The 33 best car chases in movie history, ranked

Jason GuerrasioMay 20, 2020, 01:08 IST

"Mad Max: Fury Road."Jasin Boland/Warner Bros.

Car chases are an essential part of any action movie.
Here we collect the 33 best car chases ever put in a movie, and rank them all.
The "Fast and Furious" movies, "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," and "Mad Max: Fury Road" all land on our ranking.
The No. 1 is from "The French Connection."

You can't beat a great car chase scene in a movie

Maybe it's the incredible talent of stunt drivers (and added visual effects in the last 30 years) that makes you feel you're in danger even though you're comfortably in your seat. Or maybe it's the high stakes of the moment in which the characters we're rooting for will either get out of the situation or have a gruesome finale.

Whatever it is, an impressive car-chase scene can make even a mediocre movie become a beloved classic.

Here we look at the 33 best car chases in movie history and rank them:

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33. "The Rock" (1996)

Nicolas Cage in "The Rock." Buena Vista Pictures

32. "Lucy" (2014)

Scarlett Johansson in "Lucy." Universal

31. "The Italian Job" (2003)

Mini Cooper coming through! Paramount Pictures

30. "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974)

This stunt in "The Mans With the Golden Gun" was pulled off on the first take. United Artists

29. "The Fast and the Furious" (2001)

It's the race that birthed the "Fast and Furious" franchise. Universal

28. "The Fate of the Furious" (2017)

The gang takes on a submarine in this one. Universal

27. "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" (2018)

Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible - Fallout." Paramount

26. "Mad Max" (1979)

The appearance of Nightrider in the opening of "Mad Max." MGM

25. "The Seven-Ups" (1973)

Check out this close call in "The Seven-Ups." 20th Century Fox

24. "Drive" (2011)

Ryan Gosling in "Drive." FilmDistrict

23. "Dirty Mary Crazy Larry" (1974)

The shocking final shot in "Dirty Mary Crazy Larry." 20th Century Fox

22. "The Driver" (1978)

Ryan O'Neal in "The Driver." Fox

21. "Baby Driver" (2017)

Ansel Elgort in "Baby Driver." Sony Pictures

20. "Gone in 60 Seconds" (1974)

H.B. Halicki's "Gone in 60 Seconds." HB Halicki Mercantile Co

19. "The Bourne Supremacy" (2004)

Matt Damon in "The Bourne Supremacy." Universal

18. "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003)

The Wachowsis' "The Matrix Reloaded." Warner Bros.

17. "John Wick" (2014)

Chad Stahalski's "John Wick." Lionsgate

16. "Wanted" (2008)

Angelina Jole in "Wanted." Universal

15. "Fast Five" (2011)

Quite a scene in "Fast Five." Universal

14. "Death Proof" (2007)

Rose McGowan and Kurt Russell in "Death Proof." Dimension Films

13. "Duel" (1971)

Steven Spielberg's "Duel." Universal

12. "Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)

There's Hobbs hanging at the end. Universal

11. "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015)

George Miller's "Mad Max: Fury Road." Warner Bros.

10. "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977)

Look at the Bandit go! Universal

9. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991)

"Terminator 2: Judgment Day." TriStar

8. "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" (1981)

Mel Gibson in "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior." Roadshow Film

7. "Vanishing Point" (1971)

Richard C. Sarafian's "Vanishing Point." 20th Century Fox

6. "The Rhythm Section" (2020)

Blake Lively in "The Rhythm Section." Paramount

5. "The Blues Brothers" (1980)

John Landis' "The Blues Brothers." Universal

4. "To Live and Die in L.A." (1985)

William Petersen in "To Live and Die in L.A." MGM

3. "Ronin" (1998)

Robert De Niro in "Ronin." MGM

2. "Bullitt" (1968)

Steve McQueen in "Bullitt." Warner Bros.

1. "The French Connection" (1971)

Gene Hackman in "The French Connection." 20th Century Fox

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