Directed by James Cameron, produced by AFI Trustee Emeritus Gale Anne Hurd and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in a breakout role, THE TERMINATOR (1984) earned a place on AFI’s ranking of the art form’s greatest thrills – with Schwarzenegger’s portrayal of the inexorable, unstoppable cybernetic assassin appearing among cinema’s most terrifying villains. A machine of few words,...

TITANIC (1997) was named by AFI as one of the greatest American films – as well as one of the most enduring love stories and heart-pounding cinematic thrills. “My Heart Will Go On,” performed by Céline Dion with music by James Horner and lyrics by Will Jennings, is ranked at #14 on AFI’s 100 Years…100...

Hardened after the events of THE TERMINATOR (1984) and by the burden of raising the future leader of mankind’s resistance against the machines, Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor returned to forge her own fate in TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991) – the groundbreaking sequel from director and co-writer James Cameron, which was included on the American...

Discovered in cryo-sleep decades after the events of the first film and tasked with returning to the now-terraformed LV-426, Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley squares off against an infestation of titular extraterrestrial killers – earning her a place on AFI’s list of cinema’s greatest heroes. Written and directed by James Cameron, the explosive science-fiction masterpiece was...

SHREK, produced by AFI honorary degree recipient Jeffery Katzenberg, was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2001, recognizing it as one of the 10 best films of the year. According to the official rationale, the colorful fantasy comedy, “takes an eraser to traditional fairy tale characters and situations. Moving at a fast pace with wit…

TITANIC was named by AFI as one of the greatest American films – as well as one of the most enduring love stories and heart-pounding cinematic thrills. “My Heart Will Go On” is ranked at #14 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs list, and Jack’s triumphant declaration – “I’m the King of the World!” – appears on…