Merry Christmas what’s Christmastime to you but a time
what’s Christmastime to you but a time
what’s Christmastime to you but a time for paying bills without money a time
for paying bills without money a time
for paying bills without money a time for finding yourself a year older and
for finding yourself a year older and
for finding yourself a year older and knocked up any richer through
knocked up any richer through
knocked up any richer through revolutionary special effects and even
revolutionary special effects and even
revolutionary special effects and even more revolutionary storytelling this
more revolutionary storytelling this
more revolutionary storytelling this director has brought our wildest dreams
director has brought our wildest dreams
director has brought our wildest dreams to life welcome to watchmojo.com and
to life welcome to watchmojo.com and
to life welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Robert Zemeckis movies
for this list we’re looking at the films
for this list we’re looking at the films that mr. Zemeckis has directed
that mr. Zemeckis has directed
that mr. Zemeckis has directed throughout his career and are ranking
throughout his career and are ranking
throughout his career and are ranking them based on their critical acclaim
them based on their critical acclaim
them based on their critical acclaim originality and overall fan popularity I
originality and overall fan popularity I
originality and overall fan popularity I ain’t cheap I can’t be had
ain’t cheap I can’t be had
ain’t cheap I can’t be had number 10 flight southjet to do 7 we’re
number 10 flight southjet to do 7 we’re
number 10 flight southjet to do 7 we’re in an uncontrolled dive is sending out
in an uncontrolled dive is sending out
in an uncontrolled dive is sending out of 21,000 feet we’re declaring an
of 21,000 feet we’re declaring an
of 21,000 feet we’re declaring an emergency
emergency
emergency one of robert zemeckis a–‘s most
one of robert zemeckis a–‘s most
one of robert zemeckis a–‘s most compelling films is also one of his most
compelling films is also one of his most
compelling films is also one of his most recent this dramatic thriller centers on
recent this dramatic thriller centers on
recent this dramatic thriller centers on Denzel Washington as an airline pilot
Denzel Washington as an airline pilot
Denzel Washington as an airline pilot struggling with various addictions were
struggling with various addictions were
struggling with various addictions were you aware that she was twice treated for
you aware that she was twice treated for
you aware that she was twice treated for alcohol addiction the last time was 16
alcohol addiction the last time was 16
alcohol addiction the last time was 16 months ago and paid for by southjet
months ago and paid for by southjet
months ago and paid for by southjet Airlines after saving a Plane full of
Airlines after saving a Plane full of
Airlines after saving a Plane full of passengers from disaster his competence
passengers from disaster his competence
passengers from disaster his competence as a pilot and ability to stay sober are
as a pilot and ability to stay sober are
as a pilot and ability to stay sober are put to the test you’re here oh man you
put to the test you’re here oh man you
put to the test you’re here oh man you will never pay for another drink as long
will never pay for another drink as long
will never pay for another drink as long as you live Zemeckis his first
as you live Zemeckis his first
as you live Zemeckis his first live-action film since the year 2000
live-action film since the year 2000
live-action film since the year 2000 flight saw the director translate his
flight saw the director translate his
flight saw the director translate his own experience as a private pilot onto
own experience as a private pilot onto
own experience as a private pilot onto the screen with his thoughtful Direction
the screen with his thoughtful Direction
the screen with his thoughtful Direction bolstered by Washington’s compelling
bolstered by Washington’s compelling
bolstered by Washington’s compelling performance this toxicology report
performance this toxicology report
performance this toxicology report states that you were drunk and high on
states that you were drunk and high on
states that you were drunk and high on cocaine felonies punishable by up to 12
cocaine felonies punishable by up to 12
cocaine felonies punishable by up to 12 years in prison praised by both critics
years in prison praised by both critics
years in prison praised by both critics and audiences though loosely based on a
and audiences though loosely based on a
and audiences though loosely based on a true story film earned two Academy Award
true story film earned two Academy Award
true story film earned two Academy Award nominations and proved that Zemeckis was
nominations and proved that Zemeckis was
nominations and proved that Zemeckis was not even close to finished as a director
not even close to finished as a director
not even close to finished as a director Reena Marquez did not drink the vodka
Reena Marquez did not drink the vodka
Reena Marquez did not drink the vodka because I drank the body number nine
because I drank the body number nine
because I drank the body number nine used cars
used cars
used cars [Music]
throughout the 80s
throughout the 80s Zemeckis brought several unforgettable
Zemeckis brought several unforgettable
Zemeckis brought several unforgettable lighthearted pieces of entertainment to
lighthearted pieces of entertainment to
lighthearted pieces of entertainment to the big screen a highlight being this
the big screen a highlight being this
the big screen a highlight being this overlooked r-rated gem that’s
overlooked r-rated gem that’s
overlooked r-rated gem that’s fortunately been finding a wider
fortunately been finding a wider
fortunately been finding a wider audience thanks to its newfound cult
audience thanks to its newfound cult
audience thanks to its newfound cult status these brief little arms obviously
status these brief little arms obviously
status these brief little arms obviously hysterical Oh fabulous we have a new
hysterical Oh fabulous we have a new
hysterical Oh fabulous we have a new deal in this comedy we follow a crafty
deal in this comedy we follow a crafty
deal in this comedy we follow a crafty young used-car salesman who tries to
young used-car salesman who tries to
young used-car salesman who tries to save the business he works for from
save the business he works for from
save the business he works for from falling into the wrong hands
falling into the wrong hands
falling into the wrong hands [Music]
written by Zemeckis and frequent
written by Zemeckis and frequent collaborator Bob Gale used cars is
collaborator Bob Gale used cars is
collaborator Bob Gale used cars is filled with laughs energetic
filled with laughs energetic
filled with laughs energetic performances and Zemeckis is signature
performances and Zemeckis is signature
performances and Zemeckis is signature style yes sir so remember friends that’s
style yes sir so remember friends that’s
style yes sir so remember friends that’s New Deal used cars it really is a wonder
New Deal used cars it really is a wonder
New Deal used cars it really is a wonder it didn’t do well at the box office upon
it didn’t do well at the box office upon
it didn’t do well at the box office upon initial release number 8 Back to the
initial release number 8 Back to the
initial release number 8 Back to the Future Part 3
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[Music] it’s a science experiment here though
it’s a science experiment here though
it’s a science experiment here though it’s first to appear on this list we
it’s first to appear on this list we
it’s first to appear on this list we accompany Marty McFly and Doc Brown for
accompany Marty McFly and Doc Brown for
accompany Marty McFly and Doc Brown for the last time on another awesome
the last time on another awesome
the last time on another awesome time-traveling adventure
merging genres like comedy science
merging genres like comedy science fiction romance and Western the audience
fiction romance and Western the audience
fiction romance and Western the audience follows Marty who after being stranded
follows Marty who after being stranded
follows Marty who after being stranded in 1955 discovers doc is doomed to be
in 1955 discovers doc is doomed to be
in 1955 discovers doc is doomed to be murdered by who else but a member of the
murdered by who else but a member of the
murdered by who else but a member of the Tannen family to rescue his friend from
Tannen family to rescue his friend from
Tannen family to rescue his friend from his fate the time-traveling teen treks
his fate the time-traveling teen treks
his fate the time-traveling teen treks back to the Old West of 1885 under the
back to the Old West of 1885 under the
back to the Old West of 1885 under the alias of Clint Eastwood Eastwood uh
alias of Clint Eastwood Eastwood uh
alias of Clint Eastwood Eastwood uh Clint Clint Eastwood sweet clever and
Clint Clint Eastwood sweet clever and
Clint Clint Eastwood sweet clever and thoroughly entertaining it also provides
thoroughly entertaining it also provides
thoroughly entertaining it also provides fans of thrilling climax and a good
fans of thrilling climax and a good
fans of thrilling climax and a good moral to finish off some exes magnum
moral to finish off some exes magnum
moral to finish off some exes magnum opus of a trilogy
opus of a trilogy
opus of a trilogy [Music]
Zemeckis scores yet another
Zemeckis scores yet another oscar-nominated hit with this science
oscar-nominated hit with this science
oscar-nominated hit with this science fiction drama about a scientist
fiction drama about a scientist
fiction drama about a scientist portrayed by Jodie Foster who believes
portrayed by Jodie Foster who believes
portrayed by Jodie Foster who believes she’s made contact with alien beings
she’s made contact with alien beings
she’s made contact with alien beings well we don’t know it might be some type
well we don’t know it might be some type
well we don’t know it might be some type of advanced communication device or it
of advanced communication device or it
of advanced communication device or it could be a teaching machine of some kind
could be a teaching machine of some kind
could be a teaching machine of some kind adapted from Carl Sagan’s 1985 novel
adapted from Carl Sagan’s 1985 novel
adapted from Carl Sagan’s 1985 novel contact explores love death religion and
contact explores love death religion and
contact explores love death religion and of course extraterrestrial life
of course extraterrestrial life
of course extraterrestrial life similar to Close Encounters of the Third
similar to Close Encounters of the Third
similar to Close Encounters of the Third Kind the film with its incredible
Kind the film with its incredible
Kind the film with its incredible special effects also leaves us wondering
special effects also leaves us wondering
special effects also leaves us wondering is there life in space that we don’t
is there life in space that we don’t
is there life in space that we don’t know about well we have no idea it could
know about well we have no idea it could
know about well we have no idea it could be anything it could be the first volume
be anything it could be the first volume
be anything it could be the first volume of an encyclopedia Galactica
of an encyclopedia Galactica
of an encyclopedia Galactica instructions to acquaint us with their
instructions to acquaint us with their
instructions to acquaint us with their colonization procedures are there aliens
colonization procedures are there aliens
colonization procedures are there aliens from other planets trying to make
from other planets trying to make
from other planets trying to make contact questions everyone wants answers
contact questions everyone wants answers
contact questions everyone wants answers to and questions that’s a mecca’s with
to and questions that’s a mecca’s with
to and questions that’s a mecca’s with total creative control skillfully brings
total creative control skillfully brings
total creative control skillfully brings to mind
number six Romancing the Stone who the
number six Romancing the Stone who the hell are you I’m a romance no you’re why
hell are you I’m a romance no you’re why
hell are you I’m a romance no you’re why in this action-adventure rom-com we
in this action-adventure rom-com we
in this action-adventure rom-com we follow Kathleen Turner who portrays a
follow Kathleen Turner who portrays a
follow Kathleen Turner who portrays a mousy romance novelist who may have more
mousy romance novelist who may have more
mousy romance novelist who may have more in common with her characters than she’d
in common with her characters than she’d
in common with her characters than she’d like to admit my god what kind of
like to admit my god what kind of
like to admit my god what kind of trouble are you in
trouble are you in
trouble are you in she’s tasked with delivering a treasure
she’s tasked with delivering a treasure
she’s tasked with delivering a treasure map to Colombian smugglers as ransom in
map to Colombian smugglers as ransom in
map to Colombian smugglers as ransom in order to save her kidnapped sister
order to save her kidnapped sister
order to save her kidnapped sister they have jungles death Tony insects the
they have jungles death Tony insects the
they have jungles death Tony insects the size of Sanitation trucks
size of Sanitation trucks
size of Sanitation trucks revolutionaries it’s not that shocking
revolutionaries it’s not that shocking
revolutionaries it’s not that shocking men that there were comparisons between
men that there were comparisons between
men that there were comparisons between this film and a certain badass Nazi
this film and a certain badass Nazi
this film and a certain badass Nazi fighting archaeologist movie however the
fighting archaeologist movie however the
fighting archaeologist movie however the screenplay for Romancing the Stone was
screenplay for Romancing the Stone was
screenplay for Romancing the Stone was in fact written five years before
in fact written five years before
in fact written five years before Indiana Jones look you want to kill me
Indiana Jones look you want to kill me
Indiana Jones look you want to kill me take me back to Queens II don’t we don’t
take me back to Queens II don’t we don’t
take me back to Queens II don’t we don’t let me die in a jungle like a goddamn
let me die in a jungle like a goddamn
let me die in a jungle like a goddamn snake the result was a fun funny and
snake the result was a fun funny and
snake the result was a fun funny and spirited adventure for movie goers and
spirited adventure for movie goers and
spirited adventure for movie goers and Zemeckis is first big hit is it
Zemeckis is first big hit is it
Zemeckis is first big hit is it poisonous yeah not very tasty
poisonous yeah not very tasty
poisonous yeah not very tasty number five Back to the Future Part 2
number five Back to the Future Part 2
number five Back to the Future Part 2 like Gabor him finally we get to see
like Gabor him finally we get to see
like Gabor him finally we get to see what the Year 2015 would look like in
what the Year 2015 would look like in
what the Year 2015 would look like in the world of Back to the Future that is
the world of Back to the Future that is
the world of Back to the Future that is [Music]
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[Music] a sequel that lives up to its
a sequel that lives up to its
a sequel that lives up to its predecessor we embark on another blast
predecessor we embark on another blast
predecessor we embark on another blast into the past and future as Marty McFly
into the past and future as Marty McFly
into the past and future as Marty McFly and Doc Brown accidentally create a
and Doc Brown accidentally create a
and Doc Brown accidentally create a dystopic 1985 and must once again travel
dystopic 1985 and must once again travel
dystopic 1985 and must once again travel back to 1955 to prevent those
back to 1955 to prevent those
back to 1955 to prevent those catastrophic changes it’s gotta be the
catastrophic changes it’s gotta be the
catastrophic changes it’s gotta be the wrong year
wrong year
wrong year despite some less than stellar reviews
despite some less than stellar reviews
despite some less than stellar reviews from critics it earned an Oscar nod for
from critics it earned an Oscar nod for
from critics it earned an Oscar nod for Best Visual Effects little girl stop
Best Visual Effects little girl stop
Best Visual Effects little girl stop look I need to worry hoverboard plus we
look I need to worry hoverboard plus we
look I need to worry hoverboard plus we can’t help but love the way it calls
can’t help but love the way it calls
can’t help but love the way it calls back to the first film with its
back to the first film with its
back to the first film with its intertwining storyline
intertwining storyline
intertwining storyline setting us up perfectly for the final
setting us up perfectly for the final
setting us up perfectly for the final installment in the process is your name
installment in the process is your name
installment in the process is your name Marty McFly number 4 castaway
Zemeckis collaborates with Tom Hanks for
Zemeckis collaborates with Tom Hanks for the second time in this adventure drama
the second time in this adventure drama
the second time in this adventure drama about a workaholic
about a workaholic
about a workaholic FedEx employee who realizes what truly
FedEx employee who realizes what truly
FedEx employee who realizes what truly matters in life when he stranded on a
matters in life when he stranded on a
matters in life when he stranded on a desert island alone where’s Milton where
desert island alone where’s Milton where
desert island alone where’s Milton where are you
are you
are you faced with unique issues in the
faced with unique issues in the
faced with unique issues in the filmmaking process like Tom Hanks
filmmaking process like Tom Hanks
filmmaking process like Tom Hanks necessary weight loss and having only
necessary weight loss and having only
necessary weight loss and having only one live character on screen for most of
one live character on screen for most of
one live character on screen for most of a film the director rose to the
a film the director rose to the
a film the director rose to the challenge this is it it’s all that’s
challenge this is it it’s all that’s
challenge this is it it’s all that’s left
check over the whole island and that is
check over the whole island and that is all this left credited as some of the
all this left credited as some of the
all this left credited as some of the mecca’s deepest and most seasoned
mecca’s deepest and most seasoned
mecca’s deepest and most seasoned directing work this film was praised by
directing work this film was praised by
directing work this film was praised by both critics and audiences for its
both critics and audiences for its
both critics and audiences for its intelligent script and for its take on
intelligent script and for its take on
intelligent script and for its take on the indomitable human spirit
number three Who Framed Roger Rabbit
number three Who Framed Roger Rabbit Roger watch this wading bird one of the
Roger watch this wading bird one of the
Roger watch this wading bird one of the 80s most risky films this masterpiece
80s most risky films this masterpiece
80s most risky films this masterpiece took critics and audiences by sheer
took critics and audiences by sheer
took critics and audiences by sheer amazement with its uncanny fusion of
amazement with its uncanny fusion of
amazement with its uncanny fusion of live-action and animation earning it
live-action and animation earning it
live-action and animation earning it four Oscars in total
four Oscars in total
four Oscars in total hey come but son you’re not the first
hey come but son you’re not the first
hey come but son you’re not the first man whose wife played pattycake on him
in a world where humans and tunes
in a world where humans and tunes coexist we follow the titular character
coexist we follow the titular character
coexist we follow the titular character who after being framed
who after being framed
who after being framed for killing a beloved businessman seeks
for killing a beloved businessman seeks
for killing a beloved businessman seeks help from a private detective to prove
help from a private detective to prove
help from a private detective to prove his innocence go ahead call the cops
his innocence go ahead call the cops
his innocence go ahead call the cops I can hit the head but what do you do
I can hit the head but what do you do
I can hit the head but what do you do convincing human toon interactions along
convincing human toon interactions along
convincing human toon interactions along with hilarious goofiness and admirable
with hilarious goofiness and admirable
with hilarious goofiness and admirable characters made this an exhilarating
characters made this an exhilarating
characters made this an exhilarating ride to go on with Zemeckis as our
ride to go on with Zemeckis as our
ride to go on with Zemeckis as our director don’t have the only one for me
director don’t have the only one for me
director don’t have the only one for me you’ll see picadillo we’re gonna be
you’ll see picadillo we’re gonna be
you’ll see picadillo we’re gonna be happy again happy yeah
number two Forrest Gump my mom always
number two Forrest Gump my mom always said life was like a box of chocolates
said life was like a box of chocolates
said life was like a box of chocolates in this comedy-drama we follow Tom Hanks
in this comedy-drama we follow Tom Hanks
in this comedy-drama we follow Tom Hanks titular character a simple-minded but
titular character a simple-minded but
titular character a simple-minded but kind-hearted young man who searches for
kind-hearted young man who searches for
kind-hearted young man who searches for happiness and his childhood love while
happiness and his childhood love while
happiness and his childhood love while also becoming involved in many American
also becoming involved in many American
also becoming involved in many American history events in the process here
history events in the process here
history events in the process here Zemeckis uses his magic touch with
Zemeckis uses his magic touch with
Zemeckis uses his magic touch with special effects and archive footage to
special effects and archive footage to
special effects and archive footage to place forest in the middle of the action
place forest in the middle of the action
place forest in the middle of the action making it look amazingly realistic when
making it look amazingly realistic when
making it look amazingly realistic when he encounters beetles and presidents
he encounters beetles and presidents
he encounters beetles and presidents congratulations how do you feel
congratulations how do you feel
congratulations how do you feel I got it paid I believe you good yes
I got it paid I believe you good yes
I got it paid I believe you good yes you’ll be met with critical acclaim
you’ll be met with critical acclaim
you’ll be met with critical acclaim Forrest Gump won six Oscars and is still
Forrest Gump won six Oscars and is still
Forrest Gump won six Oscars and is still Zemeckis a–‘s biggest film to date and
Zemeckis a–‘s biggest film to date and
Zemeckis a–‘s biggest film to date and one of the most heartfelt I’m not a
one of the most heartfelt I’m not a
one of the most heartfelt I’m not a smart man but I know what love is before
smart man but I know what love is before
smart man but I know what love is before we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
lady a decision full of confidence
lady a decision full of confidence spirit
spirit
spirit Christmas keep up the good work
number one back to the future my
number one back to the future my calculations are correct when this baby
calculations are correct when this baby
calculations are correct when this baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna see
hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna see
hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna see some serious shit really what else could
some serious shit really what else could
some serious shit really what else could it be with its trademark use of
it be with its trademark use of
it be with its trademark use of impressive special effects this film
impressive special effects this film
impressive special effects this film also has all the eccentricity and heart
also has all the eccentricity and heart
also has all the eccentricity and heart critics and audiences have come to know
critics and audiences have come to know
critics and audiences have come to know and expect from Zemeckis wait a minute
and expect from Zemeckis wait a minute
and expect from Zemeckis wait a minute wait a minute doc ha are you telling me
wait a minute doc ha are you telling me
wait a minute doc ha are you telling me you built a time machine out of a
you built a time machine out of a
you built a time machine out of a DeLorean a sci-fi comedy classic about
DeLorean a sci-fi comedy classic about
DeLorean a sci-fi comedy classic about teenager Marty McFly who with the help
teenager Marty McFly who with the help
teenager Marty McFly who with the help from his friend Doc Brown accidentally
from his friend Doc Brown accidentally
from his friend Doc Brown accidentally travels from 1985 to 1955 where he meets
travels from 1985 to 1955 where he meets
travels from 1985 to 1955 where he meets his teenage parents and inadvertently
his teenage parents and inadvertently
his teenage parents and inadvertently puts his own existence in jeopardy
puts his own existence in jeopardy
puts his own existence in jeopardy tell me future boy who’s President of
tell me future boy who’s President of
tell me future boy who’s President of the United States in 1985 Ronald Reagan
the United States in 1985 Ronald Reagan
the United States in 1985 Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan the actor with love
Ronald Reagan the actor with love
Ronald Reagan the actor with love relationships and time as its themes
relationships and time as its themes
relationships and time as its themes Back to the Future is also funny smart
Back to the Future is also funny smart
Back to the Future is also funny smart light-hearted and charming all of which
light-hearted and charming all of which
light-hearted and charming all of which help it to be Zemeckis s most iconic
help it to be Zemeckis s most iconic
help it to be Zemeckis s most iconic film of all time hey Doc we gotta back
film of all time hey Doc we gotta back
film of all time hey Doc we gotta back up we don’t have enough road to get up
up we don’t have enough road to get up
up we don’t have enough road to get up to 88 rows
to 88 rows
to 88 rows well we’re going we don’t need roads do
well we’re going we don’t need roads do
well we’re going we don’t need roads do you agree with our list I’m not bad I’m
you agree with our list I’m not bad I’m
you agree with our list I’m not bad I’m just drawn that way what’s your favorite
just drawn that way what’s your favorite
just drawn that way what’s your favorite Robert Zemeckis film what do you think I
Robert Zemeckis film what do you think I
Robert Zemeckis film what do you think I really don’t know for more entertaining
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