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Because its always summer in our hearts, here are 32 of the greatest summer blockbusters of all time.
Hot Fuzz (2007)
With Hot Fuzz, Edgar Wright didnt quite satirize the action movie genre.
Rather, the English filmmaker affectionately mimicked its many tropes and cliches while showing off his own impressive craftsmanship.
Spider-Man (2002)
Thanks to X-Men, superheroes were finally a viable genre for Hollywood.
The rise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe a few years later is owed in large part to Spider-Man.
Star Trek (2009)
There was a time when Star Trek seemed like a dead franchise.
Though its sequels failed to keep the party going, The Hangover still rages.
It was also the first time the grounds of Hogwarts felt darker and more treacherous than anyone believed.
(A talking tree named Groot?What?)
Aliens (1986)
Its a truly rare feat for a sequel to outdo the original.
Its even rarer that a sequel can outdo the original and feel like a totally different movie.
Thats the case with Aliens,James Camerons sequel to the 1979 sci-fi horror classic Alien by Ridley Scott.
Finding Nemo (2003)
Not all of the greatest summer movies involve nuclear weapons and superheroes.
Apollo 13 (1995)
“Houston, we have a problem.”
It became a touchstone for messy millennials trying to fit into the clothing of proper adulthood.
This was alsobeforeJohnny Depp was considered a bankable movie star.
Speed (1994)
Speed was not the first action hit of Keanu Reeves career.
That honor belongs to Point Break.
But Speed took Reeves, and co-star Sandra Bullock, to a whole new level of Hollywood movie stardom.
Barbie (2023)
Its frankly impossible to remember the miracle that Barbie really was.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
The original Terminator was a hit.
But James Camerons epic follow-up Terminator 2: Judgment Day changed everything.
Its the rare sequel that, ahem, terminates its predecessor with aggression.
But The Dark Knight easily outmuscles Marvels freshman effort.
And thats when we flock to movies like Top Gun.
