The Best Steven Spielberg Movies

While making some of the best movies of his career, Spielberg also directed this infamous box office blunder. It puts a comedic spin on American paranoia circa WWII, as a California town descends into madness after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

This blockbuster sequel follows a similar template as its predecessor but fails to conjure the same movie magic. The story follows a research team back to the titular theme park, where hordes of deadly dinosaurs are unleashed once again. It all builds toward a bonkers ending ripped straight out of the Godzilla” franchise.

Spielberg’s adaptation of a classic fantasy tale rolled out to high expectations and respectable box office numbers, but disappointed nevertheless. Robin Williams plays a grown-up version of Peter Pan, who returns to Neverland for another showdown with Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman). Critic Gene Siskel called it “a woefully uneven retelling of the ‘Peter Pan’ story.”

Based on H.G. Wells’ novel of the same name, this sci-fi disaster flick takes place during a hostile alien invasion. What begins as a normal day for everyman Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) becomes a harrowing fight for survival across perilous terrain. Reportedly shot on a budget of $132 million, it made over $600 million at the worldwide box office.

This romantic fantasy film stars Richard Dreyfuss as a firefighting pilot, who dies on his final mission and returns as a ghost. It updates the 1943 WWII drama “A Guy Named Joe,” restaging the story in a modern setting. Critic Roger Ebert called it a curiosity, “a remake that wasn’t remade enough.”