At 89, Robert Redford Reveals The 5 Greatest Movies of His Career

Robert Redford built one of the most unforgettable careers in Hollywood history. From the quiet romance of The Way We Were to the investigative tension of All the President’s Men, his films helped define an extraordinary era of American cinema. In this retrospective tribute, we look back through Redford’s career and five landmark films: The Way We Were, All the President’s Men, The Sting, Ordinary People, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Along the way, we revisit his remarkable screen partnership with Paul Newman, his work with Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman, and the film that helped transform Redford from a rising actor into one of Hollywood’s defining stars. This video uses retrospective narration inspired by Robert Redford’s career and publicly documented film history. It should not be interpreted as a newly recorded interview or as direct quotations from Robert Redford. 00:00 Opening: The Films That Stay With You 02:11 Number Five: The Way We Were — Some Love Stories Aren’t Meant to Be Perfect 04:17 Number Four: All the President’s Men — The Power of Persistence 06:31 Number Three: The Sting — The Partnership I Never Forgot 08:48 Number Two: Ordinary People — Stepping Behind the Camera 11:16 Number One: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid — The Movie That Changed Everything 14:39 Ending: What the Movies Left Behind If you remember seeing these classics for the first time, tell us which Robert Redford film has stayed with you the longest. #RobertRedford #ClassicHollywood #PaulNewman #TheSting #ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid #HollywoodLegends