Top 10 Best American Movies

The Top Ten

1 The Godfather

This trilogy is considered a masterpiece

2 Back to the Future

Nothing embodies American cinematic escapism like this film

3 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

The greatest sci fi movie of all time and the biggest influence on the science fiction genre

4 The Dark Knight

The Citizen Kane of superhero movies, should've won best picture

5 Avengers: Endgame

The culmination of the most ambitious film franchise in history. A perfect conclusion to an unprecedented decade-long shared universe.

6 How Green Was My Valley

7 Star Wars: Episode V the Empire Strikes Back

8 Citizen Kane

Widely considered the #1 greatest film ever made

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10 The Shawshank Redemption

The Newcomers

? Fantastic Four (2005)

? The Godfather Part III

The Contenders

11 In a Lonely Place

12 Big Hero 6

13 Jurassic Park

14 Forrest Gump

15 Eyes Wide Shut

16 Wreck-It Ralph

17 Goodfellas

18 Marnie

19 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

20 Brave

21 Jaws

A Spielberg classic with iconic music and visuals

22 Ferris Bueller's Day Off

23 Toy Story

24 Intolerance (1916)

25 Raiders of the Lost Ark

A classic film that has defined the action adventure genre

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