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The Steven Spielberg Rankings and ‘The Fabelmans’

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November 23, 2022 · The Fabelmans (2022) · Drama · 1:23:34 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

Hosts: Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson

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Lists in this episode

The Steven Spielberg rankings

Ranked list · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Joanna Robinson · ▶ 1:02:15

  1. 35The BFG (2016) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:18:46
  2. 34Ready Player One (2018) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:18:47
  3. 33War Horse (2011) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:18:49
  4. 32Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:18:51
  5. 311941 · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:18:55
  6. 30Always (2019) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:18:57
  7. 29The Adventures of Tintin (2011) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:18:59
  8. 28The Terminal (2004) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:01
  9. 27The Post (2017) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:03
  10. 26Duel · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:04
  11. 25Twilight Zone: The Movie · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:05
  12. 24The Lost World: Jurassic Park · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:08
  13. 23The Color Purple (1985) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:10
  14. 22The Sugarland Express · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:11
  15. 21Hook (1991) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:13
  16. 20Bridge of Spies (2015) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:15
  17. 19Amistad (1997) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:02:15
  18. 18Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:17
  19. 17War of the Worlds (2005) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:04:05
  20. 16West Side Story (1961) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:23
  21. 15Munich (2005) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:06:52
  22. 14A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:06:53
  23. 13Empire of the Sun (1987) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:06:55
  24. 12The Fabelmans (2022) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:06:56
  25. 11Lincoln (2012) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:06:58
  26. 10Minority Report (2002) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:10:26
  27. 9Catch Me If You Can (2002) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:10:28
  28. 8Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:10:31
  29. 7Schindler's List (1993) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:11:39
  30. 6Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:37
  31. 5Saving Private Ryan (1998) · Joanna Robinson▶ 1:13:12
  32. 4E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:41
  33. 3Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:43
  34. 2Jurassic Park (1993) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:45
  35. 1Jaws (1975) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:47

Joanna Robinson's top five Spielberg movies

Ranked list · Joanna Robinson · ▶ 1:09:18

Read on air from Joanna Robinson’s published list.

  1. 1Jurassic Park (1993)▶ 1:09:25
  2. 2Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)▶ 1:09:24
  3. 3Catch Me If You Can (2002)▶ 1:09:22
  4. 4Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)▶ 1:09:18
  5. 5Minority Report (2002)▶ 1:09:18

Amanda Dobbins's top five Spielberg movies

Ranked list · Amanda Dobbins · ▶ 1:09:22

Read on air from Amanda Dobbins’s published list.

  1. 1Jurassic Park (1993)▶ 1:09:32
  2. 2Jaws (1975)▶ 1:09:31
  3. 3E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)▶ 1:09:29
  4. 4Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)▶ 1:09:24
  5. 5Catch Me If You Can (2002)▶ 1:09:22

Sean Fennessey's top five Spielberg movies

Ranked list · Sean Fennessey · ▶ 1:09:32

Read on air from Sean Fennessey’s published list.

  1. 1Jaws (1975)▶ 1:09:42
  2. 2A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)▶ 1:09:38
  3. 3Jurassic Park (1993)▶ 1:09:32
  4. 4Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)▶ 1:09:36
  5. 5Minority Report (2002)▶ 1:09:35

Movies Referenced (47)

Jurassic Park (1993)

24 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson, Amanda Dobbins▶ 59:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jaws (1975)

20 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson, Amanda Dobbins▶ 10:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Lincoln (2012)

19 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:03:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

West Side Story (1961)

14 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson, Amanda Dobbins▶ 36:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Minority Report (2002)

13 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:01:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bridge of Spies (2015)

11 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson, Amanda Dobbins▶ 51:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Munich (2005)

11 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:03:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Amistad (1997)

10 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:02:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Hook (1991)

10 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson▶ 57:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

9 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Joanna Robinson▶ 1:03:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Schindler's List (1993)

9 mentions · Joanna Robinson, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:03:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Empire of the Sun (1987)

8 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson▶ 37:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (8)

Steven Spielberg

93 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan▶ 2:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joe Dante

13 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Joanna Robinson · Known for Innerspace, Gremlins▶ 28:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cecil B. DeMille

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Ten Commandments, The Greatest Show on Earth, Sunset Boulevard▶ 14:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

George Miller

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Mad Max: Fury Road, The Road Warrior, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga▶ 57:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

James Gray

1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Ad Astra, The Lost City of Z▶ 24:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Landis

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Blues Brothers▶ 57:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Martin Scorsese

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Taxi Driver, Killers of the Flower Moon, Mean Streets▶ 1:21:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sam Raimi

1 mentions · Joanna Robinson · Known for Spider-Man, The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness▶ 3:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (29)

Michelle Williams

12 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Blue Valentine, My Week with Marilyn, Manchester by the Sea▶ 8:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Dano

11 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson, Amanda Dobbins · Known for There Will Be Blood, Little Miss Sunshine, 12 Years a Slave▶ 8:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joan Crawford

6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson · Known for Mildred Pierce▶ 54:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Judd Hirsch

6 mentions · Joanna Robinson, Sean Fennessey · Known for The Fabelmans, Independence Day▶ 28:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Omar Doom

6 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Inglourious Basterds, Death Proof, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood▶ 1:02:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Audrey Hepburn

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Breakfast at Tiffany's, Roman Holiday▶ 50:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cate Blanchett

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson · Known for Carol, Blue Jasmine, Elizabeth▶ 43:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Chloe East

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Fabelmans, Heretic, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey▶ 26:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Donal Gallery

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 54:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Holly Hunter

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Joanna Robinson · Known for Broadcast News▶ 50:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Meryl Streep

2 mentions · Joanna Robinson, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Mamma Mia!, Out of Africa▶ 53:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michelle Yeoh

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Everything Everywhere All at Once, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Wicked▶ 44:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (3)

Tony Kushner

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for West Side Story, Lincoln, Munich▶ 4:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rod Serling

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 54:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Alan Grant

1 mentions · Joanna Robinson▶ 1:15:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Janusz Kaminski

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Schindler's List, West Side Story, Minority Report▶ 13:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗