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The Oscars were first televised in 1953. Ever&nbsp;since, they have been&nbsp;the preeminent&nbsp;award show in film. However, Hollywood doesn't nail it every year, and some Oscar years are simply better than others when it comes to overall quality of content. Which years were best for the Academy Awards&nbsp;was the best? Film buffs often squabble about which winners&nbsp;really&nbsp;deserved the treasured <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-things-actors-did-with-oscar-statues/kevin-jacobsen">Oscar statue</a>. Time affords cinema fans the opportunity to look back on all of the Academy’s decisions to see&nbsp;which films remain a relevant part of cinema history - as well as which years simply fielded the strongest groups of nominees.The most memorable Oscars feature heavyweight battles between great films and breathtaking performances. Best picture showdowns between All About Eve and Sunset Boulevard, Chinatown versus The Godfather II. Or a Best Actor race that pits Robert DeNiro versus Jack Nicholson. Some years were rife with&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-films-not-to-win-oscars/anncasano">major Oscar snubs</a>&nbsp;while in other years the nominations were&nbsp;on the mark.&nbsp;What was the best year for the Oscars? Vote up the years below by which had the strongest groups of nominees.

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From Pulp Fiction To  The Shawshank Redemption: Was 1995 The Greatest Year In Oscars History?

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The 20 Best Academy Awards Years Ever, Ranked By Movie Fans

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The Academy Award is the most prestigious of any acting accolade. Common sense would dictate that when an actor achieves the top prize, their career will continue to reach new heights. However, sometimes the opposite happens, and the winning actor suffers from the much-maligned Oscar curse.Kim Basinger, Adrien Brody, and Halle Berry are just a few actors who captured Oscar gold but either disappeared from the spotlight or failed to impress in later projects.Who else reached the apex of Hollywood stardom only to slide from the top instead of taking flight? Was there a specific reason or was it simply that pesky curse?Vote up the Oscar winners who should have been a bigger deal after their win.

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What does a superhero hero movie like the X-Men and a silly shenanigans-filled comedy like Billy Madison have in common? How about the epic Academy Award-winning period drama There Will Be Blood and the stoner noir featuring the Dude called The Big Lebowski?Despite the films being vastly different, they share common filming locations. X-Men and Billy Madison both filmed at The Parkwood Estate in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The National Historic site is known for its lush architectural landscape and lavish interior design. There Will Be Blood and The Big Lebowski were both filmed at The Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, California. The mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places and now serves as a public park.Find out what other totally different movies found inspiration from similar locations.

Locations That Were Used In Wildly Different Movies

Imagine a Rocky movie without Rocky or the sequel to Speed without Keanu Reeves’s heroic Jack. It’s hard to believe but even the most beloved movie characters can become indispensable.Why did Robert Duvall pass on The Godfather III? What happened to Daniel’s (Ralph Macchio) girlfriend Ali (Elisabeth Shue) in The Karate Kid sequel? Which presently missing character can possibly replace Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) in the Mission: Impossible franchise?Find out which characters just disappeared from <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/5-star-movie-franchises?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">popular movie franchises</a> and why.

Characters Who Just Disappeared From Franchises

Most actors who hate their movies find a way to say positive things so not to disparage the many people who worked on the project. Sometimes, however, when actors talk about their bad movies, they can’t help but admit how they really feel.Arnold Schwarzenegger joked that when he needed to punish his kids, he would make them watch his 1985 sword and sorcery epic. Sandra Bullock admitted that she was embarrassed to be in a disaster of a 1997 sequel. Richard Gere called one beloved1990s rom-com “silly.”Find out which actors put Hollywood niceties aside and totally dished on their past work, then vote up the takes on their own movies you think are from the heart.

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Ranking the best romantic comedies, the perfect movies for all girls nights, date nights, bad nights, and great nights.

Rom-Coms: The Cure for Reality

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Is there anything more comforting than watching rom-com pros like Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts do what they do best on the big screen? But even seasoned romantic comedy actors need to step out of their comfort zone occasionally and throw the movie world a curve ball.Sandra Bullock attempts to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. Reese Witherspoon plays a drug-addicted grieving woman who tries to hike the 1,100-mile Pacific Crest Trail alone on a journey of self-discovery. Paul Rudd goes way against type as a violent black market surgeon teamed up with the mob.Check out more on this list and vote up the romantic comedy actors who totally nail it in dark roles.&nbsp;

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12 Times Romantic Comedy Actors Went Dark For Roles And Nailed It

Romantic Comedy Actors Playing Dark Roles

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Just because a kiss is make-believe doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter. Some actors’s partners do not have an issue with watching their significant other in kissing scenes, while others outright refuse to look.John Krasinski is “immune” to seeing his wife Emily Blunt smooch on the big screen. Judd Apatow gets “disgusted” when his wife Leslie Mann locks lips with a co-star. Prince Harry called it a “mistake” to watch Meghan’s make-out scenes in Suits.Find out how actors’ partners really feel about their kissing scenes.&nbsp;

Celebrity Spouses Talk About Watching Their Partners Kiss Other People Onscreen

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There is a steep price to pay for fame and fortune. These famous people who don’t want their kids to follow in their showbiz footsteps have mixed feelings regarding celebrity.Ben Affleck knows all about the downsides of being a child actor and an adult celebrity that the paparazzi can’t get enough of. Mila Kunis doesn’t want her kids to have anything to do with the entertainment industry in any way. Emily Blunt’s toes curl when someone tells her that their daughter wants to be an actress.Behind the glitz, glamour, and red-carpet spectacle lies rejection, invasion of privacy, and uncertainty. These celebs don't want that for their kids.&nbsp;

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17 Famous People Who Don't Want Their Kids To Follow In Their Footsteps

There is a time and place for nude scenes in TV and film, but in some cases, actors are not just okay with being stark naked, they insist on it.Which famous comedic actor wrote a full-frontal nude scene into his romantic comedy to add even more humiliation to his character’s devastating but hilarious break-up? Which legendary blaxploitation star wanted to do nude scenes because she aimed to change the perception of Black female sexuality on the big screen? Why did Lena Dunham always walk around in the buff in the HBO dramedy Girls?Chris Pratt, Margot Robbie, and David Duchovny all stripped down to their birthday suits for the world to see, but they all did it for completely different reasons. Vote up the stars who made the best cases for baring it all.

12 Actors Who Insisted On Including Steamy Scenes

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Who can a kid trust if they can’t trust their parents? These famous child performers achieved the impossible and landed lucrative roles in show business only to be left with nearly nothing after their parents either stole or blatantly mishandled their money.Despite making millions of dollars, child stars like Gary Coleman and Aaron Carter had to file for bankruptcy as adults because their parents allegedly mishandled their money. LeAnn Rimes sued her father in a suit that alleged he stole $7 million from the country-pop star. Cole Sprouse claimed he had to continue working as a child actor, despite wanting to live like a normal kid, after his mother allegedly spent all the money he and his twin brother earned.Read about all the heartbreaking stories of parents stealing their kid's money.&nbsp;

Famous Child Performers Who Claim Their Parents Stole Their Fortune

11 Child Stars Whose Parents Stole Their Money

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Some child actors' families become dependent on their kids. Imagine the pressure of being a professional child actor on the set of a big-budget movie or TV show. Now imagine what it must have been like for these child actors to have the added pressure of having to financially support their families.Some child actors like Zendaya wished she could have gone to school and lived a more normal childhood. Others like Melissa Joan Hart felt responsible to put food on the table and take care of her seven younger siblings. Then there’s Wil Wheaton, the Stand by Me and Star Trek: The Next Generation star who repeatedly begged his mother to let him stop acting. Some, like Jason Bateman, seem sanguine about the experience, while others, like Corey Feldman, are far more emphatic.Being rich and famous before turning 18 years old isn’t as glamorous and fun as it may seem. Read what these famous child actors had to say about being the main breadwinner for their families.&nbsp;

Former Child Actors Talk About Having To Support Their Families Financially

12 Child Stars Who Supported Their Family Talk About Being The Breadwinner

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Where Are They Now?

If you're wondering where the original actors from Grey's Anatomy are now, you're certainly not alone. The popular hospital drama has been on the air for over 20 seasons and over 400 episodes, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that most of the original cast has since left the show and moved on to other projects. But what have the OG Grey's Anatomy actors been up to since their departure, and why did actors like Sandra Oh (Christina Yang) leave in real life?Is Ellen Pompeo still on Grey's Anatomy? Unfortunately for longtime fans, even her character Dr. Meredith Grey hung up her stethoscope in 2023, leaving Seattle for Boston in the episode “I’ll Follow the Sun”. Dr. Grey will still appear on the show from time to time though, and still provides the show's voice-over narration.Read on to find out what actors like Patrick Dempsey (Dr. Derek Shepherd) and Katherine Heigl (Dr. Izzie Stevens) have been up to since departing Grey's Anatomy, and which actors are surprisingly still on the show since it debuted in 2005.

What Happened To The Original Cast of 'Grey’s Anatomy'

Grey’s Anatomy Original Actors: Where Are They Now?

Not every film can be a hit. However, it sometimes takes just one monster <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/box-office-flops-from-your-birth-year/michelle-nati">box office bomb</a> to send a studio crawling into bankruptcy.Take New Line Cinema. Prior to 2007, New Line was an independent film company making blockbuster movies. They scored cinema gold with The Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Then in 2007, the studio sunk nearly $200 million into the children’s book adaptation The Golden Compass. The movie was a disappointment at the box office and Warner Bros. swooped in and merged with the once indie company.What other <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/box-office-flops-doomed-to-fail/tracey-graham">epic disasters</a> chased studios so far into the red that they could not survive?

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12 Box Office Failures That Shut Down Movie Studios

Don’t hate them because they’re beautiful. Believe it or not, there is a major downside to being <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/actors-shirtless-scene-prep/jonathan-kantor">a ridiculously attractive celebrity</a>.&nbsp;Which famous actress from the '60s and '70s compared being a sex symbol to being a convict? Which Academy Award-winning actor credits his wife for turning him into “a sexual creature"? Which Brat Packer said he was “unsettled” with being a teen idol?You may think that screen sirens like <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/mcu-actors-playing-superhero/anncasano">Scarlett Johansson</a> and Sydney Sweeney have it made because of their sex appeal; however, they are performers who want to be known for their work as actors. Read what these famous sex symbols had to say about being known for how they look.&nbsp;

12 Celebrities Talk About Being A Sex Symbol

It doesn’t happen often but every once in a while we get a<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-famous-athletes-were-like-on-set/lily-mcelveen"> professional athlete</a> who shines on the big screen. These athletes turned actors have that elusive “it factor.”Some of these <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/unexpectedly-good-athlete-movie-cameos/tyler-mitchell">athlete actors </a>have impeccable comic timing and can keep up with professional <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/comedians?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comedy movie actors</a> like Andy Sandler and Amy Schumer. Other athletes prove to be thespians and can hold their own in dramatic scenes with Al Pacino and Denzel Washington.Was Michael Jordan’s starring role in Space Jam a slam dunk? Which comedic Terry Crews performance is the funniest? Which comedy did Terry Bradshaw choose to go Full Monty and cement his induction into the Athlete Acting Hall of Fame? Make your voice heard. Vote up the athletes in movies that impressed you the most.&nbsp;

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14 Athlete Performances In Movies That Deserve A Spot In The Hall Of Fame

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Riding the wave of 1990s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/disaster-movies-behind-the-scenes/emily-mast">disaster movies</a>, Twister stormed into theaters in 1996 and brought in an impressive <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1886815745/">$241 million</a> worldwide. Although the Academy Award-nominated special effects were impressive, audiences really fell in love with the bombastic, often sarcastic ensemble cast of lovable storm chasers. Here’s a look at what the actors in Twister have been up to since blowing spectators away in the mid-'90s.Who died from the movie Twister? Which storm chaser went on to become an acclaimed writer-director with six Oscar nominations? Who from the cast became a billionaire and owner of two professional sports teams?Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Alan Ruck are just a few of the beloved actors who co-starred in Twister. Check out the Twister cast then and now.

Where Are They Now: The 'Twister' Cast

Who are all the Skarsgårds? Seemingly every member of this Swedish family shows up in movies and on TV, so this list runs through all the Skarsgård actors to help cinephiles keep track. Most American audiences know renowned Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård from his work in Good Will Hunting, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Dune, and the MCU. Stellan has eight children: Alexander, Gustaf, Sam, Bill, Eija, Valter, Ossian and Kolbjörn.Stellan passed the acting bug off to six of his sons. Alexander, Gustaf, and Bill are globally known actors who have carved out prolific careers in both their native Sweden and the United States, with the eldest Skarsgård brothers racking up credits in projects as varied as Succession, The Northman, Vikings, Oppenheimer, It, and Barbarian. Ossian and Kolbjörn are from Stellan’s second marriage to Irish writer-producer Megan Everett. They represent yet another generation of talented Skarsgård kids and are quickly making a name for themselves in the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-in-actor-families/celebrity-lists">family business</a>.According to Stellan, his kids don’t let career ambitions get in the way of family. “There’s no competition, really,” <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/stellan-skarsgard-is-finally-seizing-the-spotlight">said Stellan</a>. “There’s some joking competition at the dinner table, but I know they’re better than me, so I’ve given up.”Eija Skarsgård is the only girl in the clan. She has worked as a model and behind the scenes as a<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12743370/"> casting director</a>. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXk9502s5ZF/">She married</a> her husband Zeke Tastas in 2019. Finally, Sam Skarsgård passed on the family business to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/bill-skarsgard-1#">become a doctor</a>, just like his mom My. Sam is an <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1535298-sam-skarsg-s-biography-actor-family/#:~:text=Sam%20Skarsg%C3%A5rd%20became%20famous%20for,currently%20resides%20in%20Stockholm%2C%20Sweden">ICU doctor</a> in Stockholm.Get to know all the members of the Skarsgård <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/actor-family-movie-appearances/tpetersccc">family tree</a>, but don't expect to see any of the family members who aren't actors; Skarsgårds who are not in the public eye are not included here.

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In 1996, Twister stormed into theaters and went on to make over <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1886815745/">$200 million worldwide</a>. The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/disaster-movies-behind-the-scenes/emily-mast">disaster movie</a> featured innovative special effects and quickly became one of the most talked about films of the year. It took nearly 30 years, but the sequel Twisters crashed into theaters with a bang in 2024.Twisters serves as a standalone follow-up to the original movie. All the characters are different and the story is completely original. However, director Lee Isaac Chung fills Twisters with plenty of winking homages to the 1996 classic.Where was Twister filmed? What famous image was recreated in Twisters against the director’s wishes? How did Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton nearly get blinded filming a scene from Twister? Storm chasing has once again become all the rage. Too scared to find your own tornado to chase? Check out these behind-the-scenes stories from Twister and Twisters.&nbsp;

Behind The Scenes Stories From 'Twister' And 'Twisters' That Will Blow You Away

Behind The Scenes Stories From 'Twister' And 'Twisters'

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Alien Franchise

Since the blockbuster success of Ridley Scott’s Alien in 1979, the franchise has spawned spin-offs, sequels, cross-overs, video games, comic books, and a new TV series on Hulu from Fargo (the FX series) and Legion creator Noah Hawley. But what has the cast from Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien: Resurrection been up to since the horror-science fiction film started terrifying movie audiences decades ago?Which sleeper agent android actor from Alien went on to play a beloved hobbit in The Lord of the Rings franchise? Which child actor from Aliens decided to call it quits on her show business career after playing a memorable role in the sequel? Which actor misunderstood the tough Marine character she was trying out for and showed up to the audition in high heels and makeup?Bill Paxton, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, and Michael Biehn are just a few of the beloved character actors who appeared in the earlier Alien movies. What kind of career did they have after the Xenomorph infestation?

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Making movies is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/why-expensive-movies-cost-lots/jonathan-kantor">expensive</a>. From Hollywood’s biggest summertime blockbusters to independent films shot on an iPhone, raising funds to get projects made is sometimes an impossible battle. Filmmakers sometimes have to get… creative.The movies below all got financing for production or distribution outside of the normal Hollywood methods. Some of the movies are way too weird for the typical film producer who concentrates only on the bottom line. Other films were deemed too controversial or violent to turn a profit, making investors reluctant. Yet, somehow, each of these projects scraped together enough case to make it through.Which Beatle helped to fund one of Monthy Python’s most acclaimed film comedies? Which auteur sold his body to science to raise the cash for his directorial debut? Which <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/biggest-box-office-busts-of-all-time/ranker-film">box office bomb</a> did cult leader Sun Myung Moon finance through the Unification Church?Find out the answers to those questions and more below.

13 Movies That Went To Extreme Lengths To Raise Money

Hollywood is a fickle place. An actor can have a string of hit movies and a wide fan base, but sometimes all it takes is one box-office flop to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-that-destroyed-actors-careers/rachel-kupfer">derail a career</a>. Some actors can recover from a massive flop, while others never regain their movie star momentum. That's where these career-ruining roles come in, along with the firsthand stories from the actors who experienced them.What was the role that made Sean Connery quit acting for good, even publicly referring to the movie’s director as an “idiot”? Which 1990s TV star was bullied by the media after her NC-17 erotic thriller was lambasted by critics? Which popular 1980s actress’s career tanked with just one movie even though she previously starred in a string of memorable hit films?Many of these actors continued to work in the industry in supporting roles, on television, or in independent cinema. However, they never got back to the place were before their movie bombed, and they've shared their thoughts on why.

13 Actors Talk About The One Role They Think Destroyed Their Film Career

13 Actors Talk About Career-Ruining Roles That Sunk Them

Friday Night Lights

Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can’t lose.Friday Night Lights was never a big ratings hit; in fact, viewership was so low that NBC had to move the show over to DirectTV after Season 2. However, fans of the series cried, cheered, and sweated out every episode with their beloved players. What have Kyle Chandler, Minka Kelly, Taylor Kitsch, and the rest of the ensemble cast been up to since FNL left the air in 2011?A lot of talented actors appeared on Friday Night Lights over its five-season run. Jesse Plemons was nominated for an Oscar. Connie Britton has amassed five Emmy nominations. Michael B. Jordan has become one of the most in-demand actors of the 21st century.Check out what all your favorite Dillon, TX, residents have been up to since Coach Taylor and his family left Texas for Pennsylvania in the series finale.

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What happens when four male high school seniors make a pact to lose their virginity before they graduate high school? Plenty of naughty hijinks and shenanigians, as any American Pie fan knows.Riding the wave of successful raunchy R-rated comedies of the decade, the first American Pie movie in 1999 exceeded expectations and made $234 million at the global box office. The cast stayed busy with three additional films and five direct-to-video sequels over the next two decades. But what else has the American Pie cast been up to since they first made us think twice about taking a bite of mom’s warm apple pie?The entire cast went on to star in popular TV and film projects in the 2000s, along with some interesting off-screen pursuits. Check out what Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Seann William Scott, and the gang have been doing since American Pie dared to push uncomfortable moments of adolescence to the extreme.

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Lists about Saturday Night Live cast members, hosts, musical acts, and backstage antics of America's favorite sketch comedy series, airing from 30 Rockefeller Plaza since 1975.

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As of May 2024, there have been<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/actors-down-rip-on-themselves-snl/jim-rowley"> 26 members</a> enshrined into Saturday Night Live’s esteemed Five-Timers Club. The first time a host was officially honored with becoming a member was in 1990 when Tom Hanks was inducted into the club <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/snl-skits-where-the-cast-cant-stop-laughing/lisa-waugh">during a sketch</a>.Since then, every host enshrined into the club received a special Five-Timers Club smoking jacket. Usually, other members of the club show up to induct a new member.Who is your favorite member of the club? Is it long-time cast member Kristen Wiig? How about Alec Baldwin, who has hosted more times than anyone else? Perhaps it’s Justin Timberlake who has been a part of some of the most hilarious digital shorts and sketches.Make your voice heard. Vote up the five-time SNL hosts who always bring their A-game.

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John Krasinski

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/emily-blunt-and-john-krasinski-appreciation-posts/jane-lacroix">John Krasinski</a> is way past only being known as Jim Halpert from the long-running mockumentary sitcom <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-stories-from-the-office/zack-howe">The Office</a>. He's also proven his mettle working behind the camera in indie dramedies as well as with the box office horror smashes A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II.Krasinski is a triple threat: he’s an actor, a director, and a screenwriter. Despite his success as a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-horror-directors-in-film-history/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">horror movie director</a>, he opted to do a 180 for his fifth directorial effort and make a kid’s fantasy comedy about imaginary friends - and the inspiration behind it makes us admire him even more.What films best show off his directing prowess? Vote for your favorites!

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Since the beginning of cinema, films have been pushing the boundaries of what society deems to be “acceptable entertainment.” This list of the most controversial movies presents a curated collection that stirs the pot of societal norms and challenges conventional views. This list, meticulously compiled through extensive research and analysis, reflects a blend of audience reactions and critical acclaim, emphasizing the dynamic interplay between viewer sentiments and expert opinions.Take, for instance, Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, a film that garnered both acclaim and condemnation for its unflinching portrayal of violence and moral ambiguity. Its inclusion is justified by its enduring influence on discussions about cinematic depictions of brutality and free will. Similarly, Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby and William Friedkin's The Exorcist pushed the boundaries of the horror genre. Rosemary's Baby, with its unsettling narrative around satanic cults and paranoia, and The Exorcist, renowned for its visceral portrayal of demonic possession, both incited strong reactions upon their release. These films, among others on our list, stand apart for their content and the conversations and controversies they sparked, illustrating the evolving standards of what constitutes 'shocking' in cinema.Some of the movies on this list are made for nothing more than shock value. Horror films like Cannibal Holocaust are meant to disgust and push the boundaries of good taste, while other films like Midnight Cowboy and Bonnie and Clyde have stood the test of time and have become Hollywood classics.Now, here's where you come in. This list is all about what you think. Throw in your two cents and vote for the movies that blew your mind or even made you uncomfortable. Your opinion helps us get the full picture of these controversial classics. So, which of these movies got under your skin or changed how you see film? Let us know, and let's see which of these daring movies stands out as the most controversial.

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The 45 Most Controversial Movies of All Time

The 45 Most Controversial Movies of All Time, Ranked

Ranking the plot twists that got us good. Warning: Spoilers ahead.

Didn't See That Coming

Spoilers for anyone who hasn't seen all these classic twist/surprise&nbsp;ending movies!Remember how you felt the first time you realized the true identity of Keyser Soze? Or the disbelief regarding the ending of Memento? This is a list of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/twist-endings-that-are-actually-ripoffs/jacob-shelton?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best twist endings</a> in cinematic history. You know, the kind of conclusions that make your jaw-drop, your heart stop, and your head hurt because they are so unexpected. This collection features all your favorite shocking movie endings, that left you speechless, but which of these movies with twist endings are <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-truly-hard-seltzer-flavors/bottoms-up?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">truly the best</a>? It's time to vote!Certain directors have a knack for telling stories that make you shriek OMG or WTF during Act III. Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan is so innovative with his twist endings, that even when we’re searching for them, we still can’t find them anywhere in the narrative. Auteur directors like Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Prestige) and David Fincher (The Game, Se7en, Fight Club) are also repeat twist-ending offenders/geniuses/brain-benders, who somehow shock us to our core, despite the jaded media-rich world we live in.Will you <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-you-wish-you-watch-for-the-first-time/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">need to watch</a> all of these films repeatedly to truly absorb the twists? Absolutely. These movies were actually meant to be watched several times. Think you can spot evidence of the twist in a film like Fight Club? Fincher wants you to find the clues (after you’ve seen the movie once), in fact the clues are everywhere within frame. Run it back with a fine-tooth comb. You just have to look closely for them.Many films today have some sort of plot twist within the story, some <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/obvious-movie-plot-twists/josh-plainse">more obvious than others</a>. The movies listed here are simply the best use of the shocking device. Did we miss any of your beloved jaw-droppers? Let us know in the comment section and be sure to vote up best movies with twist endings below!

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