Top 10 Opening Scenes Of Movies Ever Till 2022

A movie's opening scene plays a crucial role in its narrative. It sets the scene, establishes the tone, or occasionally even introduces the main characters. It encourages viewers to continue watching. Here is the list of the top 10 opening scenes of movies ever till 2022.

1. Trainspotting

Renton (Ewan McGregor) literally runs away from whatever crime he just committed in the opening scene. Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life" underscores the action as Renton preaches the importance of "choosing life," despite the fact that, as we find out at the end of the monologue, he is unable to do so due to his heroin addiction. If we consider both what Renton is actually fleeing and what we are all fleeing, the scene also takes on a symbolic meaning.

2. A Clockwork Orange

A blood-red backdrop and ominous music set the tone for the film. Then, until we can take it no longer, Alex's (Malcolm McDowell) wicked eyes are invited to be our focus. We see a strange, overly sexualized milk bar as the camera slowly pans back, which we simultaneously want to explore and run away from. It is psychologically ominous and provides the backdrop for a grim and bloody tale.

3. There will be Blood

This opening scene reads like a meditation on human will without any dialogue. Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) is introduced to us as he struggles to succeed rather than just to survive. He is put to the test as he constructs his oil rig, but he continues on his path. A modern audience can quickly become familiar with the arduous physical work and tenacity needed to scout and find oil thanks to this scene.

4. The Dark Knight

One of the best bank heist movies ever made features the use of zip lines, clown masks, and guns. The music that gives the impression of a ticking clock helps these first few minutes move at a breakneck speed. In spite of the action and violence, we discover crucial details about the enigmatic Joker (Heath Ledger), including the fact that he likes to play jokes and wears makeup to frighten people. He's one of our favourite bad guys ever.

5. Jaws

Jaws' very first opening credits foreshadow something ominous: the perspective of the man-eating shark. Together with it, we navigate the water as it looks for its next meal. Who better to eat than Chrissie, who is sexually liberated and naked? As she is first jerked under the water, our souls are filled with a primordial terror. This scene is a masterwork of narrative even with the limited resources and special effects.

6. 2001: A Space Odyssey

This opening scene encapsulates the best and worst of humanity: destruction, survival, and innovation. The fact that director Stanley Kubrick captured this intellectual progression from the earliest stone tools to a fully functional spaceship in such a poetic way demonstrates his profound understanding of human history and perhaps his future. The film, which was released the year before Americans set foot on the moon, examines both our own flaws and those of the computers we create.

7. Apocalypse Now

In this opening scene, humanity's best and worst traits are on display: destruction, survival, and innovation. This intellectual leap from the earliest stone tools to a fully functional spaceship was poetically captured on film by director Stanley Kubrick, demonstrating his profound understanding of human history and perhaps his outlook on the future. The film examines our flaws and those of the computers we create in our likeness and was released a year before Americans set foot on the moon.

8. Inglourious Basterds

The filmmaker very beautifully creates Shosanna (Melanie Laurent) hiding beneath the floorboards in this heartbreaking opening scene while Col. Landa is taking his sweet time drinking milk and bragging about how happy he is to go by the moniker "The Jew Hunter." We're all on the edge of our seats by the time it takes the full four minutes. The scene paints Shosanna as a valiant heroine who will do anything to exact retribution. We support her throughout the rest of the movie because we shared those tragic four minutes of terror with her.

9. Raiders of the Lost Ark

Instead of just setting up an action franchise, this opening scene serves to introduce Indiana Jones, a legendary adventure hero who is played to perfection by Harrison Ford. In the scene with the golden idol, we discover Jones' true strengths: his intelligence, resourcefulness, and speed, all of which come in handy later in the movie when Nazis are pursuing him.

10. Citizen Kane

A tale of one man's quest for wealth, greed, and power that is loosely based on the real publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst is set in stark black and white with iron gates, an imposing castle on a hill, free-range monkeys, and resting gondolas. However, it's the use of a single word—"Rosebud"—on the lips of a man who is about to pass away that suggests there are things more important to happiness than material possessions. Probably the most recognizable movie opening of all time is this one.