Steven Spielberg's films mostly stand alone, so watch them in release order, from Duel (1971) and Jaws (1975) to The Fabelmans (2022) and Disclosure Day (2026). The ones that connect are the Indiana Jones films (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, which is set a year earlier, Last Crusade and Crystal Skull) and Jurassic Park with The Lost World.
- Titles
- 35
- Films
- 35
- Watch time
- 79 hours
- Box office
- $11.0 billion
- Avg IMDb
- 7.3
Steven Spielberg movies in release order
Here is every Steven Spielberg title in the order it came out, 1971 to 2026: 35 films.
| # | Title | Year | Type | Runtime | IMDb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duel | 1971 | Film | 1h 14m | 7.6 |
| 2 | The Sugarland Express | 1974 | Film | 1h 50m | 6.8 |
| 3 | Jaws | 1975 | Film | 2h 4m | 8.1 |
| 4 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1977 | Film | 2h 17m | 7.6 |
| 5 | 1941 | 1979 | Film | 1h 58m | 5.7 |
| 6 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | 1981 | Film | 1h 55m | 8.4 |
| 7 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 1982 | Film | 1h 55m | 7.9 |
| 8 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | 1984 | Film | 1h 58m | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Color Purple | 1985 | Film | 2h 34m | 7.7 |
| 10 | Empire of the Sun | 1987 | Film | 2h 33m | 7.7 |
| 11 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 1989 | Film | 2h 7m | 8.2 |
| 12 | Always | 1989 | Film | 2h 2m | 6.4 |
| 13 | Hook | 1991 | Film | 2h 22m | 6.8 |
| 14 | Jurassic Park | 1993 | Film | 2h 7m | 8.2 |
| 15 | Schindler's List | 1993 | Film | 3h 15m | 9 |
| 16 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | 1997 | Film | 2h 9m | 6.6 |
| 17 | Amistad | 1997 | Film | 2h 35m | 7.3 |
| 18 | Saving Private Ryan | 1998 | Film | 2h 49m | 8.6 |
| 19 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | 2001 | Film | 2h 26m | 7.2 |
| 20 | Minority Report | 2002 | Film | 2h 25m | 7.6 |
| 21 | Catch Me If You Can | 2002 | Film | 2h 21m | 8.1 |
| 22 | The Terminal | 2004 | Film | 2h 8m | 7.4 |
| 23 | War of the Worlds | 2005 | Film | 1h 57m | 6.6 |
| 24 | Munich | 2005 | Film | 2h 44m | 4.7 |
| 25 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | 2008 | Film | 2h 2m | 6.2 |
| 26 | The Adventures of Tintin | 2011 | Film | 1h 47m | 7.3 |
| 27 | War Horse | 2011 | Film | 2h 26m | 7.2 |
| 28 | Lincoln | 2012 | Film | 2h 30m | 7.3 |
| 29 | Bridge of Spies | 2015 | Film | 2h 21m | 7.6 |
| 30 | The BFG | 2016 | Film | 1h 57m | 6.3 |
| 31 | The Post | 2017 | Film | 1h 56m | 7.2 |
| 32 | Ready Player One | 2018 | Film | 2h 20m | 7.4 |
| 33 | West Side Story | 2021 | Film | 2h 36m | 7.1 |
| 34 | The Fabelmans | 2022 | Film | 2h 31m | 7.5 |
| 35 | Disclosure Day | 2026 | Film | 2h 26m | 6.4 |
Release or chronological: which order is best?
For Steven Spielberg, release order and story order are the same thing: every film picks up after the one before it. There is no prequel to slot in early and no flashback to reshuffle, so the list above is the only order you need.
Where to start
Start with Duel and go in release order.
The whole thing is 79 hours. At two hours a night that is about 40 evenings.
The three highest rated: Schindler's List (9), Saving Private Ryan (8.6), and Raiders of the Lost Ark (8.4).
Every Steven Spielberg movie, explained
One entry per title in release order: what it is about, why it matters to the bigger story, who is in it and how it did.
No. 01 · 1971 · Film · 1h 14m
Duel
Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggles to stay on the road while the tanker plays cat and mouse with his life.
Why it matters: A salesman on a desert highway is hunted by a tanker truck whose driver is never seen.
- Starring
- Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott, and Eddie Firestone
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $0 million
- Scores
- IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 90%
No. 02 · 1974 · Film · 1h 50m
The Sugarland Express
Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.
Why it matters: A Texas couple take a patrolman hostage to reclaim their son, trailed by a growing police convoy.
- Starring
- Goldie Hawn, William Atherton, and Ben Johnson
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $13 million on a $3 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 87%
No. 03 · 1975 · Film · 2h 4m
Jaws
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
Why it matters: A great white shark preys on a beach town, and the police chief goes to sea to kill it.
- Starring
- Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $471 million on a $7 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 8.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 97%
No. 04 · 1977 · Film · 2h 17m
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
Why it matters: An Indiana lineman who sees a UFO is drawn, with others, to a meeting at Devils Tower.
- Starring
- Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, and Teri Garr
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $307 million on a $20 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 91%
No. 05 · 1979 · Film · 1h 58m
1941
In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.
Why it matters: Los Angeles panics over a Japanese submarine days after Pearl Harbor in this wartime farce.
- Starring
- Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, and John Belushi
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $95 million on a $35 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 5.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 37%
No. 06 · 1981 · Film · 1h 55m
Raiders of the Lost Ark
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Why it matters: The 1981 original and the place to start.
- Starring
- Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, and Paul Freeman
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $390 million on a $18 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 8.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 94%
No. 07 · 1982 · Film · 1h 55m
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
Why it matters: Spielberg's boy-and-alien classic.
- Starring
- Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, and Robert MacNaughton
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $797 million on a $11 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 99%
No. 08 · 1984 · Film · 1h 58m
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Why it matters: A prequel set in 1935, a year before Raiders.
- Starring
- Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, and Ke Huy Quan
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $333 million on a $28 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 77%
No. 09 · 1985 · Film · 2h 34m
The Color Purple
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
Why it matters: Alice Walker's story of Celie, an abused Georgia woman who finds her voice over forty years.
- Starring
- Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, and Margaret Avery
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $146 million on a $15 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 73%
No. 10 · 1987 · Film · 2h 33m
Empire of the Sun
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
Why it matters: A British boy separated from his parents in Shanghai survives World War II in a Japanese camp.
- Starring
- Christian Bale, John Malkovich, and Miranda Richardson
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $67 million on a $35 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 75%
No. 11 · 1989 · Film · 2h 7m
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.. He sets out to rescue his father by following clues in the old man's notebook, which his father had mailed to him before he went missing. Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, Dr. Elsa Schneider, along with Marcus Brody and Sallah. Together they must stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life and taking over the world!
Why it matters: Indy and his father search for the Grail.
- Starring
- Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, and Denholm Elliott
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $474 million on a $48 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 8.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 84%
No. 12 · 1989 · Film · 2h 2m
Always
The spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the girlfriend that he left behind.
Why it matters: A firefighting pilot dies and returns as a spirit to guide the rookie who falls for his girlfriend.
- Starring
- Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, and John Goodman
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $74 million on a $31 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 72%
No. 13 · 1991 · Film · 2h 22m
Hook
The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.
Why it matters: Peter Pan grown up.
- Starring
- Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, and Julia Roberts
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $301 million on a $70 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 37%
No. 14 · 1993 · Film · 2h 7m
Jurassic Park
A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.
Why it matters: The 1993 original.
- Starring
- Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $1.06 billion on a $63 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 8.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 91%
No. 15 · 1993 · Film · 3h 15m
Schindler's List
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
Why it matters: A German businessman saves over a thousand Jews from the Holocaust by putting them on his payroll.
- Starring
- Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $321 million on a $22 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 9 · Rotten Tomatoes 98%
No. 16 · 1997 · Film · 2h 9m
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Four years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs ran amok, multimillionaire John Hammond shocks chaos theorist Ian Malcolm by revealing that he has been breeding more beasties at a secret location. Malcolm, his paleontologist ladylove and a wildlife videographer join an expedition to document the lethal lizards' natural behavior in this action-packed thriller.
Why it matters: Ian Malcolm on Isla Sorna; it ends with a T. rex in San Diego.
- Starring
- Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, and Pete Postlethwaite
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $619 million on a $73 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 57%
No. 17 · 1997 · Film · 2h 35m
Amistad
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.
Why it matters: Africans who seized a slave ship in 1839 fight for their freedom in American courts.
- Starring
- Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, and Anthony Hopkins
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $44 million on a $36 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 78%
No. 18 · 1998 · Film · 2h 49m
Saving Private Ryan
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Why it matters: After D-Day, a squad of Rangers is sent behind the lines to bring one paratrooper home.
- Starring
- Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, and Edward Burns
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $482 million on a $70 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 8.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 94%
No. 19 · 2001 · Film · 2h 26m
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.
Why it matters: A robot boy built to love sets out to become real after his human mother abandons him.
- Starring
- Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, and Frances O'Connor
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $236 million on a $100 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 76%
No. 20 · 2002 · Film · 2h 25m
Minority Report
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
Why it matters: The chief of a unit that stops murders before they happen is accused of a future killing.
- Starring
- Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, and Samantha Morton
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $358 million on a $102 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 89%
No. 21 · 2002 · Film · 2h 21m
Catch Me If You Can
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
Why it matters: A teen con man forges cheques and poses as a pilot, doctor and lawyer with the FBI on his trail.
- Starring
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, and Christopher Walken
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $352 million on a $52 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 8.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 96%
No. 22 · 2004 · Film · 2h 8m
The Terminal
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
Why it matters: A traveller whose passport becomes void mid-flight is stuck living inside JFK Airport.
- Starring
- Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Stanley Tucci
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $219 million on a $60 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 61%
No. 23 · 2005 · Film · 1h 57m
War of the Worlds
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
Why it matters: A divorced father flees with his two children as alien tripods rise and lay waste to the world.
- Starring
- Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, and Miranda Otto
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $604 million on a $132 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 76%
No. 24 · 2005 · Film · 2h 44m
Munich
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.
Why it matters: After the 1972 Olympic massacre, a Mossad agent leads a secret squad hunting the men behind it.
- Starring
- Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, and Ciarán Hinds
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $131 million on a $70 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 4.7
No. 25 · 2008 · Film · 2h 2m
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.
Why it matters: Indy in 1957.
- Starring
- Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, and Karen Allen
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $787 million on a $185 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 77%
No. 26 · 2011 · Film · 1h 47m
The Adventures of Tintin
Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse.
Why it matters: A motion-capture Tintin and Captain Haddock hunt for a sunken pirate ship's treasure.
- Starring
- Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, and Daniel Craig
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $374 million on a $130 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 75%
No. 27 · 2011 · Film · 2h 26m
War Horse
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
Why it matters: A Devon farm horse is sold to the army in 1914, and the boy who raised him goes to find him.
- Starring
- Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, and Emily Watson
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $178 million on a $66 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 74%
No. 28 · 2012 · Film · 2h 30m
Lincoln
The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
Why it matters: Lincoln fights to pass the Thirteenth Amendment through the House before the Civil War ends.
- Starring
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, and David Strathairn
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $275 million on a $65 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 90%
No. 29 · 2015 · Film · 2h 21m
Bridge of Spies
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.
Why it matters: A Brooklyn lawyer defends a Soviet spy, then trades him for a downed US pilot in Berlin.
- Starring
- Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, and Amy Ryan
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $165 million on a $40 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 91%
No. 30 · 2016 · Film · 1h 57m
The BFG
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.
Why it matters: A London orphan befriends a kind giant who catches dreams, and they ask the Queen for help.
- Starring
- Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, and Rebecca Hall
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $195 million on a $140 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 74%
No. 31 · 2017 · Film · 1h 56m
The Post
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
Why it matters: The Washington Post's publisher risks her paper to print the Pentagon Papers in 1971.
- Starring
- Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and Sarah Paulson
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $180 million on a $50 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 88%
No. 32 · 2018 · Film · 2h 20m
Ready Player One
When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.
Why it matters: In 2045, a teenager hunts a hidden prize in a virtual world packed with 1980s pop culture.
- Starring
- Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, and Ben Mendelsohn
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $607 million on a $175 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 71%
No. 33 · 2021 · Film · 2h 36m
West Side Story
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
Why it matters: A new take on the musical: rival Manhattan gangs and two lovers caught between them in 1957.
- Starring
- Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, and Ariana DeBose
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $76 million on a $100 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 91%
No. 34 · 2022 · Film · 2h 31m
The Fabelmans
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
Why it matters: Spielberg's own childhood, lightly fictionalised: a boy with a camera and a family coming apart.
- Starring
- Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, and Seth Rogen
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $46 million on a $40 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 92%
No. 35 · 2026 · Film · 2h 26m
Disclosure Day
A cybersecurity expert becomes a whistleblower after uncovering secrets about aliens, putting him on the run from a corporation. Meanwhile, a meteorologist experiencing strange phenomena joins forces with him to prove there's life beyond our understanding.
Why it matters: A TV meteorologist and a whistleblower race to prove to the world that extraterrestrials exist.
- Starring
- Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, and Colin Firth
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Box office
- $245 million on a $115 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 79%
Steven Spielberg box office and budgets
The 35 Steven Spielberg films with reported numbers have grossed $11.0 billion worldwide on about $2.21 billion in combined budgets, roughly 5.0 times what they cost. The biggest is Jurassic Park at $1.06 billion, 10% of the franchise's total on its own, followed by E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ($797 million) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($787 million).
Measured against what it cost, the best return belongs to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which made 76 times its $11 million budget. The weakest was West Side Story at 76% of its $100 million budget. As a rule of thumb, a film needs about two and a half times its budget at the box office to cover marketing and the theaters' cut.
The best and worst rated Steven Spielberg movies
Across 35 rated titles, Steven Spielberg averages 7.3 on IMDb. The top of the list is Schindler's List at 9, then Saving Private Ryan (8.6) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (8.4). At the bottom: Munich (4.7) and 1941 (5.7). Money and quality don't line up perfectly: the highest grosser, Jurassic Park, is only the 5th best rated.
- Schindler's List9 · RT 98%
- Saving Private Ryan8.6 · RT 94%
- Raiders of the Lost Ark8.4 · RT 94%
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade8.2 · RT 84%
- Jurassic Park8.2 · RT 91%
- Jaws8.1 · RT 97%
- Catch Me If You Can8.1 · RT 96%
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial7.9 · RT 99%
- The Color Purple7.7 · RT 73%
- Empire of the Sun7.7 · RT 75%
Who appears in the most Steven Spielberg movies
Tom Hanks leads with 5 appearances as Captain Miller and Carl Hanratty, ahead of Harrison Ford (4) and Richard Dreyfuss (3). Counted from each title's top-billed cast.
| Actor | Role | Titles | First and latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | Captain Miller / Carl Hanratty | 5 | Saving Private Ryan (1998) to The Post (2017) |
| Harrison Ford | Indiana Jones | 4 | Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Hooper / Roy Neary | 3 | Jaws (1975) to Always (1989) |
| Mark Rylance | Rudolf Abel / The BFG | 3 | Bridge of Spies (2015) to Ready Player One (2018) |
| Ted Grossman | Dietz / Estuary Victim | 2 | The Sugarland Express (1974) to Jaws (1975) |
| Lorraine Gary | Ellen Brody / Joan Douglas | 2 | Jaws (1975) to 1941 (1979) |
| Murray Hamilton | Vaughn / Claude Crumn | 2 | Jaws (1975) to 1941 (1979) |
| Roberts Blossom | Farmer / Dave | 2 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) to Always (1989) |
| Karen Allen | Marion Ravenwood | 2 | Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) |
| John Rhys-Davies | Sallah | 2 | Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) |
| Denholm Elliott | Dr. Marcus Brody / Marcus Brody | 2 | Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) |
| Caroline Goodall | Moira / Emilie Schindler | 2 | Hook (1991) to Schindler's List (1993) |
Steven Spielberg directors and creators
1 filmmaker has directed or created Steven Spielberg; Steven Spielberg has the most, with 35.
- Steven SpielbergDuel (1971), The Sugarland Express (1974), Jaws (1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), 1941 (1979), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), The Color Purple (1985), Empire of the Sun (1987), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Always (1989), Hook (1991), Jurassic Park (1993), Schindler's List (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Amistad (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Minority Report (2002), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), Munich (2005), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), The Adventures of Tintin (2011), War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), Bridge of Spies (2015), The BFG (2016), The Post (2017), Ready Player One (2018), West Side Story (2021), The Fabelmans (2022), and Disclosure Day (2026)
How long it takes to watch every Steven Spielberg movie
All 35 titles add up to 79 hours. That is about 40 two-hour evenings, or 8 days of ten-hour binges. The longest film is Schindler's List at 3h 15m.
The 4 best rated films: Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Everything takes about 3 months.
Track what you've watched on the timeline and it counts the hours left.
Upcoming Steven Spielberg movies
- Untitled The Adventures of Tintin SequelDate to be announced
Common questions
What order should I watch the Steven Spielberg movies in?
Steven Spielberg's films mostly stand alone, so watch them in release order, from Duel (1971) and Jaws (1975) to The Fabelmans (2022) and Disclosure Day (2026). The ones that connect are the Indiana Jones films (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, which is set a year earlier, Last Crusade and Crystal Skull) and Jurassic Park with The Lost World.
How many Steven Spielberg movies and shows are there?
There are 35 titles in the Steven Spielberg franchise: 35 films and 0 series, released from 1971 to 2026. 1 more is announced: Untitled The Adventures of Tintin Sequel.
How long does it take to watch all the Steven Spielberg movies?
About 79 hours for all 35 titles, counting every episode.
What is the first Steven Spielberg title in chronological order?
Duel, set in A truck on a desert highway. In release order the first is Duel (1971).
What is the next Steven Spielberg release?
Untitled The Adventures of Tintin Sequel, date to be announced.
What is the best Steven Spielberg movie?
By IMDb score, Schindler's List (1993) at 9, followed by Saving Private Ryan at 8.6.
What is the highest-grossing Steven Spielberg movie?
Jurassic Park (1993), with $1.06 billion worldwide. Steven Spielberg films have made $11.0 billion in total.
Who has appeared in the most Steven Spielberg movies?
Tom Hanks, in 5 of them as Captain Miller.
What is the longest Steven Spielberg movie?
Schindler's List, at 3h 15m.
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