What is the best Stanley Kubrick movie of all time?

Stanley Kubrick never made the same film twice — from space odysseys to horror hotels to dystopian ultraviolence, each of his movies redefined cinema. With one of the most meticulously crafted and eclectic filmographies ever, which is his greatest achievement?

2001: A Space Odyssey

A mysterious monolith influences human evolution and sends astronauts on a voyage to Jupiter in a journey through space and consciousness.

1/6

The Shining

A struggling writer takes a job as winter caretaker at an isolated hotel, where supernatural forces and his own madness begin to terrorize his family.

2/6

A Clockwork Orange

In a future Britain, a charismatic delinquent undergoes experimental psychological conditioning and confronts disturbing questions about free will and violence.

3/6

Full Metal Jacket

A two-part look at the Vietnam War, following Marine recruits through brutal training and then into the chaos of urban combat.

4/6

Eyes Wide Shut

A New York doctor embarks on a dangerous sexual odyssey after his wife reveals a secret fantasy, pulling him into a mysterious secret society.

5/6

Barry Lyndon

An Irish adventurer schemes his way into aristocratic society in 18th century Europe, only to find that wealth and status bring their own destruction.

6/6