Pioneers

First piece of shot footage.

The first film to feature the synchronization of image and sound.

First film to feature a kiss between a couple.

The first film to follow a narrative arc.

First remake.
- Remake of The Great Train Robbery (1903)

First parody of another film.
- Parody of The Great Train Robbery (1903)

First feature film that ran over an hour.

The first expressionist film.

First feature length comedy.

The first feature film to be shot in colour.

The first feature film to be filmed in 3D.

First film to employ such techniques as the use of panoramic long shots, the iris effects, still-shots, night photography, panning camera shots.

First film to depict a romantic interracial relationship.

First film to experiment with editing techniques for the purpose of eliciting an emotional response from its audience.

The first feature length animated film.

First film to feature synchronized and audible dialogue.

First film to depict a kiss between two men.

First film to win the Best Picture Oscar.

The first Musical.

The first film to use narration.

First film to depict a kiss between two women.

First film to depict sexual intercourse.

First feature film to feature nudity.

First film for which a score was conducted.

First film to gross over $100 million dollars at the box office.

First film to use cinematography to convey mood and regarded as the film responsible for cinematic language.

First film to employ a non-linear narrative.

The first nihilistic film-noir.

First mainstream film by a powerful Hollywood director (Howard Hughes) to defy the Hays Code.

The first film to examine infidelity.

First film to feature a toilet.

First film of the 'slasher' genre.

First film to feature a women in her undergarments.

The first mainstream film to examine homosexuality.

First film to depict paedophilia.

First film to feature full frontal female nudity.

First film to challenge the Hays Code through its relentless depiction of violence.

First film to feature popular music of the time period.

The first film to use the expletive: 'fuck'.

First English language film to almost rely exclusively on visual cues and symbolism to tell a story.

The first and only X-rated film to win the Best Picture Oscar.

The first mainstream film to depict an explicit homosexual relationship without any negative connotations.

The first X-rated animated film.

The first summer blockbuster.

First film to use CGI (in the form of a 3D wireframe graphic}.

First film to win the Worst Picture Razzie award.

First film to feature a CG character.

The first PG-13 rated film.

First NC-17 film.

The first film with a budget of $100 million.

The first film to gross $1 billion at the box office.

The first film with a budget of $200 million dollars.

The first entirely computer-generated animated film.

First film to be shot entirely digitally.

First film to feature nauseatingly sentimental dialogue about sand.

First postmodern (post 9/11) superhero film.