These are our allusions to the Top Pop Drama Movies since 1955. Our Pop Culture Criteria is based upon factors such as initial box office draw, spawning of prequel and/or sequel, crossover into other genres and overall impression on our society.
These Allusions are
Dramas
The Godfather
1972
The Godfather: Part II, 1974, The Godfather: Part III, 1990, both Godfather I & II won Oscars for Best Picture (1972 & 1974), the series has earned nearly $700 million
Rocky
1976
Rocky II 1979, Rocky III 1982, Rocky IV 1985, Rocky V 1990, Rocky Balboa 2006, Creed 2015, Creed II 2018, Won Oscar for Best Picture 1977, the entire Rocky series has earned over $1.7 billion
Titanic
1997
Won Oscar for Best Picture 1998, Titanic has earned over $1.1 billion
Ben-Hur
1959
Was nominated for 12 Oscars and won 11 won including the Oscar for Best Picture 1960
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982
Was the highest grossing motion picture of all-time until 1993 and the movie has earned over $700 million
Forrest Gump
1994
Won Oscar for Best Picture 1995, the movie has earned over$700 million
Gone With the Wind
1939 (Initial Release), 1971 (Re-Release)
Won Oscar for Best Picture 1940, Highest grossing movie from as of 1939 and then again in 1971, adjusted for inflation the movie is considered to be the highest grossing motion picture of all-time with a total gross of $1.9 billion and an estimated 200 million tickets sold!
The Sound of Music
1965
Won Oscar for Best Picture 1966, highest grossing film from 1966-1971, adjustmented for inflation the movie has earned over $1.3 billion
With a great soundtrack and its many showings on network television,
Pulp Fiction
1994
The Exorcist
1973
The Ten Commandments
1956
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
Won Oscar for Best Picture 1963, perhaps the “most awarded” motion picture ever made, has earned over$500 million
Grease
1978
Won Oscar for Best Picture 1977,
Braveheart
1995
Network
1976
Unforgiven
1992
Goodfellas
1990
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
Citizen Kane
1941
Apocalypse Now
1979
Scarface
1983
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
The Shining
1980
Taxi Driver
1976
Easy Rider
1969
Fiddler on the Roof
1971
Gladiator
2000
The Breakfast Club
1985
Jaws
1975
Jaws 2 1978, Jaws 3-D 1983, Jaws: The Revenge 1987 the entire Jaws series has earned over $800 million
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
1975
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
Patton
1970
Rain Man
1988
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
Slumdog Millionaire
2008
Mary Poppins
1964
