- Director: John Ford
- IMDb user rating: 6.7 (6.2K reviews)
- Runtime: 154 minutes
- Genres: Drama, History, and Western
- Cast: Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, and Karl Malden

- Director: Steven Spielberg
- IMDb user rating: 7.6 (212K reviews)
- Runtime: 138 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Sci-Fi
- Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, and Teri Garr

- Director: Kevin Costner
- IMDb user rating: 8.0 (282K reviews)
- Runtime: 181 minutes
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, and Western
- Cast: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, and Graham Greene

- Director: Quentin Tarantino
- IMDb user rating: 8.5 (1.6M reviews)
- Runtime: 165 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Western
- Cast: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, and Leonardo DiCaprio

- Director: Alexander Payne
- IMDb user rating: 7.7 (121K reviews)
- Runtime: 115 minutes
- Genres: Drama
- Cast: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, and June Squibb

- Director: Robert Redford
- IMDb user rating: 7.2 (64K reviews)
- Runtime: 123 minutes
- Genres: Drama
- Cast: Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, and Tom Skerritt

- Director: Sylvester Stallone
- IMDb user rating: 6.9 (220K reviews)
- Runtime: 91 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Sport
- Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, and Burt Young

- Director: George Stevens
- IMDb user rating: 7.6 (43K reviews)
- Runtime: 118 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Western
- Cast: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, and Van Heflin

- Director: Paul Verhoeven
- IMDb user rating: 7.3 (310K reviews)
- Runtime: 129 minutes
- Genres: Action, Adventure, and Sci-Fi
- Cast: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, and Dina Meyer

- Director: Kristoffer Nyholm
- IMDb user rating: 5.9 (20K reviews)
- Runtime: 107 minutes
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, and Thriller
- Cast: Peter Mullan, Gerard Butler, and Emma King

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Olivia Monahan, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 48 states.