The opening of a film needs to do a lot: pull the viewer in, set the tone, and define the stakes, all in a matter of minutes. It's no small feat — actually, it's pretty darn hard, yet some directors ...

Citizen Kane, Pulp Fiction, and Hundreds of Beavers are genuine masterpieces that work perfectly from their opening scenes.

The best war movies have opening scenes that pull viewers in and won't let go, letting the audience know it is a masterpiece from the start. War movies have long been a significant part of Hollywood ...

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The best movie opening scenes don't necessarily have to be heavy on plot, or set up anything of narrative significance; often, it's more about teasing the mood. The perfect example? The pre-title ...

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Article Summary CinemaCon 2026 debuted opening scenes from Dune: Part Three, Mandalorian and Grogu, and Beyond the Spider-Verse. Dune: Part Three opened with a brutal Fremen battle, highlighting a ...

Outside the irritating over-bright light filter, Scream 4 is a winner. It looks even better now than it did in 2011 (not visually, but as a film). It’s funny, it’s scary, and the pair of Ghostface ...

Sometimes movies take some time to ease viewers into the show, while others set the tone immediately. The movies on this list are the latter. Whether it's a comedy like Dazed and Confused or an action ...