The 20 Greatest Paramount Pictures Movies of All Time

By YPB Team

Paramount Pictures has been one of Hollywood's greatest studios for over a century, responsible for some of the most iconic films ever made — from The Godfather to Top Gun: Maverick. These are the movies that define Paramount's extraordinary cinematic legacy.

The Godfather Part II

The 1974 sequel that expanded the saga through parallel timelines, winning six Oscars and becoming the rare follow-up considered equal to or better than its predecessor.

1000pts

Grease

The 1978 musical romantic comedy starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John that became one of the highest-grossing musicals of all time and a permanent fixture of popular culture.

648pts

The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 crime epic following the Corleone family, widely regarded as the greatest American film ever made and winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.

618pts

Braveheart

Mel Gibson's 1995 epic historical drama about Scottish warrior William Wallace, winning five Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director for its sweep and ambition.

595pts

Forrest Gump

Robert Zemeckis's 1994 crowd-pleasing epic following a gentle Alabama man's improbable journey through the defining events of American history from the 1950s through the 1980s.

595pts

Top Gun

Tony Scott's 1986 adrenaline-fueled military action film that made Tom Cruise a superstar and spawned one of the greatest belated sequels in cinema history nearly four decades later.

534pts

Top Gun: Maverick

Joseph Kosinski's 2022 sequel that surpassed its predecessor in every way, delivering breathtaking aerial sequences and Tom Cruise's most charismatic performance, becoming a massive global hit.

463pts

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

The 2018 sixth entry in the franchise that delivered some of the most stunning practical stunt work in blockbuster history and is widely regarded as the series' peak.

463pts

The Truman Show

Peter Weir's 1998 prescient satire starring Jim Carrey as a man who discovers his entire life has been a live television show, which feels more relevant with every passing year.

463pts

Airplane!

The 1980 spoof disaster comedy that parodied the entire genre with machine-gun-rapid gags and became the template for all subsequent parody films.

463pts

Psycho

Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 proto-slasher that shattered Hollywood conventions with its shocking narrative twists and iconic shower scene, creating the template for modern horror.

379pts

Beverly Hills Cop

Martin Brest's 1984 action-comedy that launched Eddie Murphy to superstardom as the fast-talking Detroit detective Axel Foley, becoming the highest-grossing film of that year.

379pts

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas's 1981 adventure classic that introduced Indiana Jones and redefined the action-adventure genre for generations of filmmakers.

278pts

Saturday Night Fever

John Badham's 1977 disco classic starring John Travolta as a Brooklyn paint-store clerk who comes alive on the dance floor, with the Bee Gees soundtrack becoming one of history's best-selling albums.

278pts

Chinatown

Roman Polanski's 1974 neo-noir masterpiece starring Jack Nicholson as a detective uncovering corruption in 1930s Los Angeles, featuring one of cinema's most devastating endings.

278pts

Sunset Boulevard

Billy Wilder's 1950 Hollywood noir masterpiece featuring Gloria Swanson as a delusional silent-film star and William Holden as the screenwriter drawn into her world.

278pts

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

The beloved 1989 third installment that introduced Sean Connery as Indy's father in the franchise's most warmly received adventure, combining action with genuine heart.

278pts

Mean Girls

Mark Waters's 2004 high-school comedy written by Tina Fey, starring Lindsay Lohan, that dissected teenage social hierarchies with sharp wit and became a defining millennial cultural touchstone.

154pts

A Quiet Place

John Krasinski's 2018 post-apocalyptic horror film where a family must live in near-total silence to survive creatures that hunt by sound, a masterclass in tension and concept.

154pts

Once Upon a Time in the West

Sergio Leone's sweeping 1968 spaghetti Western starring Charles Bronson, Henry Fonda, and Claudia Cardinale, considered by many critics to be the greatest Western ever made.