30 Best Movies That Start With G
Movies have been a source of entertainment and inspiration for decades, captivating audiences with their compelling stories and stunning visuals. From action-packed thrillers to heartwarming dramas, cinema offers something for everyone. Deciding what to watch next can be difficult with so many great films. This is where our list of the best movies that start with G comes in.
Whether you’re in the mood for a classic film from the Golden Age of Hollywood or a modern blockbuster, there are plenty of options. From the gripping suspense of “Gone Girl” to the heartwarming comedy of “Groundhog Day,” these movies offer diverse genres and styles. So, let’s dive into cinema and explore the best movies that start with G.
G.I. Jane (1997)
Dissatisfied with the number and position of women in the US military, especially in the elite units of special forces and marines, Democratic Senator Lillian DeHaven (A. Bancroft) manages to fight for an attempt to include girls in military units despite the disagreement of Navy Secretary Hayes (D. von Bargen). Her choice falls on the young Lieutenant Jordan O’Neil (D. Moore), an energetic and headstrong member of the Naval Intelligence Service, who, despite the opposition of her boyfriend, Officer Royce (J. Begha), agrees to be the first to undergo an extremely demanding three-month training in the Navy Catalano base in Florida.
Arriving at the base and reporting to its commander, C. O. Salem (S. Wilson), Jordan soon realized that he would not be treated the same as other soldiers in the barracks, that he would experience the double standards of the military hierarchy, but also that the training leader, harsh John James Urgayle (V. Mortensen), to be particularly ruthless and aggressive towards her. Having readily agreed to all the extremely hard and exhausting military life conditions, Jordan soon concluded that no one expected her to complete the training.
Determined to prove to everyone that she is just as capable and ready as her male colleagues, among whom are cadets Cortez (D. Vadim), McCool (M. Chestnut), and Slovnik (J. Caviezel), Jordan has no idea that except with the arrogant Urgayle has to face political games, media attention as well as the fickleness of his boyfriend, Royce….
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Do you believe that when we want something, we get it? Do you think you can become someone else if you want it enough? On the example of our actors, these theses were confirmed!
For four years, they lived like astronauts, experiencing dangerous missions in space in real space suits! However, they are not astronauts but actors who shoot popular science fiction series. Their shows were canceled after four seasons, but the main actors still live the lives of the characters they played. Twenty years later, they still wear astronaut costumes and attend sci-fi conventions. They have no idea how soon their dream of going into space will come true.
Namely, Thermians, a group of real extraterrestrials, seeing the old series with our heroes, thought they were real aliens. They take our main heroes into space, where an unpredictable battle between aliens and aliens begins! The only problem is that our protagonists are not aliens and initially have difficulty navigating space. But soon they remember everything they learned filming the beloved series and become real space fighters!
Gandhi (1982)
In 1893, Gandhi was kicked off a South African train because, as an Indian, he could not travel in first class. Then he realized how the laws were against Indians and started a non-violent protest campaign for the rights of Indians in South Africa. After numerous arrests and unwanted world attention, the government finally relented in recognizing rights for Indians but not for the indigenous black population of South Africa.
After that victory, Gandhi was invited back to India where he was welcomed as a national hero and asked to take over the struggle for Indian independence from the British Empire. He agreed and launched a nonviolent campaign of incredible proportions, coordinating millions of Indians across the country.
Gangs of New York (2002)
Five Points is a notorious part of old New York. It is ruled by gangs and the streets are often the site of bloody clashes between natives and newcomers. The most powerful are the Irish immigrants, and the Dead Rabbits, led by the charismatic leader Priest Vallon (Liam Neeson). In a bloody street battle, the notorious native leader William Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis), known as Bill the Butcher, kills Priest and takes over the streets of New York.
Followed by years of ruthless rule. But he does not suspect his life will soon be threatened by young Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio), who will do everything to avenge his father Priest’s death. With the help of Bill’s protegee, a skilled street thief, Amsterdam mercilessly claws his way toward his goal, trying to preserve his soul…
Gaslight (1944)
Gaslight is an American black-and-white thriller film shot in 1944 and directed by George Cukor. It is an adaptation of the play Gas Light, written by Patrick Hamilton, which was screened for the first time in Great Britain in 1940. The plot is set in Victorian London, and the protagonist, played by Ingrid Bergman, is a rich heiress who married a charming but cunning criminal (played by Charles Boyer), whose intention is to get her hands on the jewels in her house and who tries to drive his wife mad. . Gaslight, which featured an exquisitely developed atmosphere of paranoia, is often called by many critics one of the first combinations of classic Hollywood costume drama and film noir.
Gattaca (1997)
An ordinary day in the life of Vincent Freeman: smuggling other people’s urine, hair, cut nails and other body waste to work. Are you wondering why? In a world of genetically perfect people, Vincent Freeman can only succeed by pretending to be someone else! Marked by a heart defect, he is an ordinary man with only big dreams. It’s the 21st century.
New scientific methods of procreation guarantee genetically perfect children, and parents nostalgic for the old “methods” of conception risk many anomalies in their children. Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke) was born in an inferior way, and early on, he was diagnosed with a heart defect with great certainty. His desire to work at Gattaca, the corporation preparing the first flight to Saturn’s moon, nevertheless gives him the incentive to continue dreaming – even though a job in such a place is reserved only for genetically perfect individuals.
Persisting Vincent meets Jerome Morrow (Jude Law), a perfect specimen of a man, immobilized after a car accident. Using Jerome’s bodily waste, Vincent successfully gets a job at Gattaca and gets closer to his big dream of leaving Earth. Having met a beautiful colleague, Irene (Uma Thurman), Vincent is even happier. Still, a brutal murder near him brings a team of police investigators who immediately realize that there is an imperfect man in Gattaca.
Get Out (2017)
A young African-American, Chris, goes with his girlfriend, Rose to a remote estate during the weekend to meet her parents, mother Missy, and father, Dean.
Chris initially interprets their overly helpful behavior as a nervous attempt to mitigate the fact that their daughter is dating a dark-skinned young man. Still, as the weekend progresses, he uncovers details that lead him to terrifying events he could never have imagined.
Get Shorty (1995)
The new assignment that Chili Palmer (John Travolta), a debt collector for the mafia, gets sounds like a real challenge. Namely, his work takes him to Hollywood, where he came to deal with the famous producer of low-budget horror films, Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman). Although Chili is ready to extract money from him by grace or force, he realizes that Harry is not such a bad man, and he is especially fascinated by his beautiful girlfriend Karen (Rene Russo).
The glitter of Hollywood completely blinds Chili, and he decides to try his hand at the film industry. His first task is to convince the self-centered and arrogant star Martin Weir (Danny DeVito) to accept a role in Harry’s new film, which everyone already sees as good material in the Oscar race. So, from a debt collector, Chili turns into a film agent who soon realizes that the world of the seventh art is not so different from the corrupt world of the mafia.
Ghost (1990)
Sam (Patrick Swayze) and Molly (Demi Moore) are a happy and loving couple who enjoy every moment together. At work, Sam discovers irregularities in the bank accounts of his friend and colleague Carl (Tony Goldwyn) and reports it to him, offering to look into the case. But Carl takes the investigation upon himself.
One evening in a dark alley, after returning from the theater, Sam and Molly are intercepted by a thief (Rick Aviles) who kills Sam. But Sam’s spirit does not leave this world but stays with Molly. He soon learns that Carl planned his murder and that Molly is in mortal danger. He tries to warn his girlfriend, but she does not see or hear him. The only person who can sense his presence is the spiritual medium Oda Mae (Whoopi Goldberg).
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
The year is 2029. Many people have become cyborgs by replacing some body parts with artificial implants. But the brain cannot be replaced. Agent Motoko Kusanagi is one of those cyborgs who works for the police. With the help of a special department, she can become invisible and get closer to the target.
Soon, together with her partner Bato, she gets a new task; find a mysterious “puppet master,” a hacker who manages to break through the armor barrier and directly manipulate the spirit of some citizens, forcing them to commit crimes for him. At first, they only capture one scavenger and his hacker mentor. Still, they discover that they were only implanted with artificial memories and only controlled spies of the “puppet master.”
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
The story is set in 2029 when many people have become cyborgs by replacing some body parts with artificial implants. But the brain cannot be replaced, representing the “spirit,” i.e., the human identity in the mechanical body’s armor. The film’s plot follows a cybernetic policewoman (Scarlet Johansson) who leads an elite anti-terrorist unit called Sector 9 in charge of the most dangerous criminals.
Ghostbusters (1984)
Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), and Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) are three researchers at Columbia University in New York. After the scholarship expires, the boys get fired and start a company to exorcise ghosts called Ghost Exorcists. Their first customer is cellist Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver), who was driven out of her apartment on the 22nd floor of a skyscraper in the Central Park West district by a ghost.
Dana’s neighbor Louis Tully (Rick Moranis), also seems to be having trouble with the strange happenings in the building. Armed with proton guns, the Ghostbusters become extremely popular and are joined by Winston Zeddmore (Ernie Hudson), looking for a well-paying job.
Giant (1956)
Texas landowner Jordan Benedict, known as Bick during his stay in the East of America, falls in love with the refined doctor’s daughter Leslie Lynnton, and the two young people get married.
Leslie’s life on a ranch surrounded only by the endless expanses of Benedict’s land is not always easy, especially before Jordan’s sister Luz does not welcome her in a friendly way. She is much more sympathetic to Jordan’s employee Jett Rink, who wants to become rich above all else…
Gladiator (2000)
Can one man defeat an empire? In 180, the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) caused upheaval and changes at the head of the Roman Empire. Maximus (Russell Crowe) is one of the most prominent Roman generals and the closest advisor to Emperor Aurelius. The emperor is succeeded by his son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), who wants to get rid of the powerful and influential figure Maximus and orders his execution. But Maximus manages to escape but is captured by slave traders.
Maximus changes his name, and under duress and his new name, the Spaniard becomes a gladiator. A capable warrior, Maximus wins a series of victories and becomes one of the Colosseum’s most popular and famous gladiators. Determined to avenge the man who took away his freedom and ruined his family and career, Maximus believes he can use his current popularity to return to his old ways as a famous warlord.
Glory (1989)
In the American Civil War, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was composed exclusively of black men. Some of them were free northerners, and others were escaped southern slaves, and they were led by white men, including Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick). The detachment fought against racism not only on the battlefield, where they opposed the slave owners, but also on their side because many northerners thought it was unfair that black soldiers were fighting under their flag.
Followed by doubts and prejudices, the members of the 54th regiment showed themselves in an almost suicidal attack on Fort Wagner in Charleston, with their courage opening the door for another 180 thousand black soldiers.
The saga of the first black detachment of the Civil War in America, “War for Glory” by the famous director Edward Zwick is an extremely impressive film, a war drama that conveys all the horrors of war without any residue, but this time combining them with the theme of the fight against one of the world’s greatest evils, racism. Based on the book by Lincoln Kirstein and the letters left behind by the real General Shaw, this is undoubtedly one of the most compelling and important films about the plight of blacks and one of the best war films ever.
GoldenEye (1995)
You know his last name, you know his first name, you know his number. He is Bond, James Bond, secret agent 007, but his face may be less familiar to you – “The Golden Eye” is the first James Bond film with the famous Pierce Brosnan in the title role. Armed with inexhaustible amounts of recognizable British charm and a sense of humor, Brosnan proved himself in his first performance as a true successor to his legendary predecessors.
He immediately justified the producers’ trust, who assigned him the same job in the next three Bonds. A skilled agent returns from vacation to save the world from impending disaster after a deadly satellite weapon falls into the wrong hands. Bond rushes to Russia in search of the stolen code for GoldenEye, a previously unimaginable space weapon capable of firing an electromagnetic pulse in the direction of Earth sufficient to destroy large areas.
But this time, Bond has someone even more dangerous than regular villains as a rival, namely the renegade agent 006, Alec Trevelyan (Sean Bean), who is haunted by years of mutual hatred. Trevelyan’s partner is the beautiful Xenia Onatopp (Famke Jannsen), a ruthless assassin with whom Bond has a score to settle.
Goldfinger (1964)
While the British secret agent James Bond (S. Connery) was in a posh hotel in Miami Beach, he was informed that he was monitoring the British rich man Auric Goldfinger (G. Froebe). He noticed that Goldfinger was playing cards with a hotel guest by the pool and was always winning. He soon discovers that the beautiful Jill Masterson (S. Eaton) is watching Goldfinger’s teammate’s cards through binoculars from Goldfinger’s room. She radios Goldfinger about what she sees. Bond ends the radio call and goes to bed with the beauty. Something hits him on the head, and when he comes to, he notices that the beauty’s body is coated with an impermeable golden color. As the skin could not breathe, the girl died.
In London, Bond is scolded by his boss “M” (B. Lee), for meddling in Goldfinger’s affairs. “M” explains to him that Goldfinger is smuggling huge amounts of gold from England, which can threaten the country’s financial stability. When Bond meets the cruel and greedy Goldfinger and his mute bodyguard Oddjob (H. Sakata), who kills literally at Goldfinger’s behest, he senses that a vast criminal operation is underway.
Goldfinger wants to get his hands on all the world’s gold and destroy the financial stability of even the most powerful country in the world, the United States. His target is the gold reserves in the US Central Government Treasury Fort Knox. A crucial role in this adventure will be played by Goldfinger’s pilot, the beautiful Pussy Galore (H. Blackman), who will not be indifferent to Bond.
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Private detectives Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) and Angie Gennaro (Michelle Monaghan), are hired to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a little girl.
Using their knowledge of the underworld, they soon uncover a tangled web of deception and lies where nothing is as it seems. Ultimately, they must risk their relationship, sanity, and even their lives to find the missing girl.
Gone Girl (2014)
Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike will star in the tense story about a wife who doesn’t show up for her 5th wedding anniversary. They play the perfect married couple, Nick and Amy, who live peacefully in the provinces after moving from New York.
The beloved members of the tiny community will become #1 national news when the search for the missing Amy reveals that Nick is the prime suspect, and her diary reveals an entirely different side of their perfect marriage…
Gone with the Wind (1939)
It’s the time before the Civil War, in the American South lives Scarlett O’Hara (V. Leigh), a spoiled and vain girl, one of the three daughters of plantation owner Gerald O’Hara (T. Mitchell), who teaches her about the importance of land. Scarlett is gorgeous, beautiful, and smart and has many suitors. Still, she secretly loves Ashley Wilkes (L. Howard), who intends to marry the modest and lovely Melanie Hamilton (O. De Havilland).
In protest and in defiance of Ashley’s decision, Scarlett hastily decides to marry Melanie’s brother Charles when many young men leave for the battlefield. However, the young husband does not even survive the first battle, and Scarlett almost immediately becomes a widow. As she does not grieve, she soon catches the eye of the famous seducer Rhett Butler (C. Gable), a cynical and intelligent man who, despite her rejection, will not just give up.
Years pass. The vortex of war also dragged Scarlett into its events, and she will completely change from a manipulative, superficial, arrogant brat and learn to care for others. Namely, she will help the pregnant Melanie during childbirth, take care of her property after her mother’s death, and live and feed many others through persistent effort and work on her land, which her father taught her to respect and love. When Ashley returns from the battlefield after the war, her happiness will not end. But Ashley still loves Melanie…
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) is a comedian who spends his whole life hiding behind the shield he has created around himself, projecting the image of an unshakable jovial. He was transferred to Saigon, in war-torn Vietnam, to run a military radio station with a moderate dose of humor to cheer up the weary warriors. In a short time, Adrian gains great popularity among the soldiers. Still, he does not meet with the approval of his superiors, who do not like his – anything but military – approach.
From soldiers to generals, everyone adores the music of the 1960s and this top entertainer. Cronauer spends his free time getting to know the local population, and he also finds time to flirt with a local beauty. The various emotions that accumulate in him, force him to come out of his cocoon and join reality.
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck co-wrote and starred in this drama about rebellious 20-year-old cleaner Will Hunting (Matt Damon), who has an extremely high IQ. But, instead of using his gift, Will uses his free time to hang out with his friends, among whom he is closest to Chuckie (Ben Affleck) and his girlfriend Skylar (Minnie Driver).
When a math professor (Stellan Skarsgard) sets his students a math problem on the board in the hallway, Will solves the problem anonymously, prompting the professor to find a man with a genius mind who managed to solve the problem. While Will’s problems with the police have come to a head, the professor offers him the opportunity to save him from prison, but with two conditions – he has to go to therapy with a psychologist and take math lessons. Although he initially accepts the professor’s conditions, Will refuses to cooperate with the psychologist.
The professor is eventually forced to call for help from his former schoolmate, psychologist Sean McGuire (Robin Williams), who teaches at a state college. Both are equally stubborn, but Sean still manages to make Will face his past and future.
Goodfellas (1990)
The 1950s in New York; if you’re a thirteen-year-old boy who dreams of fast cars and pretty girls, there’s only one real, fastest way to achieve your dreams, and it’s called – the mafia. Young Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) joins this notorious organization and soon gets everything he dreamed of; women, cars, money, and respect. His closest associates are the fiery Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) and the calm Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro). This trio is fear and trembling in the neighborhood, and in addition to regular income from extortion and other mafia activities, they also make money selling drugs.
But when Henry gets into trouble for the first time and experiences life behind bars, he realizes that the prosperity of a mafia member is very unstable; former colleagues look at him with suspicion and the constant question in their eyes: “Did you rat us out,” and isolation drives him to find new ways to earn money. Day by day, Henry is under increasing stress and in greater trouble, and the only way out of the blind alley is to cooperate with the police…
Gothika (2003)
dr. Miranda Gray (Halle Berry) is an excellent criminal psychiatrist. But after a car accident, she wakes up to find out she was convicted of murdering her husband, Doug (Charles S. Dutton). In the meantime, she is haunted by the spirit of the little girl Rachel, who wants to convey that she is not alone.
Miranda learns more about her husband based on the clues that Rachel reveals and realizes that Doug is not what he pretended to be. Halle Berry won the Teen Choice Award in 2004 and was nominated for the Black Reel Award in the same year. Image, MTV Movie.
Gran Torino (2008)
Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) is a grumpy widower who still clings to his prejudices despite all the changes happening in the neighborhood. The only joy in his life is the Gran Torino car, which he regularly maintains. But when Thao (Bee Vang), Walt’s young neighbor, tries to steal a valuable car to join a gang, Walt realizes that he has finally found a new purpose in life.
Grease (1978)
California, 1959. South American Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Australian Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) are very much in love. They spend time on the beach, but when the holidays are over, they realize that they both go to the same school. Danny is the leader of a group that wears black jackets, and Sandy hangs out with the Pink Ladies, girls who dress in pink.
Because of this relationship, Zunko becomes an object of ridicule among his friends. Danny and Sandy try to be as similar as possible to be together. Some songs from “Grease,” such as “You’re The One I Want,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” “Summer Nights,” and “Greased Lightnin” became hits on the music charts.
Gremlins (1984)
While wandering around Chinatown, inventor Randall Peltzer accidentally buys a strange creature called Mogwai as a Christmas present for his son. They named the little shag Gizmo. Householders must adhere to special rules: Mogwai must not come into contact with water and strong light, and especially must not be fed after midnight.
A moment of inattention and the Peltzers understand the purpose of the rule in the worst possible way. Namely, Mogwai reproduces with the help of water, and its offspring are not cute at all.
Groundhog Day (1993)
Television weather forecaster and small screen star Phil Connors (B. Murray), is tired of going to the provincial town of Punxsutawney for the third time. Namely, February 2 must be accompanied by a local custom, the marmot’s “prediction” of the duration of winter. After the job is done, he heads back to Pittsburgh with the cameraman and Rita (A. McDowell), a nice young journalist, but due to the storm, they return to the small town.
Although convinced that this was only a small thing that prevented him from returning, the next day, something happened to Phil that he did not even think about: yesterday was repeated exactly as it was. And the next one, and the next one, and the next one… Desperate and shocked, Phil will do everything he can to ensure things don’t return to normal.
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
After super popular superhero franchises like Ironman, Thor, Captain America, and The Avengers, Marvel brings another blockbuster success: Guardians of the Galaxy. This time the film’s protagonists represent a team of renegades of literally cosmic proportions, led by Peter Quill (Chris Pratt). After being targeted by a ruthless Ronan who desperately wants an item in his possession, Quill is forced to join forces with a most unlikely team of outlaws, including Rocket, a gunslinging raccoon; Groot, a tree-like humanoid; the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the vengeful Drax the Destroyer.
It won’t take long for Quill to see that the mystical orb that Ronan wants brings nothing but terror and a threat to the universe’s balance, so he’ll have to do whatever it takes to prevent the stability from being disrupted.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)
An unusual, loving couple arrives by plane in San Francisco. What makes them unusual is the difference in skin color: he is Black, Dr. John Prentice (S. Poitier), and she is white, Joey Drayton (K. Houghton). John and Joey arrive unannounced to visit her parents to inform them that they intend to get married after a short relationship.
Cautious John is afraid of how his parents will receive the news about their relationship but enthusiastic and free-spirited Joey, raised in a liberal family, is not afraid of anyone’s reactions. The girl’s parents, mother Christina (K. Hepburn) and father Matt Drayton (S. Tracy), are shocked when they meet John. Although they have liberal beliefs and are enthusiastic about him as a person, they need time to accept the new situation.
The mother soon accepts her daughter’s decision, but the father needs more time. And there isn’t much of it because the young couple plans to fly to Europe that evening. Before that, a family dinner awaits them, to which Joey invited John’s parents, who live in Los Angeles…
