8 Best Steve McQueen Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 17, 2027

Action intense

Steve McQueen built his stardom on cool, understated masculinity and a genuine love of speed, and his best films let both qualities do most of the talking.

The Towering Inferno (1974) 01

The Towering Inferno (1974)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A fire chief battles a catastrophic blaze trapping guests at the opening gala of the world's tallest skyscraper.

Papillon (1973) 02

Papillon (1973)

IMDb ★ 8.0

A wrongly convicted prisoner attempts repeated escapes from a brutal French penal colony.

The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) 03

The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A wealthy playboy who masterminds a bank heist for fun becomes entangled with the insurance investigator on his trail.

Bullitt (1968) 04

Bullitt (1968)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A San Francisco police detective's protection of a witness spirals into a citywide car chase and conspiracy.

The Cincinnati Kid (1965) 05

The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

IMDb ★ 7.1

An ambitious young poker player challenges the reigning champion in a high-stakes New Orleans showdown.

Love with the Proper Stranger (1963) 06

Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A musician and a department store clerk navigate an unplanned pregnancy and their own conflicted feelings.

The Great Escape (1963) 07

The Great Escape (1963)

IMDb ★ 8.2

Allied prisoners of war undertake an elaborate, meticulously planned mass breakout from a German POW camp.

The Magnificent Seven (1960) 08

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

IMDb ★ 7.7

Seven gunfighters are hired to defend a poor Mexican village from a ruthless band of marauders.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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