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Best-Reviewed US Summer Blockbusters by Year Since 1975

When it comes to big summer movies, the opinions of critics and audiences are always out of sync. Right? Not so fast. Using our weighted formula, we at Rotten Tomatoes decided to spotlight the best-reviewed wide releases from each summer since 1975 — the year Jaws kicked off the blockbuster era — and it turns out that many of the big winners with the pundits have become perennial favorites with regular moviegoers as well.
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Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
3
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
4
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
5
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
6
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
7
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
8
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
9
Risky Business (1983)
Risky Business (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
10
Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
11
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
12
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
13
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
14
Big (1988)
Big (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
15
Parenthood (1989)
Parenthood (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
16
Presumed Innocent (1990)
Presumed Innocent (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
17
Boyz N the Hood (1991)
Boyz N the Hood (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
18
Unforgiven (1992)
Unforgiven (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
19
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
20
The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
21
Babe (1995)
Babe (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
22
Police Story 3: Supercop (1992)
Police Story 3: Supercop (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
23
Men in Black (1997)
Men in Black (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
24
The Truman Show (1998)
The Truman Show (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
25
The Iron Giant (1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
26
Chicken Run (2000)
Chicken Run (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
27
Shrek (2001)
Shrek (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
28
About a Boy (2002)
About a Boy (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
29
Finding Nemo (2003)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
30
Hero (2002)
Hero (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
31
Batman Begins (2005)
Batman Begins (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
32
The Descent (2005)
The Descent (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
33
Ratatouille (2007)
Ratatouille (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
34
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
35
Up (2009)
Up (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
36
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
37
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
38
The Avengers (2012)
The Avengers (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
39
The World's End (2013)
The World's End (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
40
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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