What is the highest-rated United States movie on Celluloid?

The Godfather (1972) leads our United States catalog with a 96% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, it is ranked above 48 other United States titles in our database.

Best Movies from United States — Ranked by Celluloid Score

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The highest-rated United States film on Celluloid is The Godfather (1972) with a 96% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick.

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Guide to United States Movies on Celluloid

Each film from United States in our catalog includes aggregated scores from five sources, unique synopsis and consensus text, and linked critic reviews where available.

Titles are indexed by original language and country of production for easier discovery.

Essential United States Picks

Top 5 by Celluloid Score

The Godfather 1972 · Francis Ford Coppola · English

An offer you cannot refuse — Francis Ford Coppola's saga remains the definitive American crime epic.

96%

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The Shawshank Redemption 1994 · Frank Darabont · English

The ultimate crowd-pleaser — a prison drama about hope that IMDb voters elevated to all-time number one.

92%

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The Dark Knight 2008 · Christopher Nolan · English

Heath Ledger's Joker and Nolan's moral gravity make this the benchmark modern superhero film.

91%

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Pulp Fiction 1994 · Quentin Tarantino · English

Tarantino's mosaic of pop-culture dialogue and narrative daring rewired independent cinema forever.

90%

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Star Wars 1977 · George Lucas · English

George Lucas changed Hollywood economics forever with this space-opera fairy tale for the ages.

90%

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United States Movie Reviews

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Full critic reviews with answer-engine summaries — each review answers whether the film is worth watching, what it is about, and where to stream it.

The Godfather (1972) ★★★★★

The Godfather (1972) Review: Why Coppola's Crime Epic Still Reigns Supreme

Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 masterpiece turns a mafia saga into the definitive story of American power, family, and corruption — and more than 50 years on, it has never been surpassed.

An essential, five-star cornerstone of cinema — the American crime epic every other has been measured against since.

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) ★★★★★

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Review: An American Classic

Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption (1994) endures as a defining drama landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.

The Dark Knight (2008) ★★★★★

The Dark Knight (2008) Review: An American Classic

Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008) endures as a defining action landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.

Pulp Fiction (1994) ★★★★★

Pulp Fiction (1994) Review: An American Classic

Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994) endures as a defining crime landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.

Star Wars (1977) ★★★★★

Star Wars (1977) Review: An American Classic

George Lucas's Star Wars (1977) endures as a defining sci-fi landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.

The Wild Robot (2024) ★★★★½

The Wild Robot Review: DreamWorks Delivers Pixar-Level Heart

Christopher Sanders' adaptation of Peter Brown's novel pairs lush animation with Lupita Nyong'o's voice work in a survival story that earns every tear.

Essential family viewing — a modern animated masterpiece.

Deaf President Now! (2025) ★★★★★

Deaf President Now! Review: A Landmark Documentary of Deaf Resistance

DiMarco reconstructs the 1988 Gallaudet protests with formal inventiveness that puts deaf perspective at the center of its own historic telling.

Essential history, told with the urgency it deserves.

Jaws (1975) ★★★★½

Jaws (1975) Review: An American Classic

Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975) endures as a defining thriller landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.

Come See Me in the Good Light (2025) ★★★★★

Come See Me in the Good Light Review: Love Facing Mortality With Grace

Ryan White documents poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing terminal illness with humor and unguarded affection—earned tears, not sentiment.

The year's most honest love story is a documentary.

Sing Sing (2023) ★★★★☆

Sing Sing Review: Colman Domingo Finds Grace Inside the Walls

Greg Kwedar's prison theater drama pairs Colman Domingo's career-defining turn with formerly incarcerated actors playing versions of themselves.

A rare film where authenticity earns every tear.

Cover-Up (2025) ★★★★½

Cover-Up Review: Seymour Hersh and the Moral Architecture of Investigative Journalism

Mark Obenhaus traces Seymour Hersh's decades of unwelcome scoops in a documentary that doubles as a masterclass in why dogged reporting still matters.

Essential for anyone who cares about truth in an age of noise.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) ★★★★½

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Review: An American Classic

Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) endures as a defining family landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.

Forrest Gump (1994) ★★★★★

Forrest Gump (1994) Review: An American Classic

Robert Zemeckis's Forrest Gump (1994) endures as a defining drama landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Ghostlight (2024) ★★★★☆

Ghostlight Review: Community Theater Becomes a Lifeline for Grief

Kelly O'Sullivan's Chicago drama turns a real family cast into something rare — a grief story that earns its Shakespeare without a single false note.

Celluloid Pick and deeply human.

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (2025) ★★★★☆

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Review: A Deaf Icon on Her Own Terms

Shoshannah Stern's insider portrait lets Marlee Matlin speak for herself, avoiding hagiography while honoring a groundbreaking career.

Essential viewing on Deaf representation and resilience.

The Matrix (1999) ★★★★★

The Matrix (1999) Review: An American Classic

Lana Wachowski's The Matrix (1999) endures as a defining sci-fi landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Toy Story 5 (2026) ★★★★½

Toy Story 5 Review: Pixar's Toys vs. the Tablet Era

Andrew Stanton sends Woody and Buzz up against a screen-obsessed kid and a frog-shaped tablet, and Pixar finds fresh heart in the oldest fear in the franchise.

Celluloid Pick family viewing — the year's biggest animated event.

Familiar Touch (2024) ★★★★½

Familiar Touch Review: A Compassionate Portrait of Memory's Slow Unraveling

Kathleen Chalfant brings devastating specificity to Sarah Friedland's unhurried drama about a retired cook adjusting to life in memory care.

Quiet, humane, and deeply affecting.

His Three Daughters (2023) ★★★★☆

His Three Daughters Review: Three Sisters, One Apartment, No Escape

Azazel Jacobs traps Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon in a dying father's apartment — and the claustrophobia is the whole point.

Ensemble drama at its most precise.

The Perfect Neighbor (2025) ★★★★½

The Perfect Neighbor Review: Bodycam Footage Becomes a Stand Your Ground Horror Story

Geeta Gandbhir assembles bodycam and interrogation footage into a slow-burning indictment of Florida's stand your ground culture without ever raising its voice.

Devastating true-crime cinema with civic urgency.

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025) ★★★½☆

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley Review: A Restless Spirit, Fully Rendered

Amy Berg's intimate portrait of Jeff Buckley's brief, restless career mourns without wallowing, anchored by home recordings and unguarded interviews.

The definitive Buckley documentary — finally.

The Invite (2026) ★★★★½

The Invite Is the Funniest, Most Uncomfortable Dinner Party of the Year

Olivia Wilde's English-language remake turns one noisy apartment building into a showcase for four actors at the top of their game.

Sharp, uncomfortable, and very funny.

Secret Mall Apartment (2024) ★★★★☆

Secret Mall Apartment Review: The Ultimate Mall Rat Documentary

Jeremy Workman turns an absurd Rhode Island squat into a sharp, affectionate critique of consumerist sprawl and DIY ingenuity.

Funny, smart, and sneakily subversive.

Thelma (2024) ★★★★☆

Thelma Review: June Squibb Turns Aging Into an Action Hero Origin Story

Josh Margolin's scam-fueled action-comedy gives June Squibb a rare starring turn — and she plays every stunt for real emotional stakes.

A crowd-pleaser with genuine heart.

Eephus (2024) ★★★★★

Eephus Review: A Shaggy Elegy for Small-Town Baseball

Lund stretches one last amateur ballgame into a shaggy elegy for small-town ritual, finding poignancy in the sport's dead time and enduring friendships.

Patient, shaggy, and unexpectedly moving — if you meet it on its own clock.

Titanic (1997) ★★★★½

Titanic (1997) Review: An American Classic

James Cameron's Titanic (1997) endures as a defining romance landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Good One (2024) ★★★½☆

Good One Review: A Camping Trip Where Every Silence Cuts

India Donaldson's piercing debut turns a Catskills backpacking trip into a quiet study of how fathers fail their daughters.

A sharp debut that splits audiences and rewards patience.

Minions & Monsters (2026) ★★★★☆

Minions & Monsters Review: Illumination's Love Letter to Hollywood Horror

The Minions crash a monster-movie lot in the year's most affectionate animated comedy — funny, fast, and surprisingly sincere about classic Hollywood craft.

The best Minions movie since the original — ideal family viewing with genuine cinephile Easter eggs.

Superman (2025) ★★★★☆

Superman Review: James Gunn Reboots Hope for the DCU

David Corenswet's earnest Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane anchor a DC Universe launch that trades grimdark for sincerity — plus a scene-stealing Krypto.

Fresh and essential DCU viewing before Supergirl.

Megadoc (2025) ★★★½☆

Megadoc Review: Coppola's Obsession, Unfiltered

Mike Figgis turns Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis gamble into a riveting study of creative hubris and self-financed ambition.

Essential for anyone who cares how movies get made.

Molli and Max in the Future (2023) ★★★½☆

Molli and Max in the Future Review: DIY Sci-Fi Romance With Real Gravity

Michael Lukk Litwak's lo-fi cosmic rom-com proves charm beats budget, though its 175-minute sprawl tests even patient viewers.

Inventive, uneven, and genuinely romantic.

The Plague (2025) ★★★★★

The Plague Review: A Boys' Camp Becomes a Pressure Cooker

Charlie Polinger transforms a 2003 swim camp into a nightmare of cruelty and shame — Joel Edgerton anchors a debut that critics call near-perfect.

Queasy, precise, and unforgettable.

Vulcanizadora (2024) ★★★★½

Vulcanizadora Review: Deadpan Horror That Earns Its Sorrow

Joel Potrykus turns a Michigan-woods suicide pact into deadpan comedy that collapses into genuine grief — shoestring craft, full-strength devastation.

Bleak, funny, and finally heartbreaking.

LaRoy, Texas (2023) ★★★½☆

LaRoy, Texas Review: John Magaro in a Small-Town Noir of Mistaken Identity

Shane Atkinson wrings dark comedy from mistaken identity, with John Magaro's hapless lead giving LaRoy, Texas the jittery energy of small-town noir.

Modest but sharply entertaining indie noir.

Jackass: Best and Last (2026) ★★★½☆

Jackass: Best and Last Sends Off the Crew With More Heart Than You'd Expect

The franchise's billed farewell trades a bit of shock value for genuine affection between its aging daredevils.

A scrappy, sentimental victory lap.

Disclosure Day (2026) ★★★★☆

Disclosure Day Is Spielberg in Restrained, Slow-Burn Mode

A stacked ensemble cast carries a sci-fi thriller more interested in fallout and control than spectacle.

Tense, deliberate, and well-acted.

Young Washington (2026) ★★★☆☆

Young Washington Review: Revolution on the Fourth of July

Jon Erwin's French and Indian War origin story finds a charismatic George Washington in William Franklyn-Miller, even when the history turns into musket-firing spectacle.

A patriotic crowd-pleaser that critics find uneven — audiences disagree.

Supergirl (2026) ★★★☆☆