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Movies With the 25 Best Opening Scenes According to Studiobinder

"In psychology, there's something called the serial position effect. It means people tend to remember what comes first and last, not what occurs in the middle. Filmmakers know this phenomenon all too well. Combine that with today's stream-ability and countless options… and the opening to a film is as important as ever. Today, we study the best opening scenes in movies to see how the best in the business grab the audience and never let go. Ground rules: It has to be the first scene of the movie. If the movie opens with titles, it's the first scene after the opening titles. Some of these openings are actually a few scenes compiled together into a heist, meeting, or something of that nature; selected metrics: Grab Factor, Memorability, Sets the Stage. That's it. It's simple. Does your favorite flick have what it takes to make the list? And now, without further ado, the best opening scenes in movies list." - studiobinder.com
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Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
2
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
3
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
4
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
5
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
6
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
7
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
8
Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
9
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
10
Skyfall (2012)
Skyfall (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
11
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
12
Watchmen (2009)
Watchmen (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   65%
13
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
14
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
15
Boogie Nights (1997)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
16
Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
17
Narc (2002)
Narc (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
18
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
19
The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
20
Drive (2011)
Drive (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
21
The Hurt Locker (2008)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
22
Lord of War (2005)
Lord of War (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   61%
23
Office Space (1999)
Office Space (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
24
The Player (1992)
The Player (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
25
Trainspotting (1996)
Trainspotting (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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