The Best Films in History: Did Your Favorite Make the List?

Once Upon a Time in America

Sergio Leone directed this crime drama that captivated audiences and received a fifteen-minute-long standing ovation at its Cannes Film Festival premiere. The film tells the story of two best friends (Robert De Niro and James Woods) and their journey as Jewish men who become New York City gangsters.

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The More You Know

  • The Terminator script was sold for a dollar.
  • Dan Akroyd’s original script for Ghostbusters was set in a future where Ghostbusters were everyday figures of society like paramedics and firemen.
  • Orson Welles directed much of Citizen Kane from a wheelchair, after injuring himself on set.
  • Quentin Tarantino wants to stop making movies after his 10th film. The Hateful Eight was his 8th film.
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