What Are The Best Movies From Start To Finish?

Last night, we learned which films from 2025 Hollywood considers the best. Will they stand the test of time? That’s the real test.

Some movies don’t need an Oscar to become legends. People on Reddit were naming films they consider straight-up tens. Movies with no bad scenes, no weak moments, and nothing you’d change. Just great from beginning to end. And the list is packed with classics that audiences still quote, watch, and recommend decades later.

Here are the highlights:

1. “Alien” (1979)
2. “Mean Girls” (2004)
3. “My Cousin Vinny” (1992)
4. “The Emperor’s New Groove” (2000)
5. “The Incredibles” (2004)
6. “Matilda” (1996)
7. “The Princess Bride” (1987)
8. “The Thing” (1982)
9. “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994)
10. “Office Space” (1999)
11. “Back to the Future” (1985)
12. “Galaxy Quest” (1999)
13. “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981)
14. “Goodfellas” (1990)
15. “12 Angry Men” (1957)
16. “Shaun of the Dead” (2004)
17. “Stand by Me” (1986)
18. “Airplane!” (1980)
19. “Tremors” (1990)
20. “Jaws” (1975)

So while the Oscars hand out trophies every year, these are the movies people keep coming back to. The ones that still get quoted, rewatched, and recommended to friends.

Because when a movie is truly great, it doesn’t need a gold statue. It just needs an audience that never gets tired of hitting play.

Doug O’Brien