Universal Movies, Ranked

Dinosaurs, Fast Cars, and Emotional Damage

98 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-09-21.

Universal is where my taste goes for monsters, mayhem, family speeches, theme-park adrenaline, and surprisingly sincere emotion hiding inside the noise. This is my ranking of the Universal-produced films I have watched, based on spectacle,

1. 1
   Inglourious Basterds (2009)

   ★★★★★

   The opening score sets the tone right away.

2. 2
   The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

   ★★★★★

   I don’t know why, but I felt really unmotivated to watch this.

3. 3
   About Time (2013)

   ★★★★★
4. 4
   The Odyssey (2026)

   ★★★★★

   If Dunkirk (2017) wore Greek mythology as its armor, this would be the result.

5. 5
   First Man (2018)

   ★★★★½

   Feels like Interstellar with Chernobyl level anxiety.

6. 6
   Ambulance (2022)

   ★★★★½

   Feels like Heat with its heist and danger vibes but seen through the lens of Michael Bay.

7. 7
   American Made (2017)

   ★★★★½

   Feels like Top Gun with Ozark money laundering, then got hired by Narcos and narrated by The Wolf of Wall Street.

8. 8
   Bruce Almighty (2003)

   ★★★★½
9. 9
   Wanted (2008)

   ★★★★½
10. 10
    The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

    ★★★★½
11. 11
    The Purge (2013)

    ★★★★½
12. 12
    Despicable Me (2010)

    ★★★★½
13. 13
    American Gangster (2007)

    ★★★★½

    Nothing flashy. Nothing gimmicky. Just good old fashioned storytelling by Ridley Scott.

14. 14
    The Fall Guy (2024)

    ★★★★½

    Ryan Gosling channeling Tom Cruise real hard.

15. 15
    Children of Men (2006)
16. 16
    Oppenheimer (2023)

    ★★★★

    I forgot how haunting the score is right from the start.

17. 17
    Oblivion (2013)

    ★★★★

    On rewatch, this clicks for me in a way it didn’t the first time.

18. 18
    Gladiator (2000)

    ★★★★

    The fire catapult hits feel real and dangerous.

19. 19
    Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)

    ★★★★

    Ito ang pinakanaenjoy ko sa buong franchise.

20. 20
    Reminders of Him (2026)

    ★★★★

    A quiet story centered on forgiveness and the hope for redemption.

21. 21
    Scarface (1983)

    ★★★★

    This feels like a raw, flashy rise and fall crime story carried by Al Pacino’s intense presence and a neon soaked Miami atmosphere.

22. 22
    Back to the Future Part III (1990)

    ★★★★

    Such a fun, adventurous, and lighthearted franchise.

23. 23
    Back to the Future (1985)

    ★★★★

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

24. 24
    Back to the Future Part II (1989)

    ★★★★

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

25. 25
    Fast Five (2011)

    ★★★★
26. 26
    Us (2019)

    ★★★★
27. 27
    The First Purge (2018)

    ★★★★
28. 28
    Fast & Furious (2009)

    ★★★★
29. 29
    Battleship (2012)

    ★★★★
30. 30
    Charlie St. Cloud (2010)

    ★★★★
31. 31
    The Bourne Legacy (2012)

    ★★★★
32. 32
    Minions (2015)

    ★★★★
33. 33
    The Fast and the Furious (2001)

    ★★★★
34. 34
    Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)

    ★★★★
35. 35
    Disclosure Day (2026)

    ★★★★

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

36. 36
    Small Soldiers (1998)
37. 37
    The Woman in the Yard (2025)

    ★★★½

    The film uses circular anamorphic lenses, giving it a dreamy and unstable feel.

38. 38
    The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)

    ★★★½

    Surprisingly good! I had no expectations going in, but wow just wow.

39. 39
    The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

    ★★★½

    It feels adventurous, but in a more grounded way.

40. 40
    Tower Heist (2011)

    ★★★½
41. 41
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

    ★★★½
42. 42
    Old (2021)

    ★★★½
43. 43
    The Purge: Election Year (2016)

    ★★★½
44. 44
    The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

    ★★★½
45. 45
    Steve Jobs (2015)

    ★★★½
46. 46
    Evan Almighty (2007)

    ★★★½
47. 47
    2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

    ★★★½
48. 48
    Furious 7 (2015)

    ★★★½
49. 49
    King Kong (2005)

    ★★★½
50. 50
    Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

    ★★★½
51. 51
    Despicable Me 3 (2017)

    ★★★½
52. 52
    The Mummy (2017)

    ★★★½
53. 53
    The Fate of the Furious (2017)

    ★★★½
54. 54
    Dead Silence (2007)

    ★★★½
55. 55
    Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

    ★★★½
56. 56
    One Night Only (2026)

    ★★★½

    The premise is pretty clever. It is basically The Purge (2013), but instead of legalized violence, imagine a world built around prohibiting premarital sex.

57. 57
    The Hunt (2020)

    ★★★½

    I like it. Decent action with a satirical flavor.

58. 58
    Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

    ★★★

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

59. 59
    Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

    ★★★
60. 60
    To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

    ★★★

    What I admire most here is the film’s moral clarity.

61. 61
    Nope (2022)

    ★★★
62. 62
    The Mummy Returns (2001)

    ★★★
63. 63
    Twelve Monkeys (1995)

    ★★★
64. 64
    The Thing (2011)

    ★★★
65. 65
    Jurassic World (2015)

    ★★★
66. 66
    The Breakfast Club (1985)

    ★★★
67. 67
    Skyscraper (2018)

    ★★★
68. 68
    Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

    ★★★
69. 69
    Van Helsing (2004)

    ★★★
70. 70
    Mortal Engines (2018)

    ★★★
71. 71
    The Forever Purge (2021)

    ★★★
72. 72
    Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

    ★★★
73. 73
    47 Ronin (2013)

    ★★★
74. 74
    R.I.P.D. (2013)

    ★★★
75. 75
    Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

    ★★★
76. 76
    Despicable Me 2 (2013)

    ★★★
77. 77
    Death Race (2008)

    ★★★
78. 78
    The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

    ★★★
79. 79
    Minions & Monsters (2026)

    ★★★

    Chaotically fun. It is super easy to get swept up by the happy vibes because the Minions are just so funny and adorable.

80. 80
    Leap Year (2010)

    ★★★

    If you want a safe and functional love story, this is for you.

81. 81
    Skyline (2010)
82. 82
    Ticket to Paradise (2022)

    ★★½

    Fun and competitive movie. The banter between them carries most of the energy.

83. 83
    Drop (2025)

    ★★½

    Drop feels like a tribrid of The Menu x Knives Out, with a dose of Nerve’s thrill aesthetic.

84. 84
    Miami Vice (2006)

    ★★½

    Miami Vice feels like Michael Mann operating at a much larger scale, with more locations, moving parts, and glossy production value than his earlier work.

85. 85
    Les Misérables (2012)

    ★★½

    Forgot how great the cinematography is here.

86. 86
    Candyman (2021)

    ★★½

    Nia DaCosta shows a strong command of atmosphere.

87. 87
    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.

88. 88
    Twisters (2024)

    ★★½
89. 89
    Nobody 2 (2025)

    ★★½

    Don’t bring a machete to a fucking katana duel.

90. 90
    Jaws (1975)

    ★★

    Tinry ko panoorin sa 4DX and maganda naman, para ka talagang nasa boat, halos nakaka trigger ng sea sickness 🤢.

91. 91
    Everest (2015)

    ★★

    Everything feels believable. I honestly could not tell how much was shot on real locations versus sets.

92. 92
    Ted (2012)

    ★★
93. 93
    Inside Man (2006)

    ★★
94. 94
    The Bourne Identity (2002)

    ★½

    I honestly found this pretty dull, which surprised me because I usually like spy films.

95. 95
    Public Enemies (2009)

    ★½

    The cinematography sometimes feels like a documentary.

96. 96
    Pitch Perfect (2012)

    ★½
97. 97
    Apollo 13 (1995)

    ★

    Well, with all due respect to Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon, who both gave great performances, I didn’t feel the urgency that much as I expected to.

98. 98
    Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

    ★

    Too politicky for me. Most of the movie is basically about slowly piecing together the political puzzle required to accumulate enough money, influence, and support for…