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All time Hollywood Hits in USA
This lists all Hollywood movies which I've enjoyed watching. Not all of them were successful at Box-office, but nevertheless I believe, you will find them enjoying, as these are more in line with my Bollywood taste. I've listed the sequels first, as these need to be watched serially, so it's convenient to have them grouped together. Sequels can be confusing with their numbering system, so I've tried to list them in the order they should be watched. Note though, that not all parts of sequel are worth watching, even though they may have made big bucks. They make huge money just because of the free advertising the sequels get, even if the movie is a complete disaster. Then I've listed all other movies by year. Note that in USA, there are usually a lot of movies with exactly the same name, so be careful to look at the year and the director, before you watch the movie. I've seen some movies where there were more than 5 with the same name.
Pls suggest more good movies, so that I can make the list even more comprehensive.
Wikipedia link here list all movies by year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_films
You can find top movies in terms of box office revenues here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films
There is one more list of all time greatest movies here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_in_Film:_The_Greatest_Movies_of_Our_Time
IMDB has 250 Top list here: https://www.imdb.com/chart/top/?ref_=nv_mv_250
sequels:
You can find top sequels in terms of box office revenues here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films#Highest-grossing_franchises_and_film_series
Below are some that I've enjoyed watching or the ones that received positive reviews.
Spider Man series: 3 parts - Very good action and direction based on Marvel comics superhero spider Man. This is the earliest large budget spider man series. All 3 parts combined made more than $1B in USA and $2.5B worldwide in box Office sales. 2002: Spider Man - Director: Sam Raimi 2004: Spider Man 2 - Director: Sam Raimi 2007: Spider Man 3 - Director: Sam Raimi. There were many more spider man series that came after this, which made lots of money, but they weren't part of this sequel. Below are 2 such separate series.
Amazing Spider Man series: 2 parts - These 2 parts combined made over $1.5B, but were not critically a success. Marc Webb was director for both parts - The amazing spider man (2012) and The amazing spider man -2 (2014)
Spider Man homecoming series: 3 parts (3rd part yet to come out in 2021)- The 2 parts combined made over $2B, and were also critically praised. Jon Watts is director for all 3 parts - spider man: homecoming (2017), spider man: far from home (2019) and yet unreleased sequel (2021-2022)
Iron Man series: 3 parts - Based on Marvel comics superhero - Iron Man. All 3 parts combined made more than $2.5B worldwide in box Office sales. 2008: Iron Man - Director: Jon Febreau, 2010: Iron Man 2 - Director: Jon Febreau 2013: Iron Man 3 - Director: Shane Black
superman series: 5 parts - a high action, sci-fi classic movie, with great visual effects. All 5 parts combined made more than $0.5B in USA and $0.9B worldwide in box office sales. 1978: superman - Director: richard donner - original superman movie. one of the biggest hits before 1980. Grossed $300M in worldwide sales. 1980: superman II - Director: richard lester - made decent money. 1983: superman III - Director: richard lester - aka "superman vs superman". was a disappointment. 1987: superman IV: the quest for peace - Director: sidney j. furie - bad visual effects. complete disastor. 2006: superman returns - Director: bryan singer - aka "superman V".most succcessful of the three. It started the story where superman II ended. It discarded events of superman III and superman IV. Grossed $400M in worldwide sales.
Avengers series: 4 parts - Based on Marvel comics "team of superheros" called Avengers. All 4 parts were big hits and made a combined $8B in worldwide sales, which makes it the most successful series of all times. All 4 parts are in top 10 hit movies of all time, which is yet another record. That itself is a reason to watch this series. 2012: The Avengers - Director: Joss Whedon, 2015: Avengers: Age of Ultron - Director: Joss Whedon, 2018: Avengers: Infinity War - Director: Russo Brothers (Anthony and Joe Russo), 2019: Avengers: End Game - Director: Russo Brothers (Anthony and Joe Russo).
Lord of the rings series: 3 parts - eye pleasing scenary, visual effects. Story based on old time epic. All 3 parts combined made more than $1B in USA and $3B worldwide in box office sales. 2001: the lord of the rings: the fellowship of the ring - Director: peter jackson. 2002: the lord of the rings: the two towers - Director: peter jackson 2003: the lord of the rings: the return of the king - Director: peter jackson
Toy Story series: 4 parts. I haven't watched the movies myself, but they are the most critically acclaimed series of all times - they have over 95% rating on rotten tomatoes website for all 4 movies of the series. That says a lot about the series. The 4 parts combined made over $3B in worldwide box office sales. 1995: Toy Story - Director: John Lasseter, 1999: Toy Story 2 - Director: John Lasseter, 2010: Toy Story 3 - Director: Lee Unkrich, 2019: Toy Story 4 - Director: Josh Cooley,
Star Wars series: 9 parts (originally 6 parts, but 3 more parts were added since 2015 after Lucas sold the rights to Disney)- The middle 3 parts actually precede the story in the series internal chronology. So watch episode I to IX in that order. groundbreaking visual and graphical effects. Most successful and influential movie series. Story based on living beings in other galaxies and wars between them. First 6 parts combined made more than $2.2B in USA and $4.4B worldwide in box Office sales. All 9 parts combined made over $10B in worldwide sales. It was the most successful series after "avenger" series. 1977: star wars - Director: george lucas - This movie was retroactively titled "Star wars: episode IV A new hope" and is actually series IV in order. This was the second biggest hit ever in USA. Accounting for inflation, it's easily the biggest hit. 1980: star wars: episode V The empire strikes back - Director: irvin kershner - writer is still george lucas 1983: star wars: episode VI Return of the Jedi - Director: richard marguand - writer is still george lucas 1999: star wars: episode I the phantom menace - Director: george lucas 2002: star wars: episode II Attack of the clones - Director: george lucas 2005: star wars: episode III Revenge of the Sith - Director: george lucas - final end to the star war saga. Lucas then sold the production rights to Disney, which produced 3 more sequels to the original sequel, which were also very successful: 2015: star wars: episode VII The force awakens - Director: J. J. Abrams, 2017: star wars: episode VIII The last Jedi - Director: Rian Johnson, 2019: star wars: episode IX The Rise of Skywalker - Director: J.J Abrams. May be this was the final movie for star wars.
Pirates of the caribbean series: 3 parts - stunning action. story based on pirates All 3 parts combined made more than $1B in USA and $1.8B worldwide in box office sales. 2003: pirates of the caribbean: the curse of the black pearl - Director: gore verbinski 2006: pirates of the caribbean: dead man's chest - Director: gore verbinski 2006: pirates of the caribbean: at world's end - Director: gore verbinski
Harry Potter series: 6 parts - based on harry potter novel by J.K. Rowling. All 6 parts combined made more than $2B in USA and $5.5B worldwide in box office sales. Amazing that all 6 parts made it in top 25 movies in terms of worldwide box office sales. (as of Jan, 2010). 2001: harry potter and the sorcerer's stone - Director: chris columbus 2002: harry potter and the chamber of secrets - Director: chris columbus 2004: harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban - Director: alfonso cuaron 2005: harry potter and the goblet of fire - Director: mike newell 2007: harry potter and the order of the phoenix - Director: david yates 2009: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Director: david yates
jurassic park series: 3 parts - masterpiece in terms of visual effects. Dinosours computer generated. All 3 parts combined made more than $0.8B in USA and $1.8B worldwide in box office sales. 1993: jurassic park - Director: steven spielberg - this is the original and the most successful. The next two parts weren't that big blockbusters. 1997: the lost world: jurassic park - Director: steven spielberg 2001: jurassic park III - Director: joe johnston
jurassic world series: 3 parts. These can be regarded as sequel of jurassic park series. Not as great as jurassic park series. 2015: Jurassic World: Director: Colin Trevorrow. Big success. 2018: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - Director: J. A. Bayona. Not so great as part 1. 2021: Jurassic World 3 - Director: ??
Shrek series: 5 parts (5th part yet to be released as of 2021)- animated movie, but all the creatures look so real. All 4 parts combined made more than $1.3B in USA and $3B worldwide in box office sales. Earlier movies of the series were better made than later movies. 2001: shrek - Director: andrew adamson & vicky jenson 2004: shrek 2 - Director: andrew adamson, kelly asbury & conrad vernon 2007: shrek the third - Director: chris miller & raman hui, 2010: Shrek: Forever After - Director: Mike Mitchell. T
Austin Powers series: 3 parts - very comedy movie about a spy named Austin Powers. Looks so Indian in its comedy style. Has tons of double meaning dialogues and suggestive acts. All 3 parts combined made more than $0.4B in USA and $0.7B worldwide in box office sales. Movie became a bigger hit on home video and cable. 1997: austin powers: international man of mystery - Director: jay roach 1999: austin powers: the spy who shagged me - Director: jay roach 2002: austin powers in goldmember - Director: jay roach
Back to the future series: 3 parts - classic american movie about travelling in future. Steven Spielberg was associated as Producer. All 3 parts combined made more than $0.4B in USA and $0.8B worldwide in box office sales. 1985: back to the future - Director: robert zemeckis - this was the most successful of the three and the biggest hit of that year. 1989: back to the future part II - Director: robert zemeckis 1990: back to the future part III - Director: robert zemeckis
Indiana Jones series: 4 parts - classic movie about real life character. 2 greatest directors of all time, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas(writer) conceived this idea and brought this series. All 4 parts combined made more than $1B in USA and $1.7B worldwide in box office sales. 1981: raiders of the lost ark - Director: steven spielberg - also known as "Indiana Jones and the raiders of the lost ark" 1984: indiana jones and the temple of doom - Director: steven spielberg 1989: indiana jones and the last crusade - Director: steven spielberg 2008: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Director: steven spielberg
Terminator series: 3 parts - action movie about human fighting with robots. All 3 parts combined made more than $0.4B in USA and $1.1B worldwide in box office sales. 1984: the terminator - Director: james cameron - also known as "Terminator" 1991: terminator 2: judgement day - Director: james cameron 2003: terminator 3: rise of the machines - Director: jonathan mostow
Rush hour series: 3 parts - ultimate mix of action and comedy. Hong Kong's greatest star and martial arts expert Jackie chan stars in these. All 3 parts combined made more than $0.5B in USA and $0.7B worldwide in box office sales. 1998: rush hour - Director: brett ratner 2001: rush hour 2 - Director: brett ratner 2007: rush hour 3 - Director: brett ratner
jaws series: 4 parts - chilling and thrilling movie on encounter with sharks. Only the first part is a superb movie. 1975: jaws - Director: steven spielberg - biggest hit film worldwide till the year 1976. Grossed $0.5B worldwide in box office sales. 1978: jaws 2 - Director: jeannot szwarc - not as big hit as first part. Still made $0.2B worldwide. 1983: jaws 3D - Director: joe alves - also known as "jaws 3" or "jaws III". badly made movie. 1987: Jaws: the revenge - Director: joseph sargent - also known as "jaws 4" or "jaws the return". complete disaster
mission impossible series: 3 parts - high action movie. Starring "Tom Cruise", these are fast action only movies. All 3 parts combined made more than $0.5B in USA and $1.4B worldwide in box office sales. 1996: mission: impossible - Director: brian de palma 2000: mission: impossible II - Director: john woo 2006: mission: impossible III - Director: j. j. abrams
american pie series: 3 parts - best naughty adult romantic comedy movie series of all times. Rotates around bachelor friends. All 3 parts combined made more than $0.3B in USA and $0.7B worldwide in box office sales. 1999: american pie - Director: paul weitz 2001: american pie 2 - Director: james b. rogers 2003: american wedding - Director: jesse dylan
die hard series: 4 parts - such a thrilling action and story about a terrorist plot, that it will blow you out. All 4 parts combined made more than $0.4B in USA and $1.1B worldwide in box office sales. 1988: die hard - Director: john mctiernan 1990: die hard 2 - Director: renny harlin 1995: die hard: with a vengeance - Director: john mctiernan - aka "die hard 3" 2007: live free or die hard - Director: len wiseman - aka "die hard 4"
rocky series: 6 parts - very captivating and emotional film about a fictional boxer named Rocky Balboa. "Sylvester Stallone" not only acted but also directed these. All 6 parts combined made more than $0.5B in USA and $1B worldwide in box office sales. 1976: rocky - Director: john G. avildsen - writer is still sylvester stallone. Most profitable movie of series, as it was made for just $1M but made more than $100M. 1979: rocky II - Director: sylvester stallone - 1982: rocky III - Director: sylvester stallone - 1985: rocky IV - Director: sylvester stallone - most successful of all rocky movies worldwide. Grossed $300M worldwide. 1990: rocky V - Director: john G. avildsen - writer is still sylvester stallone. Wasn't that successfuk, but still was one of the biggest hits of 1990. 2006: rocky balboa - Director: sylvester stallone - aka "rocky VI". second most successful of all rocky movies worldwide. Grossed $150M worldwide.
home alone series: 4 parts - funny comedy family movie about a kid taking on some thieves. All 4 parts combined made more than $0.6B in USA and $1B worldwide in box office sales. Only first 2 parts were successful and are real sequel. 1990: home alone - Director: chris columbus - most successful of all the 4 parts. Grossed $500M in worldwide sales. 1992: home alone 2: lost in new york - Director: chris columbus - very nice comedy sequel. grossed $300M in worldwide sales. 1997: home alone 3 - Director: raja gosnell - entirely different plotline and cast. Not a continuation of the first two parts. Badly made movie and is seen as cheap cash in. It was a big Box office flop. 2002: home alone 4 - Director: rod daniel - aka "home alone: taking back the house". This was a continuation of first 2 parts, but with completely different actors. This was a TV movie. It was released only on dvds.
santa clause series: 3 parts - family comedy movie rotating around santa clause and christmas. There are a ton of Santa clause movies out there, but I'm listing these here which were part of a particular storyline. First two parts were more successful than the third part. All 3 parts combined made more than $0.4B in USA and $0.5B worldwide in box office sales. This series was not that successful outside USA since it's mostly christmas based. 1994: the santa clause - Director: john pasquin - 2002: the santa clause 2 - Director: michael lembeck - 2006: the santa clause 3: the escape clause - Director: michael lembeck
ocean series: 3 parts - story rotates around a bunch of people planning a grand robbery. all parts have big star cast. All 3 parts made over $300M each. 2001: Ocean's Eleven - Director: Steven Soderbergh - the first part was a remake of 1960 film with the same name. This was the most successful and had the best story. 2004: Ocean's Twelve - Director: Steven Soderbergh - 2007: Ocean's Thirteen - Director: Steven Soderbergh -
mummy series: 4 parts - There are only 3 parts. 1 part is a prequel or a spin-off. 3000 yr old legacy of terror in egyptian desert. superb picturization. It's 3 part sequel crossed $1B worldwide in revenues. 1999: the mommy - Director: stephen sommers - stunning visual effects. Original and the most entertaining. 2001: the mummuy returns - Director: stephen sommers - even bigger hit than the first part 2002: the scorpion king -Director: Chuck Russell - This movie is not a part of the 3 part sequel, but instead it's a prequel to the 3 part series. It takes place 5000 yrs before the first part of the movie, the mummy. It wasn't as successful. It's sequel "The scorpion king 2: Rise of a warrior" was even a bigger disaster. 2008: the mummy: Tomb of the dragon emperor - Director: Rob Cohen - This is the third part of the sequel. Equally big hit as the first part.
harold and kumar series: 2 parts - an excellent comedy movie about an Indian and Chinese friend trying to have fun. It stars Indian actor Kal Penn. 2 parts combined made about $70M and were made on a budget of only $20M. 2004: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle - Director: Danny Leiner. 2008: Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay - Director: Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg.
Pink Panther movies: many movies based on same plot starting from 1963. Most of the earliest movies are highly rated. The newer one, The Pink Panther (2006) and The Pink Panther 2 (2009) featuring Steve Martin, are rated very low, but I enjoyed them. I haven't watched the original ones from 1900's, so not sure if the low scores are due to comparison with the old ones. Here's a link for all Pink Panther movies: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls063219162/
GodZilla and KingKong Series: 4 movies so far which are part of MonsterVerse Franchise. 4 parts crossed about $2B worldwide. All are worth watching for the very high end graphics and a good storyline. 2014: GodZilla, 2017: Kong: Skull Island, 2019: Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 2021: Godzilla vs Kong. Godzilla vs Kong made over half a billion dollars even though it was released during the pandemic, and became the fourth highest grossing film of 2021 (as of Sept, 2021)
Movies by year:
2023:
A Million miles away: Movie based on true biography of an immigrant worker who went into space at the age of 46, and that too after getting rejected 11 times. Inspirational above avg story and direction.
Cocaine Bear: Movie inspired by true story of a bear who gets addicted to Cocaine. It's short, but very gory and realistic. I enjoyed to the very end.
2022:
The Fabelmans: Movie based on life of Steven Spielberg as a kid and teenager. Written and directed by Steven Spielberg himself. Very nicely directed. Ending is abrupt but keeps you engaged.
Puss in Boots: The last wish: It's an animated kids movie about a cat, who has 9 lives. He wastes all his lives and is left with 1 life. A character called death comes after him and twists following that. Great family movie to watch!!
2021:
Red Hot: A Netflix movie. A thriller about a couple who went on camping in a very cold place. Someone tries to kill them, and the movie keeps on taking twists.
Below Zero: A Netflix movie. A thriller with unconventional plot about prisoners getting transferred in a van in very cold weather. The movie keeps you tied to seat to the end. However the end is disappointing, or at least nothing to get thrilled about. One time watch.
King Richard: Released by Warner Brothers, aired by HBO Max the same day. Inspiring true story about the greatest tennis players of all times, Venus and Serena Williams, the two sisters and their father Richard carrying them to the top in spite of all the hardships. Wasn't a huge commercial success, but a sure watch.
2020:
Dolittle: With same plot as of Dr. Doliitle from 1998. An OK fun movie for kids
Critical Thinking: Director: John Leguizamo. It's an inspiring true story of a teacher getting his poor students interested in chess, and taking them to national championships.
The Vanished: Director: Peter Faciinelli. Nice thrilling movie about a lost child that keeps you on the edge till the end. End is equally unpredictable.
The Wrong Missy: A Netflix movie. Fun comic movie about a guy and his girlfriend. Absolutely hilarious.
2019:
A dog's way home: Director: Cahrles Martin Smith. Very touching story about a lost dog, trying to get back to his owner.
The lion King: Director: Jon Favreou. Remake of 1994's "The lion King". Superbly made. Original version released in 1994 may also be watched if you are running out of movies.
Dolemite Is My Name: Director: Craig Brewer. This is based on true story of a singer/actor Rudy Raay Moore in 1970s. Hilarious movie about how a nobody became such a big success. It's an adult movie mostly for it's f**k language.
2018:
Mowgli: legend of jungle: Director Andy Serkes. This is Netflix original (was released by Netflix). It's based on Mowgli, the jungle boy. It's same plot as 2016 movie "The jungle book". Superbly filmed.
Alpha: Director: Albert Hughes. It's an amazing touching story about friendship between a man and wolf. Must watch !!
Overboard: Director: Rob Greenberg. An above average comedy movie about a rich guy losing his memory.
2017:
Beauty and the Beast: Director: Bill Condon. ap=daptation of 1991's "Beauty and the Beast". Even though it's musical movie, the picturization is superb, and keeps you entertained till the end.
Paddington 2: This is a sequel to "Paddington" that was released in 2014. It's equally entertaining.
2016:
The Jungle Book: Director: Jon Favreou. Remake of 1967 movie "The jungle book". It's based on Mowgli, the jungle boy. It's same plot as 2018 movie "Mowgli". Superbly made.
Lion: Director: Garth Davis. It's an Australian movie, with an Indian story. The cast is Indian, but the movie dialogues are in English. It could be included under Bollywood movie too, but I added it here primarily because it's in English. It's a superb movie about a lost child and his reunion. The movie was a huge commercial success too. Made aainst a budget of $12M, it grossed $150M worldwide. A must watch touching story.
Pee-Wee's big holiday: Director: John Lee: Released by Netflix, this is a very stupid but fun movie for kids. No real story, but very nice direction/narration of a guy on vacation.
The Founder: Director: John Lee Hancock. This movie depicts real life story of Ray Kroc, who founded McDonald's restaurant in his 50's. It's an eye opening movie about his Mcdonald's takeover, and nicely documented.
The Do-over: A Netflix movie. Very funny movie about 2 guys, with a twist in end. It has a very low rating on "rotten tomatoes" though, not sure why. i enjoyed it.
2015:
Steve Jobs: Director: Danny Boyle. A decent movie to watch which depicts 3 important events in life of Steve jobs. It's picturized and filmed well to keep you engaged.
The gift: Director: Joel Edgerton. It's a psychological thriller about a weird guy coming into a couple's life, with twists throughout the movie. End is a bit of cliffhanger.
2014:
The theory of Everything: Director: James Marsh. This movie is based on real life story of famous physicist, Stephen Hawking, and his struggles. Very touching movie about how determination can beat all odds.
Boyhood: Director: Richard Linklater. This movie won a lot of awards. It depicts life of a boy growing up. Yet to watch
Paddington: This is a British English comic movie with one animated bear and other human characters. It's a fun movie for Kids. It has very good picturization. A sequel Paddington 2 was released in 2017
2013:
12 years a slave: Director: Steve McQueen. This movie earned a lot of awards based on life of a slave. Yet to watch.
Gravity: Director: Alfonso Cuaron. It's a science fiction thriller about 2 astronauts stranded in space, and their struggle for survival. Yet to watch.
All is lost: Director: J. C. Chandor. It's a survival drama story of a man lost at sea, and his desperate fight for survival. A very gripping movie till the very end.
2012:
The impossible: Director: J. A. Bayona. A very emotional and touching movie based on true story about a family caught in 2004 tsunami.
Life of Pi: Director: Ang Lee. This is a story so unique that it's hard to fathom of someone think of a story like this. It's based on a novel, which sold millions of copies. The movie made over $600M worldwide. An absolute must watch.
2011:
Thirty minutes or less: Director: Ruben Fleischer: A decent comic movie about few guys forced in bank robbery and unexpected events that unfold.
2010:
Alice in Wonderland - Director: Tim Burton. remake of 1951 movie with same name. Made over $1B.
2009:
Avatar - Director: James Cameron - The only thing to boast about this might be the graphics and 3D effects. Apart from that, totally useless movie. Not sure how it made $2B and the biggest blockbuster of all times.
2012 - Director: Roland Emmerich - Based on the rumors of world ending in 2012. It was a decent success in USA but was a run away success in India, coming in top 5 of all time hollywood hits.
Extract: Director: Mike Judge. It's R rated comedy, from the creator of OfficeSpace, about a factory owner, and his messed up life. it's a decent comedy and worth watching once.
2008:
Marley & Me - Director: David Frankel - Very funny movie about a dog and the family bringing it up.
How to lose friends and alienate people - Director: Robert B. weide - humorous movie
Dark knight - Director: christopher nolan - this is the second highest money making movie after titanic. Best part is the IMAX experience of this movie, with high calibre action. There's not much in the movie as for the story. Watch it in IMAX to get the real effect.
2007:
Knocked up - Director: Judd Apatow - Very nice comedy about an unplanned pregnancy.
The HeartBreak Kid - Director: Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. Nice romantic comedy about a marriage gone wrong. Main actor is Ben Stiller.
2006:
little miss sunshine - Director: jonathan dayton & valerie faris - very humorous movie about a family of six people. Must watch. Surprising that this movie didn't become a big hit.
night at the museum - Director: shawn levy - superb visual effects and good comedy. Big Hit of 2006 - Grossed $250M in US Box office sales.
the break-up - Director: peyton reed - a moderately funny movie about a couple on break-up.
the pursuit of happyness - Director: gabriele muccino - touching true story about a homeless black person's rags to riches journey. Very emotional movie based on stock broker Chris Gardner who is still alive and a multi millionaire.
RV - Director: Barry Sonnenfeld - a very nice comedy about a guy taking his family on a trip by RV.
click - Director: frank coraci - an average comedy movie about a person who is able to control his life through a remote control.
united 93 - Director: paul greengrass - a very well made movie depicting the exact sequence of events of 9/11 on the only aircraft that didn't hit its target.
Little Man: Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans - If you are like me and enjoy senseless comedy, you will enjoy this. It's about a little pygmy man pretending to be a baby, and hilarious events around it. There's a different movie by same name produced in 2006.
2005:
king kong - Director: peter jackson - won 3 oscars. stunning grahics and visual effects. Story about a monstrous creature falling in love.
charlie and the chocolate factory - Director: tim burton - superb graphic effects. Best to watch it in 3D or on projector. Story about kids touring world's most magnificent factory in the world.
fun with dick and jane - Director: dean parisot - an update of 1977 comedy with the same name. good remake with decent humour.
2004:
meet the fockers - Director: jay roach - (aka Meet the parents 2 as it's considered a sequel of "meet the parents" released in 2000). the greatest comedy movie ever made in Hollywood, about the girl's and the guy's family meeting each other. Must watch, what more to say !!!
collateral - Director: michael mann - a very thrilling movie about a cab driver and a cold blooded murderer.
the terminal - Director: steven spielberg - good comedy movie about an immigrant stuck at an airport terminal.
Hotel Rwanda - Director: Terry George - true story of a man who fought impossible odds to save others. Must watch.
2003:
the pianist- Director: roman polanski - amazing movie depicting a jew musician during World war II. Very touching and emotional. Based on true story.
Finding nemo- Director: Andrew stanton - good animated movie about fish.
hulk - Director: ang lee - an above average movie about a powerful giant. good graphics but greatly hyped.
the cat in the hat - Director: bo welch - an average comedy movie more suited to kids. It's NOT an animated movie but some of the scenes and characters are computer generated.
Duplex: Director: Danny DeVito. A dark comedy movie about a young couple as landlord and a old lady as their renter. Very funny, featuring Ben Stiller.
2002:
signs - Director: m. night shyamalan - very nice movie about aliens invading earth. Best part is that the movie is spun around a family in a comic way.
Panic Room - Director: David Fincher - very thrilling story about 3 criminals breaking into a house of a woman and her daughter.
Catch me if you can - Director: steven spielberg - excellent movie based on the true story of a con artist escaping a cop.
my big fat greek wedding - Director: joel zwich - below average comedy movie, but very hyped and made lot of money in USA.
2001:
pearl harbor - Director: michael bay - wonderful love movie based on pearl harbor attack. Must see.
2000:
cast away - Director: robert zemeckis - unique story of a person left alone on a island.
the perfect storm - Director: wolfgang petersen - intense movie about a ship caught in one of the deadliest storms. Superb direction and breathtaking scenes.
meet the parents - Director: Jay Roach - very funny movie about a guy meeting his girlfriend's parents before proposing. Meet the fockers released in 2004 is a sequel to this and was more successful than the first part.
what women want - Director: nancy meyers - average comedy romantic movie. A guy gets a gift to read women's mind.
1999:
the green mile - Director: frank darabont - based on the novel by "stephen king", this is a superb, off the line movie about miracle and super-natural powers bestowed on a prisoner.
office space - Director: Mike Judge - If you are working in USA, you need to watch this extremely funny movie about how work sucks, and what do a bunch of friends do about it.
1998:
there's something about mary - Director: bobby farrelly and peter farrelly - a superb romantic comedy movie best suited for mature viewers.
armageddon - Director: michael bay - following the tradition of releasing an "independence day" type of movie on 4th of July weekend, this movie is also about an asteroid hitting the earth and the dramatic events surrounding that. superb direction.
deep impact - Director: mimi leder - Movie about a comet going to collide with earth. superb graphic effects.
godzilla - Director: roland emmerich - again, one more superb movie of this year about a sea creature attacking land. Great graphic effects.
Dr. Dolittle: Director: Steve Carr. A fun movie about a person who can talk to animals. It was based on earlier 1967 movie with same name.
1997:
titanic - Director: james cameron - superb. Biggest hit of all times both in USA and worldwide. Grossed $600M in US Box office sales and $1800M worldwide. be careful as there are multiple movies with the same title.
liar liar - Director: tom shadyac - nice comedy movie about a lying person.
1996:
Fargo - Director: joel coen - based on a true murder story. Very chilling thriller.
Independence day - Director: roland emmerich - this movie was released on 4th of july weekend. Based on the theme of aliens invading earth. superb effects.
twister - Director: jan de bont - story based on a tornado and superb direction associated with it. Awesome action and adventure.
ransom - Director: ron howard - thrilling adventurous movie about the kidnap of a rich man's son. Keeps you on the edge till the end.
1995:
Braveheart - Director: Mel Gibson- It's an excellent epic movie based on a story of a warrior. Generally I find epic movies boring, but this is an awesome directed movie.
1994:
forrest gump - Director: robert zemeckis - just superb. unique and stunning movie about a retarded person. very emotional and touching.
dumb and dumber - Director: peter farrelly - a superb comedy movie, maybe the best comedy movie that I've watched since "meet the fockers".
speed - Director: jan de bont - this is the first part of the movie and is very adventurous. It's a unique concept movie about a bus that must keep on moving. Keeps you on the edge. The second part of the movie released in 1997 called as "speed 2: cruise control (aka speed: cruise control)" directed by the same director, is not as good as the first part.
1993:
cliffhanger - Director: renny harlin - an awesome thrill ride, that completely absorbs you as you watch the movie. Stunning stunts and unique story. story of how some good guys go against some greedy theives.
The Fugitive: Director: Andrew Davis - A thrilling fast moving movie about a guy on run who is wrongly convicted of his wife's murder.
1992:
basic instinct - Director: paul verhoeven - mystery thriller movie about a murder, cop and a killer. However, the movie became famous because of sharon stone, exposing it all. Worth watching if not for anything but the nudity !!
1991:
The silence of the lambs - Director: Jonathan Demme - a thrilling movie about a man eater, Dr. Hannibal Lecter who is a phychiatrist and a serial killer. It's a 5 part series, which earned over $1B worldwide. Manhunter(1986) preceded this movie. Hannibal(2001), Red Dragon(2002) and Hannibal Rising(2007) followed this movie. However, only "Hannibal" and "Red Dragon" were equally successful at Box office.
1990-1981:
1989: parenthood - Director: ron howard - decent comedy movie about parents bringing up kids.
1988: rain man - Director: barry levinson - touching movie about love of retarded person and his brother.
1988: coming to america - Director: john landis - very comedy movie about an African prince coming to America.
1987: fatal attraction - Director: adrian lyne - thrilling movie about extra marital affair of a man with kids.
1987: 3 men and a baby - Director: leonard nimoy - above average comedy movie about 3 guys trying to raise a baby.
1982: E.t.: the extra terrestrial - Director: steven spielberg - superb movie and one of the biggest hits ever. Must watch. Based on aliens coming to earth.
1980-1951:
1975: Monty Python and the Holy Grail: It's such a non sense british (Not American) comedy movie that makes you laugh all the while. Setup in 1000 A.D. era around King Arthur and his stupid quest, it's ranked as one of the best comic movies of all times.
1974: the towering inferno - Director: john guillermin and irwin allen - a thrilling action packed movie about a fire in a tower. Hard to believe that this "disaster movie" showed things so close to reality about 35 years back. Was one of the biggest hits in that era.
1974: juggernaut - Director: Richard Lester - movie about a ship taken hostage by bombers. Inspired by a real event of 1972.
1972: the poseidon adventure - Director:Ronald Neame - An excellent movie about a sinking ship and the fight for survival. Hard to believe that you had such superb cinematography 35 years back. Will keep you tied to your seat till the end. 2006 version of this movie "poseidon" fared badly at box office.
1967: the graduate - Director: mike nichols - a very unique story about a person, his girl friend and his mother in law. More serious and a bit comedy at places.