Mad Max
Year: 1979
Director: George Miller
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne
It feels almost impossible to be able to pick the greatest film, which is exactly why Rolling Stone called upon you, the readers, to share your valuable opinions on these masterpieces of the cinematic world. Having tabulated over 35,000 votes in the process, we’ve now been left with a list of films that are so great that they could be used as inspiration for generations of filmmakers to come.
There’s bound to be some old favourites, long-forgotten gems, and even some new movies you’re bound to discover for the first time. So, dim the lights, put your feet up, grab some popcorn, and enjoy Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest movies of all time.
Year: 1979
Director: George Miller
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne
Year: 2004
Director: Michel Gondry
Starring: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson
Year: 1989
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody
Year: 1990
Director: Jerry Zucker
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg
Year: 1997
Director: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
Year: 2002
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen
Year: 1986
Director: Rob Reiner
Starring: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman
Year: 2016
Director: Taika Waititi
Starring: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata
Year: 1985
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald
Year: 2004
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Starring: Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Rachel McAdams
Year: 1976
Director: John G. Avildsen
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
Year: 1986
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara
Year: 1976
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd
Year: 1959
Director: William Wyler
Starring: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd
Year: 2018
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Tom Hiddelston, Paul Bettany, ELizabeth Olsen