Top 5 most popular films by acclaimed director Ron Howard

Among the dozens of famous projects directed by Ron Howard, it is not easy to choose the best ones. Each of his films is unique in its own way, and each story is unlike any other. Nevertheless, we managed to choose 5 of Howard's best films.

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"Apollo 13" (1995)

The historical film directed by Ron Howard tells the story of one of the most tragic events in the history of space. The film is based on the book "Lost Moon" by James Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger. The film's slogan "Houston, we have a problem" became one of the most recognisable phrases of World Cinema.
America's spacecraft is on its way to the Moon. This trip promises to be successful and give the ship the honourable title of the 3rd ship to visit the Earth's satellite. By a terrible set of circumstances, on its way to the target, the crew met with a serious accident.. This not only made it impossible for astronauts to land on the moon, but also endangered human lives.
The story struck a chord with people from every corner of the planet. Ron Howard has done a tremendous job, and his labour has certainly paid off. The film still holds high positions in the World Rating.

"Ransom" (1996)

A remake of the 1956 film "Ransom" starring Mel Gibson and Ron Howard, Rene Russo and Gary Sinise in the lead roles directed by Ron Howard is a classic of world cinema. The American thriller still enjoys popularity in the circles of film lovers.

The plot of the film develops around the successful airline owner Tom Mullen. Now his life is a dream of any man. Money, loving wife and son. However, the dark past finds loopholes and makes itself known even in such a cloudless present. An entrepreneur's favourite son is kidnappedand it's all because of an illegal case that Tom had done in the past that got his assistant arrested.
The film constantly keeps the audience in suspense. The brilliant performance of the actors and the unexpected denouement are the cherry on the cake of this cinematic masterpiece.

"The Da Vinci Code" (2006)

The film was banned in a large number of countries for religious reasons. The film was deemed blasphemous and offensive to the scriptures, and moreover, it strongly offended adherents of the Catholic Church. The presentation of this film in cinemas has caused a huge outrage among people. Nevertheless, this does not make this work of Ron Howard less brilliant and successful. The main characters, among whom was Tom Hanks had to solve the murder that took place in the Louvre. The most important clue to its disclosure turned out to be in the famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. Heroes have to go deeper and deeper into the abyss of secrets prepared for them. In them may lie the truth that will shake the position of the Catholic Church in the world.

"The Race" (2013)

The film by Ron Howard, dedicated to Formula 1 racers, is still relevant and is in the top 250 pictures of Kinopoisk. Based on real events, the story tells us about the rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda. The director went through a full immersion and I tried driving a race car myself.The main characters are the absolute opposites of each other. The main characters are absolute opposites of each other, having absolute traits of characters they still have one similarity. Each one gives his best to achieve victory on the track. One unnecessary movement can turn into a collapse in the career or even the loss of life.

"The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" (2000).

Genius actors, delightful scenery, an interesting plot - all this immerses both child and adult in the atmosphere of Christmas and fairy tale. Ron Howard gave the world one of my favourite Christmas holiday movies ever.. Its main character, the Grinch, has won the hearts of audiences from all over the world.

In the town of Ktograd lived joyful little people, and their favourite holiday was Christmas. On the eve of the holiday, the whole population had a lot of fun and looked forward to the most magical time of the year. But one little man was not at all happy about the fun.. His name was the Grinch. Green, covered in hair and with a sullen face, he was disliked by the townspeople. It was at this time, when all the families gathered around the table, when all the friends came to visit each other, that he felt especially lonely. Out of resentment, he became angry with the people and decided to steal their most precious holiday - Christmas. A kind fairy tale about the most important things will light up the warm heart and soul of kids and adults.