Essential Prequels
AMC Movie List

Essential Prequels

Back to the beginning! Which movie does the best job of turning back the clock?

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1 The Godfather Part II
Francis Coppola charts the rise of Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) from humble immigrant to mafia Don. 82 192
2 Batman Begins
Via Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan examines the Dark Knight's unraveling and consequent rebirth. 81 225
3 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Clint Eastwood anchors this spaghetti Western, which predates the other movies in Sergio Leone's trilogy. 63 151
4 Star Wars [Film Series]
The tragic fall of Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christiansen) makes Episodes 1, 2, and 3 worth watching. 38 192
5 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
A year before Raiders takes place, Indy and a shrill Kate Capshaw take a triumphant stand against child labor. 36 172
6 Red Dragon
This movie revisits the beginnings of Dr. Lecter's love-but-mostly-hate relationship with the FBI. 10 128
7 Terminator Salvation
In this time-twisting expansion, Christian Bale's John Connor fights to protect the teen who is his father. -14 148
8 X-Men Origins: Wolverine
The fourth movie in the franchise trips back to Logan's childhood, and the events that made him Wolverine. -26 140
9 Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
Retreating back a decade to the '70s, we saw how prison camp turned Colonel Braddock into a hero. -43 101
10 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
This flick takes fans back to the dysfunctional family that turned Leatherface into a monster. -55 127