What movie has the best opening?

The Best Opening Scenes Of All Time, Ranked
  • 8 The Dark Knight.
  • 7 The Matrix.
  • 6 There Will Be Blood.
  • 5 Inglourious Basterds.
  • 4 The Social Network.
  • 3 The Godfather.
  • 2 Jaws.
  • 1 Saving Private Ryan.
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What movies have a shocking opening?

Here are horror's top 10 most shocking opening scenes, according to Reddit:
  • Scream.
  • Midsommar.
  • Sinister.
  • I Saw the Devil.
  • Ghost Ship.
  • Suspiria (1977)
  • Ichi the Killer.
  • When A Stranger Calls (1979)
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What is technically the best movie ever?

1. Citizen Kane (1941)
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What movie has the longest intro ever?

Currently, the movie with the longest pre-credits opening is The Longest Day. Based on Cornelius Ryan's 1959 book of the same name, the 1962 film is a war epic shot in black-and-white.
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What is the opening of a movie called?

A title sequence (also called an opening sequence or intro) is the method by which films or television programmes present their title and key production and cast members, utilizing conceptual visuals and sound (often an opening theme song with visuals, akin to a brief music video).
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Top 20 Best Opening Movie Scenes Ever



What is a Gold Open movie?

Achieving a "#GoldOpen" means the film debuts #1 at the box office in its opening weekend in its category. The Advisory Council informs and influences which films receive a #GoldOpen. CHECK OUT THE #GOLDOPEN Lineup.
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What was the first movie with no opening credits?

The opening credits for the 1968 film Once Upon a Time in the West lasted for fourteen minutes. The first sound film to begin without any opening credits was Walt Disney's Fantasia, released in 1940.
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What is the shortest popular movie?

Sherlock, Jr. is the shortest film currently in the IMDb Top 250, at just three-quarters of an hour long. It's one of Buster Keaton's best-known movies, involving an amusing, small-scale story about a man who does everything he can to become a Sherlock Holmes-style detective.
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What movie has a 100% rating?

To date, Leave No Trace holds the site's record, with a rating of 100% and 251 positive reviews.
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What are the 5 perfect movies?

Five perfect movies - A roundup of some of the best, according to...
  • Amelie.
  • Control (Ian Curtis biopic)
  • Free Solo.
  • The wind that shakes the barley.
  • Dead mans shoes.
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What movies have 100% ratings?

17 Movies With 100-Percent Fresh Ratings on Rotten Tomatoes (...
  • It's harder to hold onto than you think: Rotten Tomatoes' 100-Percent Fresh rating. ...
  • "The Cabinet of Dr. ...
  • "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) ...
  • "Pinocchio" (1940) ...
  • "Citizen Kane" (1941) ...
  • "Singin' in the Rain" (1952) ...
  • "Rear Window" (1954) ...
  • "Seven Samurai" (1956)
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What movie has the most Jumpscares?

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia is far and wide the most 'jumpy' horror movie ever made with 32 jump scares to enjoy throughout the film. Set in 1993. Andy and Lisa Wyrick, along with their daughter Heidi, move into a rural home after receiving a deal from the bank.
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What is the most traumatizing movie ever?

  • Se7en (1995) Video via YouTube.
  • We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Video via YouTube. ...
  • The Exorcist (1973) Video via YouTube. ...
  • The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) (2011) Video via YouTube. ...
  • A Clockwork Orange (1971) Video via YouTube. ...
  • Valhalla Rising (2009) Video via YouTube. ...
  • Transsiberian (2008) ...
  • Natural Born Killers (1994) ...
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What is the most recognizable movie theme?

'Jaws' (1975)

Jaws is John William's most iconic score, and its theme is arguably the most recognizable piece of music in movie history.
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What is Trump's favorite movie?

In the piece on how Trump spends his days these days, after losing his bid for a second presidential term, Nuzzi reports that one thing the former president loves to do is watch his favorite movie: Sunset Boulevard.
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What is the lowest selling movie of all time?

The film gained notoriety from its gross ticket sales of only $30 on its opening run, due to its intentionally limited release at a single cinema, making it the lowest-grossing film in U.S. history in terms of box office sales, but was bested by The Worst Movie Ever!, which ended up with just $11 during its run.
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What is the lowest movie rating?

Restricted: R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
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What was the 1st film ever made?

Over time, the truth is often muddled. But now you know, the first movie ever made was Eadweard Muybridge's The Horse in Motion. The works of Louis Le Prince, Thomas Edison, the Lumiere Brothers, and Georges Méliès were all important – but they weren't the first.
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What are the 5 longest movies?

The 20 Longest Movies of All Time
  • Gone With the Wind. Running time: 238 min (3 hrs, 58 mins) ...
  • Once Upon a Time in America. Running time: 229 min (3 hrs, 49 mins) ...
  • Lawrence of Arabia. Running time: 216 min (3 hrs, 36 mins) ...
  • Ben Hur. ...
  • Cleopatra. ...
  • The Irishman. ...
  • Apocalypse Now. ...
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
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Has there ever been a 5 hour movie?

Happy Hour is a Japanese drama film that runs for five hours and 17 minutes, and was directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who helmed Drive My Car, the Best International Feature Oscar-winner. It follows a group of four female friends, getting into the details of their lives and loves.
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What was the first 100% talking film?

The first commercial feature film to have actual synchronized dialogue was the Warner Bros. movie “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson. “The Jazz Singer” was released on October 6, 1927, and it contained both silent scenes and sound sequences (consisting of both synchronized singing and synchronized dialogue).
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What was the first movie to hit 1 billion?

Fastest to $1 billion

Titanic became the first movie to gross over $1 billion worldwide on March 1, 1998, in 74 days of release.
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