10 Best Spielberg Blockbuster Movies - Ranked

10. The BFG

So the whole 'he hasn't made a film like his early days in over a decade' isn't really accurate. Just two short years ago, Spielberg returned to his Amblin roots in a huge way, audiences just didn't particularly care to see it.

Which is a shame, because BFG is vintage Spielberg. In teaming with Disney to adapt the classic children's story, Spielberg was able to craft some truly imaginative visuals on top of a solid, if now standard, story. The film even showcases a welcome return to form for Spielberg's sense of clarity and blocking when it comes to action sequences.

Considering the last real action sequences he had put out prior to this were in the film that will most certainly not be appearing on this list, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, there was reason to be concerned that he may have lost his touch. The action sequences from that were uncharacteristically muddled, but BFG showed a spotlight back on the classic and effortless flow he brought to earlier productions.

It was a fairy tale told through the eyes of a child embarking on a hero's journey and was the perfect palette cleanser Spielberg needed to re-energize himself for blockbuster 'movie' making.