“Epic” can sometimes be used as an adjective to describe things that are cool or grand in some way, but the word can also refer to a certain kind of movie. Epic movies are also often grand, with large production values, spectacle, and a story that usually needs a long runtime to be properly told. Some of the most iconic movies of all time also happen to be epics, as the likes of Lawrence of Arabia, Ben-Hur, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly show.