Best American cinema according to Russian moviegoers

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

USA is the undisputed leader in the film industry, the center of which is considered to be Hollywood. It is here that the headquarters of all the most famous film studios in the world are located. In our material, we will talk about the best American cinema and everything connected with it. Separately, we will dwell on which of the American films are most revered in our country.

According to KinoPoisk…

Yes, in our review we will rely on this Internet project, which most realistically reflects the opinions of today's Russian moviegoers. This site, dedicated to cinema and everything connected with it, at the beginning of 2017 already had a “visitor” of more than 103 million people every month, and therefore all the ratings and ratings that it has are the most truthful and no one is trying to challenge them. So let's go, top five.

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

With the highest rating of 9, 2 out of 10 possible top five American cinema topsa feature film familiar to everyone from the cult TV series The Walking Dead by Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption (1994). The script, written based on the novel by Stephen King, turned out to be excellent, and was appreciated not only by the inhabitants of our country. This is the only tape on which opinions coincided not only in Russia, but also in the United States. And here, and there, she has been in first place for a long time. The story of how innocently convicted Andy Dufresne (Tim Roth) escaped from one of the most heavily guarded prisons in the United States touched the souls of viewers around the world. The IMDb rating of this picture is 9, 2, just like in our country.

The Green Mile (1999)

The second place in our country, according to the audience, is "The Green Mile" (1999). Still the same Frank Darabont and still the same good old Stephen King. There is a bit of fantasy here, but even for a simple layman who does not particularly like interweaving the fate of the main characters of fantastic phenomena, the film remains more of a drama and serves as a reminder that always, everywhere and in everything you need to remain human. The two-meter African American John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), who has the ability to heal, but a very vulnerable and conscientious person, really won the hearts of our moviegoers, who gave the film a powerful rating of 9, 1 out of 10 points. For reference: according to the IMDb rating in the United States, the picture takes only 31st place, gaining 8.5 rating points.

Forrest Gump (1994)

In third place in the list of the best American cinema, the film by Robert Zemeckis, familiar to us from the Back to the Future trilogy, ForrestGump (1994). The story about the unobtrusive luck of the protagonist of Forrest Gump captured the attention and hearts of our viewer by as much as 8.9 points on the KinoPoisk scale. It is noteworthy that Tom Hanks played the role of the protagonist here, who perfectly played the head of the guard of the suicide block Paul Edgecomb in the film The Green Mile. According to the US IMDb rating, the picture scored 8.7 points and is in 12th position.

Schindler's List (1993)

Next, the list of the best American cinema in our country continues with Spielberg's "Schindler's List" (1993). The fate of Oscar Schindler (Liam Neeson), who during the Second World War saved about 1200 Jews from the tenacious paws of the SS and the Gestapo, has earned both honor and respect in our country. With a score of 8.9, just a short distance from Forrest Gump, this film takes an honorable 4th place. In America, Schindler's work was rated almost as much, but the film is only in 6th position. Oddly enough, the fate of the gangsters and their families from The Godfather came to the Americans more to their liking. It is The Godfather and The Godfather 2 that take the 2nd and 3rd places in their rating according to IMDb.

Inception (2010)

Five strongest closes the fantastic thriller "Inception" (2010) directed by Christopher Nolan with Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role. The story of the fate of Cobb, who almost went crazy in the world of dreams, made an indelible impression on the audience, who gave him 8.7 points out of 10, which made it possible for the picture to take fifth place among American films and 7 among films revered in our country.generally. In the "Best of the Best" ranking, the 5th and 6th places were given to the works of French filmmakers "1 + 1" (2011) and "Leon" (1994), respectively.

Top 10 films

It is already clear that only good American cinema with meaning can win the souls of our viewers. In The Shawshank Redemption, the meaning is seen in the imperfection of investigative actions and the struggle for a place in the sun, which a person was deprived of unreasonably, in The Green Mile this question has already been posed point-blank. Forrest Gump raises the question of the meaning of life and how difficult it is at times to let go of your past in order to open your way to a happy future. And so on. The following paintings, included in the top 10 American paintings, are not without meaning:

1. "The Lion King" (1994) - the eternal confrontation between good and evil, but justice will always prevail!
2. "Fight Club" (1999) - about how difficult it is to escape from the yoke of your dark "I", and what happens when the evil in you wins.
3. "The Godfather" (1972) - no need to dig, because justice will always prevail. Even if you imagine yourself to be the coolest mafia, there will always be someone who will rub your nose.
4. "Pulp Fiction" (1994) - sometimes our lives are dependent on favorable coincidences.
5. "Prestige" (2006) - a tale that in any dispute you need to stop in time.

A few words about actors

But no film will collect a decent box office if recognizable names do not appear at the head of the creditsactors. There are, of course, exceptions, but not in our case. Let's pay attention to the best actors of American cinema, the most revered in our country.

1. Liam Neeson. Most of all, the Russian audience was not impressed by "Schindler's List", the films "Hostage 1, 2, 3", "Night Runaway", "Air Marshal" and "Passenger".
2. Al Pacino. He plays great, but he hits muzzles much less often than Neeson, and therefore he is in second place.
3. Tom Hanks. Generally not a fan of beating muzzles. But Russians respect him for his roles in The Green Mile, Cast Away and Forrest Gump.
4. Robert Downey Jr. He is inimitable everywhere. And as Iron Man, and as Sherlock Holmes, and as Charlie Chaplin.



5. Christian Bale. His "Batman" will never be forgotten. And hardly anyone can play better.
6. Jason Statham. Beats the muzzle and with or without reason. Films with his participation are not particularly intellectual, but always spectacular.
7. "The Rock" Duane Jones. Not every picture with his participation is a brilliance, but each of his participation in the picture is an event.
8. Ryan Reynolds. His Deadpool is inimitable. At least until the next sequel in ten years.
9. Leonardo DiCaprio. What is only Jack Dawson who drowned with the unsinkable Titanic worth. Other roles are not worth talking about. Every role is a triumph.
10. Brad Pitt. He drove everyone and everything crazy, including the beauty Jolie. Death in his guise in Meet Joe Black took the world by storm. About Troy, Fight Club, The Curious Case of BenjaminButton” and there is no need to say.

Conclusion

The best actor in the history of American cinema is a moot point. Someone might exclaim: “Where are Humphrey Bogart, Bruce Willis, Johnny Depp, Carrie Grant, Kilian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Jim Carrey, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Cruz, etc. We will answer. Distribute them among those named by us in the top ten yourself, try to make your own rating.