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Reviews Box Office Heat Vision. Steven Spielberg may not have directed Jurassic World , but he still has plenty to celebrate in the movie's record-breaking opening over the June weekend.

Spielberg has an executive producing credit on the fourth installment, while his company, Amblin Entertainment, has top billing. Many say nostalgia has a huge part to play in the success of Jurassic World , in that consumers wanted to repeat the magic they felt when watching Spielberg's Jurassic Park , which hit theaters 22 years ago.

Spielberg's a busy man these day; he's currently in Vancouver shooting family film The BFG , while his Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies , starring Tom Hanks , opens in theaters Oct. Here's a look at his top 10 box-office hauls, ranked in ascending order. It won a Golden Globe for best-animated film.

Philip Kaufman — who had been fascinated by the tale of the Ark since childhood— was initially set to direct the movie for producer George Lucas , but Lucas was forced to look elsewhere when Kaufman chose another film.

At first, Spielberg worried that Harrison was too famous for the role because of Star Wars , but Lucas insisted Ford was the right guy.

But there was a bigger concern: Paramount finally came forward and history was made. The movie forever changed the way big movies are released and marketed. Before Jaws , only movies that were a quick burn, or of dubious quality, would open across the nation. There were some exceptions, but generally speaking, a film would play in select cities before slowly expanding, and could last in theaters for month.

Jaws , however, accompanied by an unprecedented television campaign, debuted on nearly screens. Summer Box Office Champs: From Sharks to Shrek to Superheroes. Talk about a comeback. Spielberg and producer George Lucas had always intended to make a trilogy, but five years lapsed between Temple of Doom and the release of Last Crusade so that they could get it right. Spielberg even had to pass on Big. The World War II film, featuring an ensemble cast that included Tom Hanks , became an instant classic and earned Spielberg his second Academy Award for best directing after Schindler's List.

And the world was stunned when Saving Private Ryan , nominated for 11 Oscars, lost the best picture crown to Shakespeare in Love in one of the biggest upsets in Academy history.

In , the Library of Congress selected the movie for preservation in the National Film Registry.

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Hollywood's Favorite Films. Ultimately, however, it came in well behind the first Jurassic Park after earning decidedly mixed reviews. The adaptation of H.

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Critics, usually tougher on a film that regular moviegoers, liked it far more the film sports a 75 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull May 22, On paper, the fourth installment in the action-adventure franchise looked like it did okay, but it never reached blockbuster status.

Opening nearly two decades after threequel Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade , the movie received the worst reviews of any film in the franchise after making its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Opening in theaters on June 11, , the movie went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time, trumping Star Wars Episode IV: It retained the record until…. As history would prove, it was a small price to pay. About Us Login Daily Edition Subscribe Subscriber Services Back Issues Advertising Contact Us Careers Industry Jobs. Follow Us On Twitter Find Us On Facebook Watch Us On Youtube. Our affiliate publications Billboard Vibe Spin Stereogum Death and Taxes.