Cinema has never been the same since blockbusters appeared. This term refers to big-budget film productions with popular appeal, often featuring visual spectacle, grand adventure narratives, and thrilling action scenes.
The emergence and evolution of blockbusters, as we know them today, occurred in the last decades of the 20th century. These blockbuster films had a profound impact on this period, shaping an entire generation of moviegoers.
In this context, we have compiled a list of the 8 best blockbusters available on the most popular streaming services in Brazil. You will be able to relive these iconic works of the past or discover them for the first time.
Old blockbusters to watch online
In addition to being a hugely successful film commercially, “Ghostbusters” also had a huge impact on pop culture. In addition to having won sequels and reboots for cinemas, the work has become a multimedia franchise that includes cartoons and video games.
The film had a budget of between $25 and $30 million. However, he managed to raise an impressive $295.2 million.
Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, and Rick Moranis, the film follows a group of parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City.
One of the highest-grossing films of the 1990s, “The Sixth Sense,” had a budget of $40 million. However, it grossed a staggering $672.8 million at the box office.
In addition to its commercial success, the film was acclaimed by specialized critics and brought the name of director M. Night Shyamalan to the fore at the time.
With a final twist that surprised everyone and made cinema history, the film stars Bruce Willis as a child psychologist whose patient (Haley Joel Osment) claims she can see and talk to dead people.
One of the most loved works by those who grew up watching 80s films. The adventure is directed by Richard Donner and produced by Steven Spielberg.
With a budget of $19 million, “The Goonies” was a huge commercial success, grossing $125 million at the box office worldwide.
The plot follows a group of children who discover a mysterious treasure map, embarking on an exciting adventure in the hope of saving their homes from imminent demolition.
One of the biggest box office films in cinematic history, the epic “Titanic,” had a budget of $200 million and grossed an impressive $2.264 billion worldwide.
In addition to its phenomenal commercial success, the film won 11 Oscar statuettes. Directed by James Cameron, the work tells the love story between Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet), two people from different social classes who fall in love on board the Titanic. However, a tragic fate awaits them.
Directed by Joe Dante, “Gremlins” satisfied audiences and critics for having been able to combine comedy and terror in the right measure, through the charismatic Mogwai Gizmo and the chaotic creatures that give the film its name.
With a budget of $11 million, the film grossed $212.9 million at the box office worldwide. The success of the film guaranteed a sequel in 1990, even more anarchic and much less successful (“Gremlins 2: The Next Generation”, also available on HBO Max).
Set during the Christmas season, the film follows a young man who receives a strange creature as a pet. However, the animal spawns other creatures that transform into small and destructive monsters.
Steven Spielberg is the master of blockbusters and with “Jurassic Park” he sparked enormous interest in dinosaurs around the world.
The film had a budget of $63 million, reflected in its impressive special effects. Revenue was $1.057 billion, an absurd success.
Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum, the film follows a dinosaur theme park that has managed to bring these extinct creatures back to life through genetic engineering.
The first hero film to become a blockbuster was “Superman – The Movie,” which enchanted audiences and critics. With a budget of $55 million, the film grossed $300.5 million at the worldwide box office.
Directed by Richard Donner, the film tells the origin of Superman, immortalized by actor Christopher Reeve. The story follows the character from when he was a child sent from Krypton to Earth, through his youth until his awakening as a superhero.
The sequels to this classic version of Superman are all also available on HBO Max.
One of the most famous and successful action films of the 90s is “Speed”. The plot revolves around a bus that cannot slow down because a bomb on board will explode.
With a budget of between $30 and $37 million, the film grossed approximately $350.4 million at the worldwide box office.
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock star in this production directed by Jan de Bont. The cast also includes Dennis Hopper, Joe Morton and Jeff Daniels.
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