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  1. 1 day ago · A box office success out of the gate (at 16, he shot a movie for $500 and sold $501 in tickets), Steven Spielberg has toiled in what must be the world’s funnest imaginary sandbox, on his way...

  2. A box office success out of the gate (at 16, he shot a movie for $500 and sold $501 in tickets), Steven Spielberg has toiled in what must be the world's funnest imaginary sandbox, on his way to becoming the most successful movie director ever.

    • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) – 99% The film tells the iconic tale of a 10-year-old boy who befriends an adorable little alien and tries to return him to his family.
    • Schindler’s List (1993) – 98% Making a film about the Holocaust is no easy feat. Given the heavy subject matter, some wouldn’t have imagined Spielberg being the man for the job, given that he was typically known for creating family-friendly blockbusters.
    • Jaws (1975) – 97% This film made Spielberg a household name, and it made millions of people afraid of swimming in the ocean. When a great white shark starts eating people off the coast of Amity Island, the chief of police, a marine biologist, and a veteran shark hunter team up to kill the beast.
    • Catch Me if You Can (2002) – 96% This film tells the probably-true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., who claims to have conned his way to millions of dollars by masquerading as a Pan Am pilot while trying to elude FBI Agent Carl Hanratty.
  3. Jul 27, 2018 · The famed director has entertained countless viewers in his nearly half-century-long career, but the following 10 films are what we've humbly deemed his best directorial efforts. These are our ...

  4. May 20, 2024 · The most obvious comparison to IF is Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic E.T., a story about a young boy named Elliot (Henry Thomas) who befriends a stranded alien. The concept brewed from...

  5. Nov 25, 2022 · From the cat-and-mouse caper of Catch Me If You Can to the quippy one-liners of the Indiana Jones films to the dry Coen brothers humor of Bridge of Spies, Spielberg has helmed many hilarious movies throughout his career.

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  7. Jan 27, 2023 · When Steven Spielberg began his wartime comedy 1941 with a visual gag in which a swimmer is ambushed by a menace from the deep (it turns out to be a submarine rather than a shark), the act of self-homage felt premature as well as indulgent.