The Greatest Opening Movie Sequences Ever Filmed

A movie's opening scene can go a long way in showing us what we're in for. Obviously, it has to grab us right away, but we also need to have an idea of the characters and setting. The Dark Knight had the benefit of being a sequel, so it could spend its opening minutes solely dedicated to the Joker, while The Godfather used its opening sequence to introduce us to Don Vito Corleone, while also familiarizing us with the major themes of the film from the first line of dialogue. Let's take a look at the greatest movie opening sequences ever filmed.