Exclusive Cool Video: Top 10 Summer Movies of the 20th Century

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

As August comes to a close, so does another summer movie season. While 2014 may not have been as exciting as we anticipate next year or the year after will be, it did not disappoint with hits like GODZILLA, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, and X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. But, if you go back and look, there have been some hugely impactful and memorable movies released in summers gone by.

Here is our list of the greatest summer movies of the 20th Century. Whittling it down was a difficult endeavor, but we here at JoBlo.com were up to the task. This list represents the absolute top notch movies that represent what a summer blockbuster should be. Remember that this list only goes up to 1999, so don’t you dare mention THE AVENGERS or THE DARK KNIGHT. And, if your favorite didn’t make the cut, let us know in the talk backs below.

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Alex Maidy

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6,355 Articles Published Started writing in 2012

Favorite Movies: Being There, The Shining, The Royal Tenenbaums, Suspiria, Seven, North By read more Northwest, Citizen Kane, The Monster Squad, Begotten, Fight Club, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Army of Darkness, Children of Men, Blade Runner, The Big Lebowski, Casino, Pi, Dumb and Dumber, The 400 Blows, Small Change, Bonnie & Clyde, Cool Hand Luke, Moulin Rouge, Gangs of New York, Shallow Grave, The Rock, The Incredibles, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Gate, Prince of Darkness, Oldboy, The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings, The Tree of Life, The Exorcist III, Midnight Special

Likes: To piss you off, unpopular opinions, the novels of Stephen King, read more obscure bands that even hipsters dont know, things that go boom, Reeses Pieces, Cate Blanchett, reading paper books, watching people falling down, a good jump scare, listening to a full album in one sitting, rooting for the underdog, red band trailers, rare steaks, cool beer labels, smooth whisky, properly proportioned image files, top ten lists, VHS tapes, and actually scary movies

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