4. Ben-Hur - directed by William Wyler (1959; 11 Oscars)
Ben-Hur feels like much more than your standard epic. While it is known for the chariot race, there’s another three and a half hours of film that surround it, effortlessly directed by Wyler, who had never done anything like this before. While many epics dehumanize their characters, turning them into wooden idols (cough...The Ten Commandments...cough), Wyler brought the same touch that made Mrs. Miniver great: his way to ground his characters in reality. Somehow, Charlton Heston and Wyler make Judah Ben-Hur a character anyone could relate to.
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