Cameron Crowe Movies Ranked
2. Say Anything (1989)
Say Anything is as much a must-watch movie of its era as Jerry Maguire is, yet with current society holding the 80s aloft in a way not too dissimilar to John Cusack with that boombox in the above image, Say Anything must be considered more of a life-changing and pop-culture-infiltrating film than the Cruise-starring Oscar-nominated release, because when a film is referenced over and over again by other films, you know there’s something special at the source. The movie is the modern equivalent to the classic hollywood films that told us bold statements of love solved all of life’s problems, and while that may be problematic in today’s day and age, there is a true sense of innocence about the bold actions of the characters in Crowe’s most iconic movie; our number 2 of his career.
1. Almost Famous (2000)
Cameron Crowe earned a screenwriter’s Oscar nomination for his work on Almost Famous despite its non-traditional tone and the manner in which it seemed to avoid the Hollywood bubble in terms of casting and presentation, which is a testament to his work if ever there was one. The film took 4 years to be released following Jerry Maguire and marked the 4th surefire critical success in a row for the filmmaker who at this stage could have been trusted to make almost anything into either a culturally significant or financially successful film. Most importantly as regards this list, Almost Famous was the perfect coming of age movie; a film that defined its time, sure, but more importantly did so by becoming timeless in of itself. A must-watch for anyone who has ever experienced those awful feelings of romance in your developing years, Almost Famous is our number 1 Cameron Crowe movie of all time.
