Five of the highest-rated movies directed by Steven Spielberg

'You're gonna need a bigger boat': Steven Spielberg's top 5 movies

Steven Spielberg is getting back behind the camera on Disclosure Day, a sci-fi film that sees the legendary filmmaker return to the genre where he has had such success helming Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Disclosure Day, which will be released in June, could add to Spielberg's impressive filmography, with 5 of his most highly-rated films.

5. Jaws

The 1975 flick - which starred Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider and Robert Shaw - tells the story of a seaside town that is terrorised by a massive great white shark.

Although Spielberg was initially apprehensive about the film, Jaws went on to be one of the biggest and most important pieces of cinema in history - creating what we know today as the modern summer blockbuster, and cementing the director as one of the best in the business.

The Academy were also quite taken by Jaws, and awarded the flick three Oscars for Best Film Editing, Best Original Score and Best Sound.

4. The Fabelmans

Heartfelt and uplifting, it turns out Steven Spielberg’s origin story is as emotional as his movies.

The Fabelmans follows a boy named Sammy Fabelman, who uses filmmaking to navigate family tensions and personal discovery.

The semi-autobiographical 2022 drama was nominated for seven Oscars, and Spielberg later said of the picture: "This is the most personal film I’ve ever made. It’s a love letter to my parents."

3. Saving Private Ryan

No war film hit harder than this.

In the 1998 movie Saving Private Ryan, Tom Hanks leads a squad through war-torn France to bring a young soldier home, beginning with a visceral D-Day landing that redefined screen combat.

Praised for its brutal realism, the film won Spielberg his second Best Director Oscar.

He said: "I wanted to show the courage of ordinary people who did extraordinary things."

2. Schindler's List

Haunting and heartbreaking, Schindler’s List is a powerful reminder of humanity’s darkest hours.

In the 1993 picture, Liam Neeson plays Oskar Schindler, the German businessman who saved over 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust.

Schindler’s List won seven Oscars at the 66th Academy Awards - including Best Director and Best Picture - and Spielberg said: "I couldn’t not make this film. I owed it to the memory of the victims."

1. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

The ultimate phone call home.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - which starred Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore - tells the tale of a lonely boy who finds and hides a stranded alien in his backyard, forming a bond that touched audiences around the world.

The 1982 flick was put forward for nine Oscars, and took home four accolades for Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing and Best Visual Effects.