Now that ourTop 50 Superhero Movies of All Timelist has come and gone, it’s on to the next! But this time around, we’re putting the spotlight on one specific filmmaker - one of the best of all-time,Steven Spielberg. From 1975’sJaws, which started the summer blockbuster phenomenon, to 2017’s Academy Award-nominatedThe Post, Spielberg has moved audiences with his rich, emotional stories, thrilled them with some incredible action sequences; made them think with his political dramas and inspired them to explore a world beyond our own. Along the way, he has won three Oscars with one coming in the Best Picture category forSchindler’s Listand two in the Best Director category forSchindler’s ListandSaving Private Ryan.
With so many great films to Spielberg’s name, there were bound to be a few that wouldn’t end up on our Top 10 list. We chose 4 of those films to highlight as our Honorable Mentions. Watch those videoshereandhere. We started the Top 10 list yesterday with our #10 filmMinority Reportwhich you’re able to watchhere. Now it’s time to continue our countdown of the top 10 with our #9 film.
On this episode, we’re focusing on 2002’sCatch Me If You Can. The film is written byJeff Nathansonand based on the book of the same name byFrank Abagnale Jr.andStan Redding.Catch Me If You CanstarsLeonardo DiCaprio,Tom Hanks,Christopher Walken,Amy Adams, andMartin Sheen. The film tells the story of Frank Abagnale Jr. who successfully forged millions of dollars' worth of checks while posing as a Pan Am pilot, a doctor, and legal prosecutor. He did all this and more while also avoiding a seasoned and dedicated FBI agent doggedly pursuing him.
Various Collider staff members, personalities, and experts will weigh in with their thoughts on those honorable mentions and each of our Top 10 selections, share their initial reaction to seeing the movie for the first time, if they think that film belongs at its assigned place on the list, and if it still holds up for them to this day.
Panelists in Collider’s Top 10 Steven Spielberg Movies series includesKristian Harloff,Steve Weintraub,Haleigh Foutch,Mark Ellis,Perri Nemiroff,Thadd Williams,Dennis Tzeng,Mark Reilly,John Rocha,Jon Schnepp, and many, many more.
For more Collider Video content, check out our YouTube channel. To catch up on our previous Top 10 Spielberg videos, peruse the links below:
