The 10 Best Steven Spielberg Movies of the 21st Century

IMDb: 8.1

Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Where to Watch: Paramount+, Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand

This film tells the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., a young con artist. Frank pretends to be an airline pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer before his 19th birthday. He also creates fake checks and steals millions of dollars. FBI agent Carl Hanratty chases Frank across the country, trying to catch him. The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank and Tom Hanks as the FBI agent. The film shows how smart and charming Frank is, even though he breaks the law.

IMDb: 7.5

Rotten Tomatoes: 79%

Where to Watch: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand

Munich tells the story of what happened after the 1972 Olympic Games tragedy. During the Olympics in Munich, Germany, terrorists killed eleven Israeli athletes. After this terrible event, the Israeli government creates a secret team. The team's mission is to find and kill the people responsible for the attack. Eric Bana plays Avner Kaufman, the leader of this team. The movie follows the team across Europe as they complete their difficult and dangerous mission.

IMDb: 7.6

Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

Where to Watch: Paramount+, Starz, Philo, Amazon Video, Apple TV, Spectrum On Demand, Fandango at Home

This science fiction movie takes place in the year 2054 in Washington D.C. Police use special technology to stop murders before they happen. Three people with psychic powers can see future crimes. Tom Cruise plays John Anderton, the head of this special police unit. One day, the psychics predict that John himself will commit murder. John must run away and prove his innocence. He also tries to discover the truth about this future crime.

IMDb: 7.2

Rotten Tomatoes: 76%

Where to Watch: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand

In the future, the world's weather has changed and many cities are underwater. Companies create robots called mechas to help humans. A company builds David, a special robot child who can feel love. A woman named Monica adopts David when her real son is sick. David loves Monica like a real mother. Later, Monica's real son gets better and comes home. David's life becomes very difficult, and he begins a long journey to find where he truly belongs.

IMDb: 7.3

Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

Where to Watch: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home

This movie shows the final four months of President Abraham Lincoln's life. In 1865, the American Civil War is still happening. President Lincoln works very hard to pass the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution. This amendment will end slavery in America forever. Daniel Day-Lewis plays President Lincoln and shows how smart and determined he was. The film also shows Lincoln's family life with his wife Mary, played by Sally Field, and the political battles he faced in Congress.

IMDb: 7.6

Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Where to Watch: Fandango At Home

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union shoots down an American spy plane and captures the pilot, Francis Gary Powers. Tom Hanks plays James Donovan, a lawyer from Brooklyn. The CIA asks Donovan to go to Berlin and negotiate to bring the pilot home. To get the American pilot back, Donovan must trade him for Rudolf Abel, a Soviet spy that he defended in court earlier. Mark Rylance plays Rudolf Abel and gives an excellent performance in the film.

IMDb: 7.2

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Where to Watch: History Fault, Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home

In 1971, Katharine Graham becomes the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, The Washington Post. Meryl Streep plays Katharine Graham, and Tom Hanks plays Ben Bradlee, the newspaper's editor. The newspaper learns about secret government documents called the Pentagon Papers. These papers show that the government lied about the Vietnam War for many years. Graham must decide if the newspaper should publish these secrets, even though the government might punish them. The decision could destroy the newspaper or change history.

IMDb: 7.5

Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Where to Watch: Peacock, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Video

This movie is based on Steven Spielberg's own life story. Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after watching his first film. He starts making his own movies at home with a camera. The film stars Gabriel LaBelle as the teenage Sammy, with Michelle Williams and Paul Dano as his parents. As Sammy grows up, he discovers a family secret through his films. He also learns how movies can help us understand the truth about life and the people we love.

IMDb: 7.4

Rotten Tomatoes: 61%

Where to Watch: fuboTV, Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, MGM Plus, Paramount Plus, Hoopla

Viktor Navorski arrives at JFK Airport in New York from Eastern Europe. While he is flying, a war starts in his home country. The United States government will not let Viktor enter America or return home. Tom Hanks plays Viktor, who must live inside the airport terminal. He cannot leave the building. While living at the airport, Viktor makes friends with the workers and falls in love with a flight attendant played by Catherine Zeta-Jones.

IMDb: 7.2

Rotten Tomatoes: 74%

Where to Watch: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home

This movie takes place during World War I. A young English farm boy named Albert raises a horse named Joey. Albert loves Joey very much, but his father sells Joey to the British Army. The horse goes to France to serve in the war. Albert decides to join the army to find Joey and bring him home safely. The film follows Joey through the war as he meets different people on both sides of the conflict. Starring Jeremy Irvine, the movie shows the special friendship between a boy and his horse.