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A user-created list of the greatest epics of all time, from The Thin Red Line to The Lord of the Rings. See the ratings, genres, directors, stars and summaries of each movie, and vote or comment on the list.
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- 'War and Peace' (1966) Directed by Sergey Bondarchuk. The only way to properly adapt Leo Tolstoy's mammoth novel War and Peace is to make it as epic an epic movie as possible.
- 'Once Upon a Time in America' (1984) Directed by Sergio Leone. It's always difficult to rank the movies of Sergio Leone, even if there were only seven feature films he ended up directing during his regrettably short filmmaking career.
- 'Giant' (1956) Directed by George Stevens. Is there a better name for an epic movie than Giant? This classic from the 1950s certainly earns the right to be called such a thing, because Giant's undeniably huge when it comes to both its runtime and scope.
- 'Patton' (1970) Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. Even if the central performance from George C. Scott was the only part of Patton that was any good, it would still hold up as a biographical war movie worth watching, because he really is that magnetic in the title role.
- 15 '300'
- 14 'War Horse
- 13 'Lincoln'
- 12 'King Kong'
- 11 'Noah'
- 10 'Gladiator'
- 9 '1917'
- 8 'The Revenant'
- 7 'Gangs of New York'
- 6 'Silence'
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Zack Snyder's 2005 historical epic 300stars Gerard Butlerin the role that launched him to stardom. Loosely based on Frank Miller and Lynn Varley's 1998 eponymous comic book set during the Greco-Persian Wars, the film presents a fictionalized version of the Battle of Thermopylae. RELATED: The Best Epic Movies of All Time, According to the AFI Highly...
The 2011 historical war drama War Horse is among Steven Spielberg's most underrated efforts. The plot centers on Joey, a bay Irish Hunter horse raised by a young man before being sold to the British Army during World War I. The film features Jeremy Irvine in his feature film debut, leading an ensemble cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddle...
Daniel Day-Lewis won his third and final Oscar for playing Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's 2012 biopic, Lincoln. Co-starring Oscar winners Sally Fieldand Tommy Lee Jones, the film focuses on the president's last months, chronicling his efforts to pass the Thirteenth Amendment that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. Powered by Day-Le...
It takes real talent to remake a film widely considered a cinematic masterpiece. Peter Jackson's 2005 epic adventure King Kong attempts it and emerges victorious - mostly. Naomi Watts, Adrian Brody, and Jack Blackstar in the classic story of a film crew who arrive at the mysterious Skull Island, populated by dangerous prehistoric beasts and home to...
Darren Aronofsky is not one for subtlety. Daring and often confrontational, Aronogsky's pictures demand everything from their audience, even at their most commercial, and 2014's historical epic Noah is the perfect example. Russell Crowestars as the titular Biblical figure, with the director adapting the tale of Noah's Ark. RELATED: Darren Aronofsky...
Crowe won the Oscar for Best Actor for his work in Ridley Scott's historical epic Gladiator. The film tells the story of Maximus, a Roman general betrayed by the new emperor, Commodus, and sold into slavery. Rising among the ranks as a gladiator, Maximus seeks revenge against Commodus for his family's murders. Gladiator is a throwback to the big sw...
War movies are a favorite of Hollywood, but few stick out and make an impression; Sam Mendes' 2019 war epic 1917 is among the most successful ones. George McKay and Dean Charles Chapmanstar as two young soldiers sent on a dangerous mission to deliver a message before a doomed attack occurs. Kinetic and anxiety-inducing, 1917 is a stressful and imme...
Leonardo DiCaprio stars in Alejandro González Iñárritu's epic drama The Revenant. The film dramatizes the real-life story of Hugh Glass, a frontiersman betrayed and left for dead after a bear savagely mauls him. Facing the elements, Glass must make his way back to civilization to take his revenge on the man that killed his son. Brutal and unsubtle,...
Martin Scorsese's 2002 epic historical drama Gangs of New York stars DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and a woefully miscast Cameron Diaz. Set in the Five Points slum in 1863, the film follows Amsterdam Valon, an Irish immigrant seeking revenge against the man who killed his father, the dangerous gang leader William "Bill the Butcher" Cutting. RELATED: ...
Academy Award nominees Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, and Liam Neeson star in Martin Scorsese's 2016 historical epic Silence. The plot follows two 17th-century Jesuit priests who travel to Japan to locate their missing mentor and spread Christianity. The acclaimed director's long interest in religion and faith reaches its apex with Silence, a thrill...
A list of the most memorable and influential epic movies released since 2000, from historical dramas to fantasy adventures. Find out which films made the cut and why, from 300 to Gladiator, from War Horse to Noah.
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- Munich (2005)
- Barry Lyndon (1975) It’s that conspiracy theory, it’s that groundbreaking camera work, that emotional distance in its characterization, but overall, it’s director Stanley Kubrick’s curious geniality at making the most of the role chance can play in the development of life.
- Andrei Rublev (1966) Director Andrei Tarkovsky’s meditation on faith and the role of the artist in the world, Andrei Rublev is about the life of a religious painter (Anatoliy Solonitsyn) as explored through episodes that mark his existence.
- The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) The Bridge on the River Kwai. PG. Adventure. Documentary. Drama. History. War. Release Date. October 11, 1957. Director. David Lean.
4 days ago · Our compilation travels across time and space to bring you a diverse array of epic films, each one a masterpiece in its own right. You'll find unforgettable films such as The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and The Shawshank Redemption, among many others.
In classical literature, epics are considered works focused on deeds or journeys of heroes upon which the fate of many people depends. Similarly, films described as "epic" typically take a historical character, or a mythic heroic figure.
Apr 30, 2023 · From The Ten Commandments to Lawrence of Arabia, these are the best epic movie according to the AFI.
