50 Opening Scenes In Movies That People Believe Are, In Fact, The Greatest Ever Filmed
Over the course of the year, we asked our BuzzFeed Community, "What is the greatest opening scene in any film ever?" and their incredible responses inspired even more great examples!
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So — with that in mind and presented in no particular order — here are the most popular responses we've received, all in one place for easy, accessible, Oscar-worthy fun! Ready? Okay, here we go:
1.The Lion King (1994)
2.Inglourious Basterds (2009)
3.Jaws (1975)
4.Scream (1996)
5.The Dark Knight (2008)
6.La La Land (2016)
7.It Chapter One (2017)
8.The Sound of Music (1965)
9.The Social Network (2010)
10.Blade (1998)
11.West Side Story (1961)
12.Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
13.There Will Be Blood (2007)
14.The Prestige (2006)
15.Star Trek (2009)
16.The Big Lebowski (1998)
17.Friday the 13th (2009)
18.Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
19.Apocalypse Now (1971)
20.Heathers (1988)
21.Drive (2011)
22.Lord of War (2005)
23.Reservoir Dogs (1992)
24.My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
25.Saving Private Ryan (1998)
26.Inception (2010)
27.Evil Dead (2013)
28.The Greatest Showman (2017)
29.Casino Royale (2006)
30.Jurassic Park (1993)
31.Forrest Gump (1994)
32.Hercules (1997)
33.Deadpool (2016)
34.Baby Driver (2017)
35.Children of Men (2006)
36.Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
37.The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
38.Watchmen (2009)
39.Halloween (1978)
40.X2: X-Men United (2003)
41.Beauty and the Beast (1991)
42.Bring It On (2000)
43.Romeo + Juliet (1996)
44.Goodfellas (1990)
45.Pulp Fiction (1994)
46.The Prince of Egypt (1998)
47.The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
48.Saturday Night Fever (1977)
49.The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966)
50.And finally, of course: Up (2009)
All right, you've read all of theirs — but now it's YOUR turn! What scene(s) did they miss? What opening scene in a film is so perfect, it deserves an imaginary Academy Award that we totally made up? Share your pick(s) and a little bit about why you love them in the comments below!
Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
