Box Office Theory Forum's Top 100 Warner Bros. Movies

[Jake Gittes]

11 minutes ago, MrPink said:

 

This is a REAL LIST. Haven't you seen Armageddon, boy?

 

Like, three whole months? As if that's not enough time to watch Armageddon. But in a week, we're gonna fill a top 100 with MCU movies and cartoons.

[Cap]

3 hours ago, Eric Reyes said:

Will this forum survive once High School Musical gets more votes than the entire Three Colours trilogy combined? I think not.

I told my friend about it. She was like “Only WDAS live action and animation should count, and not any of the marvel or Star Wars or Pixar movies”

 

and I was like, cool story bro

[Cap]

Only nailed the order right on one of them, but how my predicts matched up with the real list, so far.

Spoiler

 

Based on What's Left**, I would guess the rest of the list is going to look like:

 

Spoiler

24. Dog Day Afternoon
23. The Iron Giant The Fugitive

22. Unforgiven The Exorcist (-1)

21. The Exorcist Harry Potter: POA (-10)

20. The Aviator Pan's Labrynith

19. Insomnia Batman Begins (-13)

18. The Prestige Malcom X

17. Gravity (+0)

16. Casablanca Superman (-1)

15. Superman Blade Runner (-3)

14. Batman Zodiac

13. Shawshank Redemption The Prestige (+5)

12. Blade Runner Unforgiven (+10)

11. Harry Potter: POA The Iron Giant (+12)

10. LOTR: TTT

09. Interstellar

08. LOTR: FOTR 

07. Goodfellas

06. Batman Begins 

05. LOTR: ROTK

04. Mad Max: Fury Road

03. The Matrix

02. Inception

01. The Dark Knight

 

**did a quick skim, one of these might've already showed up, not going back to check lol.

 

Which means, I'm going with:

 

Spoiler

Revised Top Ten:

 

10. Insomnia

09. Casablanca

08. Batman 

07. Interstellar

06. Goodfellas 

05. ????

04. Mad Max: Fury Road

03. The Matrix

02. Inception

01. The Dark Knight

 

[Eric is Quiet]

@Cap Just letting you know Insomnia came in at #150. I know I said all the Nolans made it in the top 100, but I was wrong. Sorry!

 

Oh and Batman was #101. Surpised me too, though I've always been a Returns guy.

[Cap]

10 minutes ago, Eric Reyes said:

@Cap Just letting you know Insomnia came in at #150. I know I said all the Nolans made it in the top 100, but I was wrong. Sorry!

 

 

 

 

10 minutes ago, Eric Reyes said:

Oh and Batman was #101. Surpised me too, though I've always been a Returns guy.

proof that when we do these 200-101 is always better than the top 😂

[Eric is Quiet]

#10

Interstellar

1390 points, 23 lists

"Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here."

Box Office: 773M

Rotten Tomatoes: 73%

Metacritic: 74

Awards: 1 Academy Award and 4 nominations, 1 BAFTA Award and 3 nominations, 1 Critics Choice Award and 6 nominations, 1 Golden Globe Award nomination

 

Its Legacy: One of the highest-grossing science fiction movies ever made. One of the few films shot on 35mm film and IMAX 70mm. Considered one of the most scientifically accurate movies ever made. Part of the epic McConaissance. The 20th most profitable movie of 2014. Gave Timothee Chalamet, the most beautiful man in the world and the reason I get up every morning, a paycheck.

 

Commentary: Papa Nolan’s attempt to be cool like Stanley Kubrick, Interstellar also serves as Nolan’s attempt to be more sentimental and humanist, focusing on a father who just wants to make his life better for his young children. One of them includes Timothee, my beloved and pure and wonderful. So you know, smart dad, this Mr. McConaughey. Still bitter Papa Nolan made Timothee grow up to be sexual abuser Casey Affleck. This man is going to hell, and I can't wait to meet him there. 😈

 

It’s incredible to behold visually, and its insights into the world of climate change and famine and how close we are to a dystopian future rings true. With this being a film about boldly going into a new world, finding better life for humankind, it makes things oddly inspirational for a filmmaker known for being cold and methodical. With it also being one of the most scientifically accurate movies ever made, it benefits the story and characters and makes the film all the more powerful.

 

With its jaw-dropping visuals and IMAX wizardry, this film cast a spell on Nolanites and sci-fi fans alike and still serves as a fine example on what this man can do. Bring people in just on his name alone and give them enchanting visuals and stories that are wholly is, for better or for worse. What does his new home at Universal entail? Well, it’s still early. Guess he just has to be like his Interstellar heroes and go boldly where nobody’s gone before.

[4815162342]

1 minute ago, Eric Reyes said:

#10

Interstellar

1390 points, 23 lists

"Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here."

Box Office: 773M

Rotten Tomatoes: 73%

Metacritic: 74

Awards: 1 Academy Award and 4 nominations, 1 BAFTA Award and 3 nominations, 1 Critics Choice Award and 6 nominations, 1 Golden Globe Award nomination

 

Its Legacy: One of the highest-grossing science fiction movies ever made. One of the few films shot on 35mm film and IMAX 70mm. Considered one of the most scientifically accurate movies ever made. Part of the epic McConaissance. The 20th most profitable movie of 2014. Gave Timothee Chalamet, the most beautiful man in the world and the reason I get up every morning, a paycheck.

 

Commentary: Papa Nolan’s attempt to be cool like Stanley Kubrick, Interstellar also serves as Nolan’s attempt to be more sentimental and humanist, focusing on a father who just wants to make his life better for his young children. One of them includes Timothee, my beloved and pure and wonderful. So you know, smart dad, this Mr. McConaughey. Still bitter Papa Nolan made Timothee grow up to be sexual abuser Casey Affleck. This man is going to hell, and I can't wait to meet him there. 😈

 

It’s incredible to behold visually, and its insights into the world of climate change and famine and how close we are to a dystopian future rings true. With this being a film about boldly going into a new world, finding better life for humankind, it makes things oddly inspirational for a filmmaker known for being cold and methodical. With it also being one of the most scientifically accurate movies ever made, it benefits the story and characters and makes the film all the more powerful.

 

With its jaw-dropping visuals and IMAX wizardry, this film cast a spell on Nolanites and sci-fi fans alike and still serves as a fine example on what this man can do. Bring people in just on his name alone and give them enchanting visuals and stories that are wholly is, for better or for worse. What does his new home at Universal entail? Well, it’s still early. Guess he just has to be like his Interstellar heroes and go boldly where nobody’s gone before.

 

B+ list placement all things considered 

[Eric is Quiet]

#9

The Departed

1404 points, 25 lists

"Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe fuck yourself."

Box Office: 291.5M

Rotten Tomatoes: 90%

Metacritic: 85

Awards: 4 Academy Awards and 1 nomination, 6 BAFTA nominations, 1 Golden Globe Award and 5 nominations, 1 Grammy Award nomination, 1 MTV Movie Award

 

Its Legacy: Brought Infernal Affairs more recognition to Western waters. Earned him the Best Director Oscar he deserved ages ago. Was Scorsese's highest-grossing film until Shutter Island. Brought the story of Whitey Bulger to light before Johnny Depp had the chance. Had a sequel in development that never got made. Gave Anthony Anderson a paycheck.

 

Commentary: Taking the iconic Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs and giving it a Boston creme coat of paint, Martin Scorsese’s crime drama is a non-stop thrill ride, full stop. So many moments of treachery and deception, oftentimes under the protagonists’ noses. A phenomenal premise of two moles going into the FBI and Boston mob, with neither even aware of each other’s existence. Action setpieces that utilize Boston to its fullest advantages. A cast full of all-stars and also Mark Wahlberg.

 

It’s easily one of Scorsese’s most handsomely-made features and one that, for a lot of millennials, served as their big introduction to the man’s work. You’re in high school or your 20s in 2006, you hear about this cool crime movie with all these actors you and your parents love from a director your movie-loving uncle can’t stop talking about. And well, this left an impression on you and introduced you to one of, if not the greatest director working today.

 

This will always be shared and passed down to generations, but I feel for a lot of BOT members here, this was a core memory when it comes to movies.

[Eric is Quiet]

16 minutes ago, 4815162342 said:

 

B+ list placement all things considered 

You're a B+ list placement.

[Cap]

24 minutes ago, Eric Reyes said:

#9

The Departed

 

Of  course 

 

(honestly I thought it already showed up )

[Eric is Quiet]

#8

Heat

1698 points, 24 lists

"Cause she's got a great ass!"

Box Office: 187.4M

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Metacritic: 76

Awards: 2 20/20 Award nominations, 2 Saturn Award nominations, 1 MTV Movie Award nomination

 

Its Legacy: Considered one of the greatest crime movies ever made. Inspired copycat crimes around the world. Influenced movies like The Dark Knight and video games like Grand Theft Auto. Oft-considered one of Michael Mann's absolute bests. Recieved a sequel in book form in 2022. Gave Ashley Judd a paycheck.

 

Commentary: Michael Mann’s masterpiece. Mannsterpiece? Yeah, Mannsterpiece.

 

The cat and mouse fighting between Al Pacino, a tough LAPD detective, and Robert De Niro, a famed criminal, is a compelling one right off the bat. You got a classic cop and robber narrative anchored by two living legends who of course have amazing chemistry with one another. You expect something at least decent with a pairing like that. Yet Mann also makes things smart by showing just how their rivalry and professions hurt these men in their personal and professional lives.

 

Pacino’s cop character has a strained relationship with his family, as his job consumes his life and makes him unable to connect with his wife and daughter when they so desperately need him. De Niro meanwhile can’t ever stay connected with anybody, as his thief background means he is always at risk of losing people he loves. It creates a sense of bitterness and sadness. Something that is sad, yet also relatable for many in these men’s positions.

 

Of course within all the sadness is still an epic bank robbery, with some of the best action and setpieces you could ever imagine in a bank heist thriller like this. It was a big hit when it first came out, and its only garnered more and more popularity since then, influencing games like Grand Theft Auto, movies like...one we will get to eventually, and even real-life bank robberies. It’s no wonder we got a book sequel out of this last year that is now being turned into a movie. Will it be just as iconic as what came before? We can only hope.

[Cap]

Heat

[Eric is Quiet]

7 minutes ago, Cap said:

Heat

Heat?

[excel1]

WB was the "serious" studio (for the most part) for many years, so they have true classics. But God Nolan no doubt is peak WB.

[Eric is Quiet]

#7

The Shining

1763 points, 27 lists

"Here's Johnny!"

Box Office: 47.3M

Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Metacritic: 66

Awards: 1 Saturn Award and 1 nomination, 2 Golden Raspberry Award nomiantions

 

Its Legacy: Considered one of the best horror movies and Stephen King adaptations ever. Stephen King's most hated adaptation of his work. Ranked #75 in Sight & Sound's Greatest Films - Directors Poll. Recieved a book sequel and film sequel, Doctor Sleep, in 2013 and 2019 respectively. Parodied and referenced to death basically everywhere. Joined the National Film Registry in 2018. Gave Shelley Duvall a deserved paycheck.

 

Commentary: Like Blade Runner and every other Kubrick movie ever created, The Shining earned mixed reception. A film that audiences just weren’t ready for. Its slow pace made things too awkward, the characters were too hard to connect with or understand, the film’s build-up was too odd and shifty. What was Kubrick even doing here? Stephen King himself denounced this adaptation as a mistake, a misunderstanding of his 1977 novel.

 

Of course, time can change and tastes can evolve. And what was once a Razzie-nominated disaster is now considered a landmark, a masterclass of horror cinema. And all its faults? That’s what makes it so unique. Kubrick’s film is an unconventional one, with an open-endedness when it comes to its supernatural aspects and even our characters. Was perhaps too ambiguous for 1980 viewers, but it only makes it a nightmare in 2023, as we don’t know if this is all just cabin fever or some secret, nefarious outside source. It creates this chilling and frightening feeling as we feel just as isolated, confused, and scared as Jack and Wendy and Danny, with the slow-paced story only further creating a feeling of dread and fear within us.

 

This is also anchored by two powerful performances. Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrance...well, you already know about him. But Shelley Duvall’s? It’s frankly an all-timer in the world of horror. The terror in her eyes and body language, both subtle and over the top, symbolize not just a woman afraid of her life, but a wife who wants her son and family safe. There’s a lot of debates on whether or not Shelley Duvall was abused or mistreated on set with Stanley Kubrick, and there’s too much conflicting information to give a good answer.

 

Still, Duvall is the glue that holds this horror masterpiece together, and is why people love to watch it every single Halloween.

[Ethan Hunt]

1 hour ago, Eric Reyes said:

#8

Heat

1698 points, 24 lists

"Cause she's got a great ass!"

Box Office: 187.4M

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Metacritic: 76

Awards: 2 20/20 Award nominations, 2 Saturn Award nominations, 1 MTV Movie Award nomination

 

Its Legacy: Considered one of the greatest crime movies ever made. Inspired copycat crimes around the world. Influenced movies like The Dark Knight and video games like Grand Theft Auto. Oft-considered one of Michael Mann's absolute bests. Recieved a sequel in book form in 2022. Gave Ashley Judd a paycheck.

 

Commentary: Michael Mann’s masterpiece. Mannsterpiece? Yeah, Mannsterpiece.

 

The cat and mouse fighting between Al Pacino, a tough LAPD detective, and Robert De Niro, a famed criminal, is a compelling one right off the bat. You got a classic cop and robber narrative anchored by two living legends who of course have amazing chemistry with one another. You expect something at least decent with a pairing like that. Yet Mann also makes things smart by showing just how their rivalry and professions hurt these men in their personal and professional lives.

 

Pacino’s cop character has a strained relationship with his family, as his job consumes his life and makes him unable to connect with his wife and daughter when they so desperately need him. De Niro meanwhile can’t ever stay connected with anybody, as his thief background means he is always at risk of losing people he loves. It creates a sense of bitterness and sadness. Something that is sad, yet also relatable for many in these men’s positions.

 

Of course within all the sadness is still an epic bank robbery, with some of the best action and setpieces you could ever imagine in a bank heist thriller like this. It was a big hit when it first came out, and its only garnered more and more popularity since then, influencing games like Grand Theft Auto, movies like...one we will get to eventually, and even real-life bank robberies. It’s no wonder we got a book sequel out of this last year that is now being turned into a movie. Will it be just as iconic as what came before? We can only hope.

Monumentally disappointing performance. Can't believe it's not in the top 5

[DAR]

Heat

[Bob Train]

23 hours ago, Ethan Hunt said:

Monumentally disappointing performance. Can't believe it's not in the top 5

Gotta make room for Nolan movies, the Matrix, and who knows what else.

[WorkingonaName]

Fury Road making it into the top 5 with Mad Max 2 barely in the top 100 is my joker moment. 

[Eric is Quiet]

#6

Inception

1820 points, 27 lists

"Musn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling."

Box Office: 870.7M

Rotten Tomatoes: 87%

Metacritic: 74

Awards: 4 Academy Awards and 4 nominations, 1 Grammy Award nomination, 3 BAFTA Awards and 6 nominations, 4 Golden Globe Award nominations, 1 MTV Movie Award and 6 nominations

 

Its Legacy: When Christopher Nolan became Papa Nolan. Considered one of the greatest movies of the 2010s. Referenced in hip hop and pop tracks, as well as parodied on The Simpsons, South Park and Rick and Morty. Caused the "-ception" meme. Considered the most overrated movie of 2010 according to an informal Los Angeles Times poll. #51 on BBC's Best Films of the 21st Century. Gave Ken Watanabe a paycheck.

 

Commentary: This was the film where Christopehr Nolan became Papa Nolan. The ultimate chad director who could bring in the masses just on his name. While his Batman movies had the DC branding, all Inception had was Nolan, Leo, and a dream. And what a dream it was.

 

The film was perhaps a bit too convoluted on a first viewing, yet that weirdly meant audiences wanted to see it again and again. To analyze every detail, understand how the concept of extraction, inception, and dream layering even works, and what the hell was even going on. And it was thanks to the fact that, even if you don’t pay too close attention, it’s still a rollicking good heist adventure.

 

An incredible ensemble cast full of Papa Nolan’s reliable players. Incredible action set pieces. A fun, high-octane storyline that keeps people invested. And by all accounts, this has all of Nolan’s unique ideas and concepts as an auteur placed into one slick and cool package. Nolan's ideas of time, the metaphysical, and cinema itself are all in this package, and the director was given all the money to make his wacky ideas a reality. And in a world where "one for you, one for me" doesn't exist for directors anymore, this really does feel like a breath of fresh air. A swing for the fences tentpole blockbuster that doesn't try to sell you toys or build a franchise. Something legit risky and out there. And it largely works more often when it doesn't. We deserve more movies like this.