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Poll: Most Iconic Scene from a Spielberg Movie?

Steven Spielberg is one of the most respected Hollywood film makers of the modern age.

A product of the Hollywood New Wave, Spielberg has gone on to give birth to the blockbuster with Jaws (1975) and helm classics such as Saving Private Ryan (1998) and E.T. (1982).

Which scene from his movies, as nominated by IMDb's Poll Board Members, do you feel is the most iconic of his filmography?

See also:

Most Iconic Scene from a Scorsese Movie?

Most Iconic Scene from a Christopher Nolan Movie

Most Iconic Scene from a James Cameron Movie?

Discuss the list here

Results of 3,931 votes:

  1. 1.

    Henry Thomas and Pat Welsh in E.T. (1982)

     
    "Not so high!" - ET and Elliot flying on the bicycle across the face of the moon Nominated by RbDeraj
  2. 2.

    Saving Private Ryan (1998)

     
    D-Day - The opening Omaha beach battle Nominated by Dibyayan_Chakravorty
  3. 3.

    Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

     
    "This is it... this is where Forrestal cashed in" - The opening scene, right up until the boulder escape Nominated by The-Social-Introvert

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