Steven Spielberg, a list by Alex van Nieuwkuyk

7.6

/85207/

74

/2256/

74

/1999/

3.8

/116334/

89

/47/

84

/1872/

81

/15/

Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggles to stay on the road while the tanker plays cat and mouse with his life.

68

6.7

/21698/

67

/519/

66

/438/

3.5

/31221/

87

/52/

66

/296/

65

/4/

2.5

Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.

86

8.1

/727521/

78

/18212/

77

/11239/

3.9

/1545574/

97

/169/

91

/36180/

87

/21/

4.0

age 12+

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.

83

7.6

/230730/

75

/7261/

73

/4489/

3.8

/284536/

91

/116/

85

/4860/

90

/10/

4.0

age 8+

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

48

5.8

/38571/

61

/1049/

58

/664/

2.6

/29048/

39

/28/

48

/845/

34

/7/

1.5

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

88

8.4

/1100583/

82

/29799/

79

/13288/

4.2

/1158968/

94

/157/

96

/26533/

86

/17/

4.0

age 11+

When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

83

7.9

/466896/

77

/19183/

75

/11725/

3.8

/1154932/

99

/146/

72

/1318882/

92

/30/

4.0

age 7+

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

58

6.5

/44121/

68

/1451/

64

/770/

3.2

/46079/

60

/40/

55

/1083/

44

/8/

2.0

age 13+

An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"—and one original story, "Time Out."

76

7.5

/563028/

76

/19830/

73

/9860/

3.6

/723155/

77

/138/

82

/22500/

57

/14/

4.0

age 11+

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.

81

7.7

/103094/

77

/2908/

77

/1910/

3.9

/131640/

73

/126/

94

/7799/

78

/7/

4.0

age 14+

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.

74

7.7

/141389/

76

/3148/

75

/2053/

3.9

/106589/

75

/67/

90

/3542/

62

/22/

2.5

age 14+

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.

81

8.2

/856114/

82

/23685/

78

/10778/

4.1

/759109/

84

/138/

94

/24689/

65

/14/

3.5

age 11+

In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.. He sets out to rescue his father by following clues in the old man's notebook, which his father had mailed to him before he went missing. Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, Dr. Elsa Schneider, along with Marcus Brody and Sallah. Together they must stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life and taking over the world!

59

6.4

/34955/

66

/861/

63

/646/

2.9

/24399/

70

/27/

58

/697/

50

/16/

2.0

age 12+

The spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the girlfriend that he left behind.

61

6.8

/288308/

72

/10133/

68

/5571/

3.5

/351236/

37

/138/

76

/20316/

52

/19/

2.0

age 10+

The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.

81

8.2

/1160184/

82

/39632/

79

/17387/

4.1

/1967743/

91

/204/

91

/38382/

68

/21/

3.0

age 11+

A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.

93

9.0

/1567942/

88

/25430/

86

/16980/

4.5

/1253752/

98

/135/

97

/22910/

95

/30/

4.0

age 15+

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

59

6.6

/472909/

69

/17861/

65

/8981/

3.1

/533578/

57

/152/

52

/15429/

59

/18/

2.0

age 12+

Four years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs ran amok, multimillionaire John Hammond shocks chaos theorist Ian Malcolm by revealing that he has been breeding more beasties at a secret location. Malcolm, his paleontologist ladylove and a wildlife videographer join an expedition to document the lethal lizards' natural behavior in this action-packed thriller.

72

7.3

/86870/

73

/2045/

70

/1375/

3.5

/49012/

78

/68/

79

/1629/

64

/23/

3.0

age 15+

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.

89

8.6

/1616530/

85

/31989/

82

/16772/

4.2

/1300325/

94

/148/

95

/41367/

91

/38/

4.0

age 16+

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.

70

7.2

/336497/

72

/10398/

71

/6491/

3.6

/284556/

76

/201/

64

/15297/

65

/32/

3.0

age 13+

David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.

81

7.6

/615556/

76

/21820/

73

/9330/

3.8

/493497/

89

/262/

80

/16815/

80

/37/

4.0

age 15+

John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.

82

8.1

/1210988/

81

/32889/

79

/16647/

4.0

/2057081/

96

/203/

89

/19221/

75

/39/

3.0

age 12+

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.

71

7.4

/529167/

76

/15728/

73

/8449/

3.6

/598359/

61

/207/

73

/13761/

55

/41/

3.5

age 13+

An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.

63

6.6

/502346/

67

/15421/

65

/8907/

3.3

/380102/

76

/264/

42

/1179023/

73

/40/

2.0

age 15+

Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.

78

7.5

/251322/

73

/4965/

71

/2876/

3.8

/132358/

79

/210/

83

/10574/

74

/39/

4.0

age 15+

During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.

65

6.2

/510610/

63

/16452/

60

/8798/

2.8

/533190/

77

/306/

53

/74128/

65

/40/

3.5

age 11+

Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.

73

7.3

/252990/

73

/10826/

69

/5664/

3.6

/352491/

75

/233/

74

/6481/

68

/40/

3.5

age 9+

Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse.

73

7.2

/171867/

72

/4529/

72

/3565/

3.4

/135689/

74

/241/

74

/5349/

72

/40/

3.5

age 13+

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.

80

7.3

/282891/

72

/6728/

68

/3958/

3.6

/209310/

89

/288/

80

/8638/

87

/45/

4.0

age 13+

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

80

7.6

/342049/

75

/15805/

72

/7122/

3.6

/215978/

91

/314/

87

/2549/

81

/48/

3.5

age 13+

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

66

6.3

/98527/

71

/10612/

63

/3550/

2.7

/176607/

74

/308/

57

/1336/

66

/48/

3.5

age 7+

An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

75

7.2

/170619/

73

/9107/

70

/4799/

3.5

/220931/

88

/401/

74

/1418/

83

/51/

3.0

age 13+

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

70

7.4

/534431/

75

/42482/

75

/16487/

3.3

/1127062/

71

/442/

77

/5654/

64

/56/

2.5

age 12+

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.

79

7.1

/121197/

69

/3663/

70

/1712/

3.6

/447088/

91

/392/

93

/2274/

85

/62/

3.5

age 13+

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

83

7.5

/132675/

74

/5410/

75

/2627/

4.0

/564492/

92

/399/

83

/727/

85

/65/