Don’t overthink it. This hit movie is pure, joyful nostalgia for anyone who grew up playing Nintendo. It’s a family-friendly slam dunk.

The film earned $1.496 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of Tom Cruise’s career. Critics and audiences raved about the real aerial cinematography (Cruise forced the cast to learn to fly real F-18s). It also received six Oscar nominations, winning Best Sound. It proved that when you respect the audience’s intelligence and deliver genuine thrills, people will flock to theaters.

When discussing legendary Hollywood blockbusters, it's impossible not to start with James Cameron's Titanic .