The 10 Best Movies Of All Time, According To Artificial Intelligence
Can humans and machines agree on the best movies of all time? Let's find out.
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00:00Can humans and machines agree on the best movies of all time?
00:04Let's find out.
00:05While there is debate as to which film from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy
00:09is the best, The Return of the King certainly ended the series with a bang.
00:13It's nabbed numerous awards and was a huge success at the 76th Academy Awards, winning
00:18in all 11 categories that it was nominated for.
00:21This put sits on par with both Titanic and Ben-Hur as the most celebrated films at the
00:25Oscars.
00:26In the box office, the movie grossed $1.1 billion and was the highest-earning film in
00:31the franchise.
00:32This adaptation of J.R.R.
00:33Tolkien's fantasy series focuses on the continued efforts of the surviving members of the Fellowship
00:38of the Ring in their battle against Sauron and his armies.
00:41Frodo and Sam work with Gollum to try and find a way into Mordor, while Gandalf and
00:45Aragorn lead the defense of Gondor's capital, Minas Tirith.
00:49While omitting the final chapters of the original book, the film memorably depicts the destruction
00:53of the One Ring, the final defeat of Sauron, and the departure of several important figures
00:58from Middle-earth.
00:59Perhaps the most visually impressive and audacious film of the trilogy, The Return of the King
01:04received near-universal critical acclaim, and it concludes what many consider to be
01:08the best movie trilogy in history.
01:11This makes it an easy choice for Chad G.P.T.'s last spot on his AI-generated Top 10.
01:16Having AI rank all of the Star Wars movies undoubtedly will see the films in the original
01:20trilogy score very high.
01:22While there has been plenty of discourse as to which of the initial three films in
01:25the franchise would come out on top, the first entry makes a strong case.
01:29After all, A New Hope was not only a groundbreaking experience in terms of special effects and
01:34science fiction storytelling, it also set up an entire expanded universe of novels,
01:39comics, games, and TV shows.
01:42Well, that's the real trick, isn't it?
01:45Despite the futuristic setting, A New Hope is very much a classic good-versus-evil story,
01:50as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Obi-Wan Kenobi battle against the Galactic
01:55Empire led by Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin.
01:59Luke begins his journey to become a Jedi Master using a mystical power known as the Force,
02:04and later joins a rebel alliance to destroy the Empire's Death Star.
02:07A New Hope has been recognized many times for its importance in cinema.
02:11It has been added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, and the soundtrack
02:16is considered one of the most important in movie history.
02:20Forrest Gump is a 1994 movie based on Winston Groom's novel of the same name.
02:24It follows the life of an Alabama man who tells his life story to a variety of strangers
02:28from a park bench.
02:29The film has an inauspicious start, but the audience soon learns that Forrest Gump is
02:33a war hero, a world-class table tennis player, and a renowned runner who inadvertently influences
02:39events across modern American history.
02:41He has a lifelong crush on his childhood friend Jenny, and he makes friends with memorable
02:45characters like Benjamin Buford Bubba Blue and Lieutenant Dan, all before opening a shrimp
02:50business that makes him a millionaire.
02:52While the story is memorable, the film's inclusion on ChatsGPT's Top 10 is interesting because
02:57Forrest Gump has its fair share of detractors, with many criticizing the film's portrayal
03:02of American history.
03:03Still, it was an instant success, earning $678 million against a budget of just $55
03:09million.
03:10ChatsGPT was also a hit on the awards circuit, winning six Academy Awards, including Best
03:15Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor.
03:18The reach of Forrest Gump has even extended into everyday vocabulary, with phrases such
03:22as,
03:23"...life is like a box of chocolates," becoming known worldwide, a cultural legacy that ChatsGPT
03:28seems to have identified.
03:3012 Angry Men is one of the oldest films picked by ChatsGPT, as the vast majority of the entries
03:35came in the last few decades.
03:37This courtroom drama, directed by Sidney Lumet in his feature film debut, hit movie
03:41theaters in 1957 and was based on Reginald Rose's teleplay.
03:46Starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, and Ed Begley, the action focuses on a jury deliberating
03:51whether to find the teenager guilty of murder.
03:54As the group finds little to agree upon and fails to reach a unanimous decision, each
03:58begins to question the evidence more carefully while being forced to examine their personal
04:02morals and preconceived ideas.
04:05Immediately upon release, 12 Angry Men was acclaimed by critics, and to date holds a
04:09perfect 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
04:12Yet the film did surprisingly poorly at the box office, something that has been attributed
04:16to the fact that it was a black-and-white movie released at a time when widescreen color
04:20pictures were becoming more common.
04:22It also found little award success despite several nominations.
04:25"...I don't understand you people.
04:27I mean, all these picky little points you keep bringing up, they don't mean nothing!"
04:32None of that has stopped 12 Angry Men from being widely considered among the very best
04:35movies ever released.
04:37Preserved in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, it has been lauded
04:41for its perfect drama, the striking use of camera angles, and a tight script that never
04:45feels like it outlasts its welcome.
04:48It's not very surprising that Chad G.P.T. chose Schindler's List among the 10 Best Films
04:52of All Time.
04:53It is widely seen as a masterpiece of modern cinema and one of director Steven Spielberg's
04:57most important movies.
04:59High praise, indeed.
05:00Considering his filmography includes Jaws, Saving Private Ryan, and E.T.
05:05The Extra-Terrestrial, the 1993 historical drama tells the story of a German industrialist
05:10who manages to save countless Jewish refugees from the clutches of the Nazis during the
05:15Holocaust perpetrated at the height of World War II.
05:18Liam Neeson stars as the titular Oskar Schindler, who works to save the lives of those being
05:22persecuted by employing them at his factory.
05:24He is just one of a star-studded cast that includes Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, and
05:29Caroline Goodall.
05:30All of whom received critical acclaim for their performances, bringing in a worldwide
05:33gross of $322 million and winning seven Academy Awards, Schindler's List quickly established
05:39itself as a classic, with the American Film Institute putting it at number eight on its
05:44all-time list.
05:45Much of the film's critical acclaim was focused on how it portrayed the horrors of the Holocaust
05:49in a way that displayed the humanity of the victims and those who fought against it.
05:53Others noted the authentic realism of the film, along with the visually stunning cinematography
05:58that remains unmatched among other historical dramas.
06:01A sequel to 2005's Batman Begins, 2008's The Dark Knight once again sees Christopher Nolan
06:07direct Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader.
06:09The ensemble cast includes Gary Oldman as James Gordon, Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth,
06:14and Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face.
06:16However, the most notable casting choice was Heath Ledger, who provided one of the most
06:20definitive portrayals of the Joker ever seen on screen.
06:23The story follows Batman as he fights back against the chaos the Joker inflicts on Gotham's
06:28city.
06:29Noted for its gritty and ultra-realistic take on Batman, compared to the more vibrant and
06:33colorful superhero movies of the time, The Dark Knight set a new standard for all other
06:37comic book adaptations.
06:39Meanwhile, Ledger's performance was praised for transforming the character into a truly
06:43terrifying figure that still incorporated the villain's signature grotesque violence
06:47and sardonic humor.
06:49It's a brilliant film that earned more than $1 billion worldwide, and received almost
06:53universal acclaim from critics and audiences alike, making it an easy pick for Chad GPT's
06:58list.
07:00Few would argue Pulp Fiction's placed among the greatest films of all time, so it makes
07:03sense that Chad GPT has it high on its top ten.
07:06Quentin Tarantino's second major release followed an ensemble cast of characters in various
07:11interconnected stories.
07:12Featuring many of the elements fans became familiar with in Tarantino movies, including
07:17non-linear storytelling and graphic violence, Pulp Fiction was praised for its storytelling,
07:22strong performances, iconic characters, dense dialogue, and unforgettable monologues.
07:27The winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and the recipient of numerous
07:32Oscar nominations at the 67th Academy Awards, Pulp Fiction was a commercial and critical
07:37success.
07:38Entertainment Weekly named it the best film of the last 30 years in 2008, and it has influenced
07:43countless other movies and television series since its initial release.
07:46In a doubted international phenomenon, Pulp Fiction popularized mainstream actors returning
07:51to low-budget independent films, and has had a long-lasting impact on pop culture.
07:56"...and I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger!"
08:02This movie was also incredibly important for many of its stars.
08:05It helped launch the career to the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, while giving Bruce Willis
08:09a push away from the action hero stereotype he had developed in Die Hard.
08:13Most notably, though, it revitalized the career of John Travolta, who was floundering before
08:17he was cast as Vincent Vega.
08:20Anyone who has read a list of greatest movies ever is familiar with Orson Welles' Citizen
08:24Kane, and Chad G.P.T. seems aware enough of the conversation to place it high on its list.
08:29It stars Welles as media baron Charles Foster Kane, and it follows a newspaper reporter
08:33who attempts to discover the meaning of the word rosebud, which was uttered on Kane's
08:37deathbed by looking back at his life and interviewing his friends, family, and colleagues.
08:42What's helped Citizen Kane stand out among the many other great films of its era is how
08:46it's innovated in so many ways.
08:48The movie utilizes a storytelling technique that was unusual for the time, with the action
08:53taking place out of sequence.
08:55It also employs an unreliable narrator, making it impossible to completely understand the
08:59flawed antihero at the story's center.
09:02On top of that, Welles used montages to great effect and popularized camera techniques such
09:06as deep focus and crane shots.
09:09These inventive approaches to filming set new precedents for what directors could do
09:12in their own projects, and were endlessly copied in Hollywood and the rest of the world,
09:17leaving a lasting impression on cinema.
09:19The Shawshank Redemption is among the best-screened adaptations of Stephen King's vast catalog
09:24of stories.
09:25The 1994 film was directed by Frank Darabont and starred Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman
09:30as the main characters, Andy and Red.
09:32Both are inmates at Shawshank State Penitentiary, though Andy maintains his innocence and secretly
09:37plots to escape and seek refuge in Mexico.
09:40The story focuses on Andy's struggles in prison as he befriends Red and attempts to survive
09:44among the violent criminals and corrupt prison staff.
09:47Despite a positive reception and success on the awards circuit, The Shawshank Redemption
09:51was something of a box office failure upon release.
09:54Of course, that might have something to do with the fact that it came out the same year
09:57as blockbusters like Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump, and Speed.
10:01However, reruns on television and strong video rental numbers soon made it a popular film
10:05throughout the U.S.
10:06It has also consistently ranked as IMDb's highest-rated film of all time, a list that
10:11holds some interesting similarities with the one created by Chad GPT.
10:15Regardless, The Shawshank Redemption excels on almost every front.
10:19Robbins and Freeman's performances are brilliant, while the cinematography creates an authentic
10:23portrayal of the prison, making the viewer feel as trapped and frustrated as the prisoners.
10:28The film also boasts a subtle soundtrack that perfectly accompanies the on-screen action,
10:32and it tells an uplifting story that doesn't shy away from depicting the horrors of life
10:36in jail.
10:37"...And it's been a month in the infirmary, Boggs spent a week in the hole."
10:43Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 crime film The Godfather is often cited among the best examples
10:48of cinema.
10:49Adapted from Mario Puzo's 1969 novel, the film features an accomplished cast composed
10:55of Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Diane Keaton.
10:59It follows Michael Corleone's rise to become the ruthless mafia boss of the Corleone family
11:04after being convinced to join the family business.
11:07Why The Godfather is so beloved isn't difficult to understand.
11:10Brando and Pacino put in exceptional performances, while Coppola's production pioneered new camera
11:15techniques to create beautiful and striking shots.
11:18Characters throughout the film also each have their own memorable monologues as part of
11:21an almost perfectly written script.
11:24Add the somber musical score alongside intense action sequences, and it becomes easy to see
11:28how The Godfather has become so highly thought of by audiences and critics.
11:32The film was a landmark entry in the gangster genre, launched Al Pacino to stardom, and
11:37resuscitated Brando's diminishing career.
11:39The importance of the movie, which has been preserved in the National Film Registry and
11:43is ranked second to only Citizen Kane by the American Film Institute, is hard to overstate.
11:48Chad GPT seems to appreciate the gravitas that The Godfather has earned over the decades,
11:53ending the film in the top spot on its list of the best movies of all time.