Top 20 Best Origin Story Movies
VOICE OVER: Richard Bush
WRITTEN BY: Cristina Otero
Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the best movies that explained the origins of many well-known characters, heroic or otherwise. In this video, we take a look at the origins of characters such as Indiana Jones, Maleficent and James Bond.
- #20: "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" (2023)
- #19: "Ouija: Origin of Evil" (2016)
- #18: "Cruella" (2021)
- #17: "Puss in Boots" (2011)
- #16: "Joker" (2019)
- #15: "Pearl" (2022)
- #14: "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" (2005)
- #13: "Wonder Woman" (2017)
- #12: "The Muppet Movie" (1979)
- #11: "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" (2024)
- #10: "X-Men: First Class" (2011)
- #9: "Monsters University" (2013)
- #8: "Prometheus" (2012)
- #7: "Maleficent" (2014)
- #6: "Kill Bill: Volume 2" (2004)
- #5: "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989)
- #4: "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011)
- #3: "Star Trek" (2009)
- #2: "Casino Royale" (2006)
- #1: "The Godfather Part II" (1974)
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