Quentin Tarantino, a celebrated filmmaker, has shared his opinion on what he considers the ‘greatest movie ever made,’ and it significantly differs from the genre of films he is known for creating.
At 62, Tarantino has established a formidable reputation in the film industry, with an impressive array of movies to his credit. His films are characterized by their unique style, marked by sharp, often profane dialogue, significant violence, and engaging storylines with intriguing characters.
Such descriptors would seem out of place when considering the film he deems the ‘greatest movie ever made,’ though it is indeed a classic in its own right.
In an episode of the ReelBlend podcast, Tarantino expressed, “I think Jaws is the greatest movie ever made. Maybe not the greatest film. But it’s the greatest movie ever made.”
He elaborated on his choice by praising the film directed by Steven Spielberg for its perfect mix of technical brilliance, entertainment value, and broad appeal.
Tarantino appeared to differentiate between ‘movie’ and ‘film,’ suggesting that ‘movie’ might relate to a blockbuster, a category that Spielberg arguably defined with the release of Jaws in 1975.
Continuing, Tarantino said, “As far as a movie, there’s no making it better than Jaws. There’s no ‘better’ than Jaws. It is the best movie ever made. And it shows how badly timed most movies made before Jaws were.
“This is exactly the kind of movie he was put on Earth to make.”
The film Jaws, adapted from Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel, tells the gripping tale of a great white shark menacing a small beachside community. It secured three Academy Awards at the 48th Oscars ceremony in 1976.
Quentin Tarantino has also openly discussed his own films and shared insights about the film he feels he was ‘born to make.’
In a conversation on The Church of Tarantino podcast in August, he described his personal sentiments: “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is my favorite, Inglourious Basterds is my best. But I think Kill Bill is the ultimate Quentin movie, like nobody else could’ve made it.
“Every aspect about it is so particularly ripped, like with tentacles and bloody tissue, from my imagination and my id and my loves and my passion and my obsession.
“So I think Kill Bill is the movie I was born to make, I think Inglourious Basterds is my masterpiece, but Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is my favorite.”