With kids out of school and adults looking for a break to enjoy the warm weather, Hollywood is always looking to break out a blockbuster during this time of year.  Many of the highest grossing movies of all time were released during the summer.  If you’re thinking of having a movie night with friends or someone special, consider revisiting a favorite of summers past.

One of the best action adventure movies of the decade, Gladiator was technically a spring movie with its May release, but close enough.  Though a great film, it’s by no means light hearted, with intense and graphic violence scenes, but stellar performances by Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix have made this movie one to watch again and again.  Directed by Steven Spielberg, Jurassic Park is another world famous film that still holds a place in the top 20 highest grossing films of all time.  Though everyone in the room has probably seen it, it’s one of those “just as good” every time you see it.

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