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70 Movies With the Best Opening Scenes That Set the Tone Perfectly (Bored Panda) - Page 2

"The first few minutes of a film are the most important, so it's not a wonder why the best opening scenes in movies are so famous; they must present the story quickly. there are a lot of factors that go into the best opening scene in a movie. From the rhythm to the theme, the beginning of the movie can either worsen or improve the finished product. It's not a wonder why some of the best movies also have the most memorable opening scene. Since the films get watched a single time and rarely rewatched, the first scenes must capture the viewer as quickly as possible. When it comes to the most iconic movie scenes that set the tone for the next hour or two, there are a few of them. An online user ah-screw-it raised a question on AskReddit that we all were asking — 'What movie has the greatest opening of all time?'" - boredpanda.com
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Lord of War (2005)
Lord of War (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   61%
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Arrival (2016)
Arrival (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
44
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
45
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
46
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
47
Pacific Rim (2013)
Pacific Rim (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
48
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   49%
49
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   61%
50
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
51
Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   59%
52
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   52%
53
Snatch (2000)
Snatch (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
54
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
55
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
56
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
57
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
58
The Other Guys (2010)
The Other Guys (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
59
Super Troopers (2001)
Super Troopers (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   35%
60
Watchmen (2009)
Watchmen (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   65%
61
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
62
The Departed (2006)
The Departed (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
63
Gangs of New York (2002)
Gangs of New York (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
64
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   52%
65
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   47%
66
Memento (2000)
Memento (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
67
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
68
Drive (2011)
Drive (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
69
Touch of Evil (1958)
Touch of Evil (1958)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
70
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   51%
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