Amblin Movies, Ranked

Childhood Wonder, Adult Feelings

31 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-09-27.

Amblin cinema has that dangerous talent for making adventure feel like childhood and then sneaking in adult feelings when I am not ready. This ranking is for the Amblin-produced films I have watched, judged by wonder, heart, spectacle, rewa

1. 1
   Schindler's List (1993)

   ★★★★★

   On my first watch, I thought this was just about a capitalist exploiting people through his own version of forced labor.

2. 2
   Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)

   ★★★★

   Ito ang pinakanaenjoy ko sa buong franchise.

3. 3
   Back to the Future Part III (1990)

   ★★★★

   Such a fun, adventurous, and lighthearted franchise.

4. 4
   Back to the Future (1985)

   ★★★★

   A charming time travel adventure carried by music, character growth, and genuine likability.

5. 5
   Back to the Future Part II (1989)

   ★★★★

   I call this Project Almanac. There are a lot of callbacks from the first movie.

6. 6
   Hamnet (2025)

   ★★★★

   A quiet, intimate grief story that I deeply relate to, even if it never fully devastates me the way I expected.

7. 7
   Saving Private Ryan (1998)

   ★★★★
8. 8
   Ready Player One (2018)

   ★★★★
9. 9
   Catch Me If You Can (2002)

   ★★★★
10. 10
    Disclosure Day (2026)

    ★★★★

    Right from the start, I was already impressed with the blocking, continuous shots, and cinematography.

11. 11
    Small Soldiers (1998)
12. 12
    Gremlins (1984)

    ★★★★

    I can imagine someone pitching this to a studio executive as, “Imagine an Ewok and a Xenomorph combined together with what would later feel like Jurassic Park DNA.”…

13. 13
    Minority Report (2002)

    ★★★½

    Sa simula pa lang, thriller na agad. Walang warm up.

14. 14
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

    ★★★½
15. 15
    The Legend of Zorro (2005)

    ★★★½
16. 16
    Men in Black (1997)

    ★★★½
17. 17
    Men in Black II (2002)

    ★★★½
18. 18
    Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

    ★★★

    I like this most when it leans fully into its weird cowboy and sci-fi blend.

19. 19
    Monster House (2006)

    ★★★
20. 20
    The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

    ★★★

    Meryl Streep’s charisma is undeniable here.

21. 21
    Jurassic World (2015)

    ★★★
22. 22
    Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

    ★★★
23. 23
    Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

    ★★★
24. 24
    Jurassic Park (1993)

    ★★½

    Surprisingly, the CGI is not off because of the combination of animatronics which are appreciated because the level of realness is high.

25. 25
    Twisters (2024)

    ★★½
26. 26
    The Terminal (2004)

    ★★½

    I watched this while scrolling through HBO Max’s critically acclaimed section, so I had no idea what the movie was about.

27. 27
    War of the Worlds (2005)

    ★★½

    It looks great. It looks real. I was genuinely nervous and scared for their safety.

28. 28
    Men in Black 3 (2012)

    ★★
29. 29
    Super 8 (2011)

    ★★
30. 30
    Maestro (2023)

    ★½

    I suffered again from detaching from it because of the black and white.

31. 31
    West Side Story (2021)

    ½