fantasy and adventure film released in the year 2003. The movie is a sequel to The Lord of the Rings franchise and was critically acclaimed by the audience for its brilliant plot and the visual effects shown in the film. The movie revolves around the upcoming battle which was prepared by the former Fellowship members. Meanwhile, the franchise’s other main characters including Frodo and Sam were heading towards Mount Doom to end the One Ring. The duo followed Gollum, having no understanding of the path that he would lead them to. It is a good movie and is simply perfect for all the fantasy lovers out there.
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, and Sean Bean.
Release Date: 17 December 2003
Duration: 201 minutes
Genre: Fantasy, adventure, and action
Director: Peter Jackson
Producer: Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, and Peter Jackson.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Videos.
Schindler’s List
The 1993 released War and drama film titled Schindler’s List is considered to be one of the greatest movies of all time due to its incredible storyline, the performance of the actors, and the overall written screenplay. A German Industrialist named Oskar Schindler, who also happens to be a member of the Nazi party tries to protect his Jewish employees. He became aware of the ongoing propaganda going against the Jewish and how they were persecuted by the Nazis in Poland.
Cast: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagalle, and Embeth Davidtz.
Release Date: December 15, 1993
Duration: 195 minutes
Genre: War and Drama
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen, and Branko Lustig.
Where to watch: Netflix
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction is one of the classic Crime-drama films of all time. The movie was released in the year 1994 and received so many complimentary reviews from the audience for the integrated storyline and the performance of the actors. The movie features a bunch of criminal incidents in the underlying world of crime in Los Angeles. The movie features the intertwined lives of the gangsters of the city, a mobster’s wife, and two petty criminals. The overall direction of the film was well-praised, and it managed to make a box office profit of 213.9 million dollars.
Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken, and Bruce Willis.
Release Date: October 14, 1994
Duration: 154 minutes
Genre: Crime and Action
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Producer: Lawrence Bender
Where to watch: Netflix
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is a romance and drama film that was lived by the audience for its brilliant storyline and theme. The movie features the titular character, Forrest who happened to be a man with a low IQ (Intelligence Quotient) of 75 who had joined the US Army and now in the present day was recollecting his memories. Forrest found himself in the middle of a key historical event when taking a deep insight into his life and his memories. Now aiming to be reunited with his lover Jenny.
Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field.
Release Date: July 6, 1994
Duration: 142 minutes
Genre: Romance and Drama
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Producer: Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, and Steve Starkey.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Videos.
Goodfellas
Goodfellas is a crime drama film released in the year 1990. The movie’s main cast revolves around the central character Henry Hill and his goal to attain the highest glory in the world of crime. Being one of the petty criminals in the mean streets of New York, a young Henry Hill along with his friends Jimmy and Tommy starts his quest to become one of the feared gangsters.
Cast: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, and Paul Sorvino.
Release Date: September 19, 1990
Duration: 146 minutes
Genre: Crime and Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: Irwin Winkler
Where to watch: Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, and Google Play.
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan stars the famous actor Tom Hanks in the lead role of Captain Miller. During the Normandy invasion of World War 2, a group of US soldiers was assigned the task of searching for Private James Ryan. The soldiers’ attempts were so desperate that they even went beyond the enemy lines to catch the paratrooper, whose brothers were also killed in action. Saving Private Ryan is an incredible war and drama film that was immensely liked by the audience.
Cast: Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, and Tom Sizemore.
Release Date: July 24, 1998
Duration: 170 minutes
Genre: war and drama
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Steven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon, and Gary Levinsohn.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Videos
The Silence of the Lambs
The silence of the lambs is considered one of the horror-thriller classic films released in 1991. The movie features the crimes of a psychotic serial killer who had been hunting female victims but, in the attempts, to catch this madman, Clarice Starling who happened to be an FBI agent asked for help from a Hannibal Lecter who also happened to be a psychopathic serial killer and former psychiatrist. This movie is a perfect blend of mystery, crime, and thrill.
Cast: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, and Ted Levine.
Release Date: February 14, 1991
Duration: 118 minutes
Genre: Horror, crime, and thriller
Director: Jonathan Demme
Producer: Kenneth Utt, Edward Saxon, and Ron Bozman.
Where to watch: Prime Video
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope is a 1978 released science-fiction film coming from the Star Wars franchise. The movie was a massive hit and managed to make an overall profit of 775.8 million dollars. In this movie, Princess Leia is kidnapped by Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker in the attempts to save Princess Leia forms a team with Jedi Knight, a pilot and two droids to fight off the violent and deadly Galactic Empire.
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, and Alec Guinness.
Release Date: May 25, 1977
Duration: 121 minutes
Genre: Science-fiction, action, and adventure.
Director: George Lucas
Producer: Gary Kurtz
Where to watch: Disney Plus Hotstar
The Departed
The Departed is a 2006 released crime-drama American film featuring a bunch of famous Hollywood faces including Leonardo Dicaprio, Vera Farmiga, and Jack Nicholson in the lead roles. This movie revolves around an undercover agent and a mole in the police department trying to identify each other, the two were constantly counter attacking each other to save themselves from the dangers of the authorities. Not only this while trying to protect and recognize each other the duo also infiltrates an Irish gang.
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, and Alec Baldwin.
Release Date: October 6, 2006
Duration: 151 minutes
Genre: action, crime, and drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: Brad Pitt, Brad Grey, Gianni Nunnari, and Graham King.
Where to watch: Netflix
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 released action and adventure film. This time, the famous archeology professor ventures out to lay his hands on the biblical artifact known as the Ark of the Covenant. In his attempts to capture the artifact, Indiana Jones comes under the raider of Renee and the troops of the Nazis. This, trying to fight against all the possible odds, Indiana makes it his sole purpose to get ahold of what he seeks.
Cast: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, and Denholm Elliott.
Release Date: June 12, 1981
Duration: 115 minutes
Genre: Action and adventure
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Frank Marshall
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Videos.
Braveheart
Braveheart is a 1995 released war and drama film. William Wallace (played by Mel Gibson) tries to take revenge for the death of his bride. King Edward I of England killed William’s wife a day after their marriage, this burnt a raging fire within William, and he set out to take revenge on the King along with his clan. The movies elaborate on the revengeful plan of a Scottish Rebel and his sole purpose to kill King Edward I.
Cast: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, and Catherine McCormack.
Release Date: May 24, 1995
Duration: 178 minutes
Genre: war and drama
Director: Mel Gibson
Producer: Mel Gibson, Alan Ladd Jr., and Bruce Davey.
Where to watch: Prime Video
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane is a 1941 released Mystery and drama film. The death of a publishing business tycoon named Charles Foster Kane caused a series of chaos among the reporters and the investigators. Trying to find the hidden meaning behind his last words, which happened to be ‘Rosebud’, leads to some other deeper and conflicting revelations about his scandalous life.
Cast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Everett Sloane, Ray Collins, George Coulouris, Agnes Moorehead, Paul Stewart, Ruth Warrick, Erskine Sanford, and William Alland.
Release Date: September 5, 1941
Duration: 119 minutes
Genre: Drama and Mystery
Director: Orson Welles
Producer: Orson Welles
Where to watch: HBO Max and it could also be rented or purchased on Amazon Instant Video, Vudu, iTunes, and Google Play.
Casablanca
Casablanca is a 1942-released romance, drama, and war film featuring an intense love story. The movie is set during the period of World War 2 when a nightclub owner named Ricky Blaine (played by Humphrey Bogart) in Casablanca helps his former love interest named Ilsa and her current husband, but things take a scandalous turn when Ilsa’s past romantic feelings for Rick starts coming back and their dead love starts blooming again.
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, and Peter Lorre.
Release Date: January 23, 1943
Duration: 102 minutes
Genre: Romance and Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Where to watch: Prime Video, Vudu, and Apple Tv.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the wind is one of the classic romantic films of all time with the perfect hints of drama and war. The movie was released in the year 1940 and has still managed to stay on the top charts of one of the best Hollywood movies of all time. The star cast of the film includes one of the few famous Hollywood actors including Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable. The movie is set during the times Civil War and Reconstruction when a clever and manipulative woman named Scarlett O’Hara starts a scandalous affair with a roguish man in South America. Their affair caused turbulence in society and was not accepted by the people, fighting against all odds the lovers kept their love alive.
Cast: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, and Olivia de Havilland.
Release Date: December 15, 1939
Duration: 221 minutes
Genre: Romance and war
Director: Victor Fleming
Producer: David O. Selznick
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Videos
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The film The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is based on the novel of the same name given by L. Frank Baum. This musical fantasy managed to win the hearts of the audience with its innocence and even after so many years still manages to top the charts of the best Hollywood films. The story features a young girl named Dorothy (played by Judy Garland) who has been whisked away to the magical land of Oz along with her dog, Toto. Going along the yellow brick road to meet the Wizard in the Emerald City, Dorothy meets several new friends on her way. She meets a scarecrow that needed a brain, a Tin Man looking for a heart, and a cowardly lion looking for courage. Thus, embarking on the journey to meet the wizard who can help her get back home, Dorothy helps his newly met friends.
Cast: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, Charley Grapewin, and The Munchkins.
Release Date: August 25, 1939
Duration: 101 minutes
Genre: Musical Fantasy
Director: Victor Fleming
Producer: Mervyn LeRoy
Where to watch: Prime Video
Titanic
Titanic is one of the classic romance films of all time, featuring a heart-breaking story of Rose and Jack. Rose, belonging to an aristocratic and rich family falls in love with Jack, who happens to be a poor artist, the duo found love while away on the grand ship named Titanic. Fate brought the two lovers together, but it was quick enough to separate them. A giant iceberg caused the shipwreck which resulted in the death of thousands of passengers boarded on the ship. Jack gave up his life to save Rose from the frosting cold. This epic love story has managed to melt the hearts of millions and is considered as one of the most romantic films of all time.
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, David Warner, and Bill Paxton.
Release Date: December 19, 1997
Duration: 195 minutes
Genre: Romance and Drama
Director: James Cameron
Producer: James Cameron and Jon Landau.
Where to watch: Disney Plus Hotstar
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial features an alien who was left behind on the planet Earth by his fellow aliens and was saved by a young boy named Elliott. Elliott tries his best to protect the Alien from the perils of the outside world and keeps him hidden. While the entire task force was out hunting for the alien left behind, Elliott and his other siblings summoned up the courage to protect their new friend and looked for a way to send him back to his planet. The movie is an emotional work of art and depicts the attempts of the youngsters to hide the alien and in the meantime displays a strong affection and a newly formed bond. The audience loved the film for its interesting storyline, and it happens to be one of the most interesting and highest grossing science-fiction and adventure films.
Cast: Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, and Drew Barrymore.
Release Date: June 11, 1982
Duration: 114 minutes
Genre: Science-fiction and Adventure
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Videos
We hope that this list made it easier for you to pick a movie you want to watch in your free time, and we hope you have a wonderful time watching it as much as we had suggested them to you.
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