Lists are subjective. My top 10 favorite opening shots aren't the same as yours (that is, if you have such a list). What works about the above video from CineFix is that their list is filled with so much information on the art of filmmaking that it feels like an entry-level college course. Maybe you don't think Flowers of Shanghai, Raging Bull, Fight Club or Touch of Evil have among the best opening scenes of all time, but this 101-level intel will certainly give you a new appreciation. See the full list (along with how CineFix defines the shot) below, and if you're looking for more film studies, check out this in-depth analysis of every Quentin Tarantino reference.
10. Symmetry - The Searchers (1956)
9. Beautiful - Raging Bull (1980)
8. Beautiful - Apocalypse Now (1979)
7. In Media Res - Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
6. Space - Contact (1997)
5. Movie Microcosm - Fight Club (1999)
4. Movie Microcosm - Day for Night (1973)
3. Long Scene - Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
2. Long Take - The Player (1992)
1. Long Take - Touch of Evil (1958)
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