Steve McQueen's Coolest Movies
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Steve McQueen's Coolest Movies

McQueen was the King of Cool, but which of his hits is the coolest?

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1 The Great Escape
The role of a lifetime, as a defiant motorcycle-riding POW, made McQueen an icon and the coolest guy on the planet.
405 569
2 Bullitt
Along with his celebrated co-star, a Mustang GT, McQueen made the most celebrated car-chase scenes of all time.
405 587
3 The Magnificent Seven
McQueen steals the show from Bronson, Wallach, Brynner, and Coburn in this star-studded Western classic.
363 497
4 Papillon
McQueen burnishes his tough-guy reputation as a wrongly convicted crook escaping the aptly named Devil's Island.
228 436
5 The Getaway
McQueen's at his most macho, and his chemistry with co-star and off-screen love interest Ali MacGraw is legendary.
208 402
6 The Thomas Crown Affair
Playing against type (sophisticated, not rugged) was a breeze for McQueen, who shines as a wealthy thief.
202 410
7 The Cincinnati Kid
Another movie, another show stolen -- this time as a hotshot poker player taking on Edward G. Robinson.
186 368
8 Junior Bonner
This flick bombed, but it's well worth seeing -- McQueen is uncharastically sentimental and sweet as an aging rodeo rider.
29 319
9 Love with the Proper Stranger
McQueen's charisma, and chemistry with co-star Natalie Wood, is in high gear as a caddish bachelor reformed by a good woman.
24 322
10 The Blob
Everything went wrong on set, but McQueen is so damn charismatic that it doesn't matter -- The Blob's a classic.
23 323