There’s been a trend going back the last 20 years or so of movies with short, punchy titles — half of which is dedicated to the good ol’ U.S. of A.
Whether this has to do with market research showing that Americans love America or because “American” movies are bound to show up in alphabetized OnDemand titles first, movie theaters are running rampant with national pride.
Last week saw the release of American Assassin, starring Dylan O’Brien and Michael Keaton. And this Friday, we’re getting Tom Cruise in American Made. So in this time of great American Strife, let’s take a second to rank the 25 most significant American Movies (two words or fewer), completely free of context.
27. American Ninja
26. American Anthem
25. American Reunion
24. American Wedding
23. American Dreamz
22. American Pastoral
21. American Assassin
20. American Ultra
19. American Sniper
18. American Pie 2
17. American Teen
16. American Made
15. American Hustle
14. American Gangster
13. The American
12. American Movie
11. American Pie
10. American History X
9. The American Friend
8. American Psycho
7. An American Tail
6. American Gigolo
5. The American President
4. American Beauty
3. American Honey
2. American Graffiti
1. American Splendor