Movies like The Hateful Eight and Field of Dreams hook an audience in. Here are the 14 best opening scenes in movie history.

There are some topics that are particularly difficult to try to tackle, and this is one of them, admittedly. Every movie obviously has an opening scene, and many great movies have great opening scenes ...

In the build-up to the much-awaited Toy Story 5, Disney recently showcased the opening scene of the movie to a select group of audience, hinting at a surprising storyline for Buzz Lightyear. The brief ...

Steven Spielberg wanted to deviate from the original opening scene in Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park novel for one very good reason: It was too similar to Jaws.

Most films made for streamers rush to grab the audience before they can keep scrolling. They’ll start in medias res or offer up so much bombast that you can’t look away. But before streaming, ...

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 ...

When Ghost Ship was released in 2002, audiences were gripped by the elaborately staged opening sequence, where an entire cruise ship is taken out in one fell (and gruesome) swoop. It's a scene that ...

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Samantha Lord began her Valnet career in 2021 when she joined CBR as a Movies/TV Junior Editor. After also joining the training team, she was invited to lead the Movies/TV team as a Deputy Editor.

Ryan Heffernan is a Senior Writer at Collider. Storytelling has been one of his interests since an early age, with his appreciation for film and television becoming a particular interest of his during ...