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Movies With the Best Opening Scenes

The best opening movie scenes of all time are those first sequences of iconic films that set the tone for the magnificence that follows. Just like the famous novels with catchy first lines, all of these films have incredibly memorable opening scenes for one reason or another.
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Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
2
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
3
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
5
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
6
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
7
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
9
The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King (1994)
10
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
11
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
12
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
13
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
14
Goodfellas (1990)
Goodfellas (1990)
15
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
16
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
17
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
18
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
19
The Matrix (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
20
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
21
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
22
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
23
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
24
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
25
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
26
Scream (1996)
Scream (1996)
27
The Green Mile (1999)
The Green Mile (1999)
28
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
29
Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
30
Ice Age (2002)
Ice Age (2002)
31
Patton (1970)
Patton (1970)
32
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
33
Sin City (2005)
Sin City (2005)
34
Finding Nemo (2003)
Finding Nemo (2003)
35
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
36
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
37
There Will Be Blood (2007)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
38
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
39
The Departed (2006)
The Departed (2006)
40
Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
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