Five Films From Different Eras Make All-Time Greats Lists

John Boorman’s 1968 film Hell in the Pacific, starring Lee Marvin and Toshiro Mifune as stranded wartime enemies, is ranked No. 47 on Time Out’s list of the greatest war movies; its director rejected an ending in which either man kills the other. Steven Spielberg has described E.T. as his favorite of his own films, a personal, family-oriented story that followed major hits including Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark. School of Rock, released in 2003, became a critical and commercial success, earning $131 million worldwide on a reported $35 million budget and helping showcase the range of both Jack Black and director Richard Linklater. Dustin Hoffman’s Kramer vs. Kramer won five Oscars and is highly regarded in film rankings, including No. 83 on Variety’s greatest-movies list and No. 3 among the American Film Institute’s courtroom dramas. Robin Williams’ Dead Poets Society was also a box-office hit and has been recognized by Rolling Stone Australia and the American Film Institute for its lasting impact and inspirational themes.