The 300 All-Time Greatest Films: The Consensus Ranked List

The Ace Black Blog compiled results from 28 different all-time greatest film lists, representing the opinions of critics, fans, directors, and actors. The original lists were created and published by sources including the BBC, Time, Roger Ebert, The Guardian, The New York Times, Village Voice, Time Out, Empire, AMC, Sight and Sound, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, AFI, LA Daily News and Entertainment Weekly among others. Book lists include 1001 Movies To See Before You Die, Legendary Movies, and 501 Must See Movies.

The shortest lists feature about 100 movies; the longest about 1001. 21 of the 28 lists were ranked. In total, 2057 different movies appeared on the lists, but 655 of these appeared only once. The source lists are published in English, and so are intrinsically biased towards English-language films, although plenty of foreign language movies are featured. In general the lists are more likely to feature films from the pre-2005 era, although a few post-2005 films made it onto the Top 300.

In simple terms, the consolidated All-Time Great Score developed by The Ace Black Blog is a product of list coverage and rank. For each film, the number of lists the film appears on (as a percent of total, maximum = 100) is multiplied by the film's average rank across all ranked lists (normalized as a fraction, maximum = 1.0). The result is an All-Time Great Score out of 100 for every film appearing on any of the lists. The closer a film's All-Time Great Score is to a perfect 100, the more likely that the film appeared on the majority of lists and was ranked near the top on all the ranked lists.

All films that made the Top 300 appeared on at least 5 different lists, so this consensus ranked list thoroughly weeds out all one-off, obscure, and pet selections that tend to clutter many lists.

Distribution by decade:

1920s and earlier: 13
1930s: 23
1940s: 34
1950s: 44
1960s: 49
1970s: 46
1980s: 37
1990s: 35
2000s: 19

1966 and 1973 are represented with seven films each, the most from any one year. 12 other years are represented with six films each.


Directors most represented in the Top 300:

Stanley Kubrick: 9
Alfred Hitchcock: 8
Steven Spielberg: 8
John Ford: 5
Howard Hawks: 5
Akira Kurosawa: 5
Martin Scorsese: 5
Ingmar Bergman: 4
James Cameron: 4
Charlie Chaplin: 4
Francis Ford Coppola: 4
George Cukor: 4
David Lean: 4
Rob Reiner: 4
Ridley Scott: 4
Billy Wilder: 4



The 300 All-Time Greatest Films: The Consensus Ranked List

300.  The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Directed by Preston Sturges. Starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea and Mary Astor.
Romantic screwball comedy. All-Time Great Score: 16.000

299. The Gospel According To St. Matthew (1964)
Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Starring Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso and Marcello Morante.
Religious biographical drama. All-Time Great Score: 16.000

298. Hannah And Her Sisters (1986)

Directed by Woody Allen. Starring Woody Allen, Michael Caine and Mia Farrow

Relationship comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 16.018

297. The Ten Commandments (1956)

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Starring Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner and Anne Baxter

Religious historical epic. All-Time Great Score: 16.071

296. The Thin Man (1934)

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke. Starring William Powell, Myrna Loy and Maureen O'Sullivan

Comedy mystery. All-Time Great Score: 16.136

295. The Thing (1982)

Directed by John Carpenter, Starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, and T.K. Carter

Science fiction horror. All-Time Great Score: 16.160

294. Planet Of The Apes (1968)

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. Starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, and Kim Hunter

Science fiction drama. All-Time Great Score: 16.171

293. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Directed by Gore Verbinski. Starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Orlando Bloom.
Fantasy swashbuckler adventure. All-Time Great Score: 16.190

292. Close-Up (1990)
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami. Starring Hossain Sabzian, Mohsen Makhmalbaf and Abbas Kiarostami.
Docufiction court drama. All-Time Great Score: 16.190

291. In A Lonely Place (1950)

Directed by Nicholas Ray. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame and Frank Lovejoy

Crime drama. All-Time Great Score: 16.264

290. A Star Is Born (1954)

Directed by George Cukor. Starring Judy Garland, James Mason and Jack Carson.

Musical drama. All-Time Great Score: 16.286

289. The Killing (1956)

Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray and Vince Edwards

Crime heist drama. All-Time Great Score: 16.314

288. The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1919)

Directed by Robert Wiene. Starring Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, and Friedrich Fehér

Crime horror. All-Time Great Score: 16.514 

287. Le Mépris (1963)

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Starring Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, and Jack Palance

Relationship drama. All-Time Great Score: 16.536

286. The Green Mile (1999)

Directed by Frank Darabont. Starring Tom Hanks, David Morse and Bonnie Hunt

Prison fantasy drama. All-Time Great Score: 16.636

285. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Directed by Orson Welles. Starring Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello, and Anne Baxter
Period family drama. All-Time Great Score: 16.639

284. Dirty Harry (1971)
Directed by Don Siegel. Starring Clint Eastwood, Andy Robinson, and Harry Guardino
Police action thriller. All-Time Great Score: 16.650

283. Being There (1979)
Directed by Hal Ashby. Starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, and Melvyn Douglas
Political drama satire. All-Time Great Score: 16.693

282. The Departed (2006)
Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson and Matt Damon 
Crime drama. All-Time Great Score: 16.721

281. Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989)
Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery and Alison Doody
Archeological action adventure. All-Time Great Score: 16.786

280. Kill Bill: Vol 1 (2003)
Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu and Vivica A. Fox
Martial arts revenge action. All-Time Great Score: 16.830

279. Viridiana (1961)
Directed by Luis Bunuel. Starring Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal, and Fernando Rey
Religious comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 16.957

278. Young Frankenstein (1974)
Directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle and Marty Feldman
Comedy monster horror. All-Time Great Score: 17.025

277. Blow-Up (1966)
Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Starring David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave and Sarah Miles
Mystery drama thriller. All-Time Great Score: 17.121

276. Ordet (1955)
Directed by Carl Dreyer. Starring Henrik Malberg, Emil Hass Christensen, and Preben Lerdorff Rye
Religious fantasy drama. All-Time Great Score: 17.179

275. The Pianist (2002)
Directed by Roman Polanski. Starring Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, and Frank Finlay
Wartime biographical drama. All-Time Great Score: 17.186

274. Andrei Rublev (1966)
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Starring Anatoly Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, and Nikolai Grinko
Biographical historical drama. All-Time Great Score: 17.214

273. The Thin Red Line (1998)
Directed by Terrence Malick. Starring Sean Penn, Adrien Brody, and Jim Caviezel
World War Two action drama. All-Time Great Score: 17.218

272. Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
Directed by Robert Bresson. Starring Anne Wiazemsky, Walter Green, and François Lafarge
Social drama. All-Time Great Score: 17.250

271. Ikiru (1952)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Starring Takashi Shimura, Shinichi Himori, and Haruo Tanaka
Social drama. All-Time Great Score: 17.257

270. Once Upon A Time In America (1984)
Directed by Sergio Leone. Starring Robert De Niro, James Woods, and Elizabeth McGovern
Epic crime drama. All-Time Great Score 17.325

269. Belle De Jour (1967)
Directed by Luis Bunuel. Starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, and Michel Piccoli
Relationship drama. All-Time Great Score: 17.357

268. Ghostbusters (1984)
Directed by Ivan Reitman. Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver
Supernatural comedy. All-Time Great Score: 17.411

267. Batman Begins (2005)
Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Liam Neeson
Superhero action drama. All-Time Great Score: 17.429

266. In The Mood For Love (2000)
Directed by Kar-wai Wong. Starring Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung, and Siu Ping Lam
Romantic drama. All-Time Great Score: 17.443

265. Los Olvidados (1950)
Directed by Luis Bunuel. Starring  Alfonso Mejía, Stella Inda, and Miguel Inclán
Social drama. All-Time Great Score: 17.454

264. Fanny And Alexander (1982)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Starring Pernilla Allwin, Bertil Guve, and Börje Ahlstedt
Social drama. All-Time Great Score: 17.471

263. Good Will Hunting (1997)
Directed by Gus Van Sant, Starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Robin Williams
Social drama. All-Time Great Score: 17.550

262. Swing Time (1936)
Directed by George Stevens. Starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Victor Moore
Musical comedy. All-Time Great Score: 17.614

261. Blazing Saddles (1974)
Directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little, and Harvey Korman
Satirical western comedy. All-Time Great Score: 17.650

260. In The Heat Of The Night (1967)
Directed by Norman Jewison, Starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger and Warren Oates
Detective mystery drama, All-Time Great Score: 17.750

259. Ninotchka (1939)
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch. Starring Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas and Ina Claire
Culture clash comedy. All-Time Great Score: 17.850

258. Come And See (1985)
Directed by Elem Klimov. Starring Aleksey Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, and Liubomiras Laucevičius 
World War Two drama. All-Time Great Score: 17.986

257. Yojimbo (1961)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Starring Toshiro Mifune, Eijirō Tōno, and Kamatari Fujiwara
Samurai action drama. All-Time Great Score: 18.100

256. Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Directed by Werner Herzog. Starring Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, and José Lewgoy
Adventure drama. All-Time Great Score: 18.150

255. The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943)
Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Starring Deborah Kerr, Roger Livesey, and 
Anton Walbrook

Romantic war satire. All-Time Great Score: 18.167 

254. The Producers (1968)
Directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, and Kenneth Mars
Satirical comedy. All-Time Great Score: 18.214

253. The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
Directed by Robert Wise. Starring Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, and Hugh Marlowe
Science fiction drama. All-Time Great Score: 18.300

252. Les Enfants Du Paradis (1945)
Directed by Marcel Carne. Starring Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, and Pierre Brasseur
Romantic drama. All-Time Great Score: 18.343

251. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, and Ivana Baquero
Eerie fantasy drama. All-Time Great Score: 18.375

250. Greed (1924)
Directed by Erich von Stroheim. Starring Gibson Gowland, ZaSu Pitts. and Jean Hersholt
Social drama. All-Time Great Score: 18.388

249. Thelma And Louise (1991)
Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, and Harvey Keitel
Crime road adventure. All-Time Great Score: 18.471

248. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Directed by John Hughes. Starring Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, and Mia Sara
Teen friendship comedy. All-Time Great Score: 18.600

247. Last Tango In Paris (1973)
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Starring Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, and Jean-Pierre Léaud
Erotic drama. All-Time Great Score: 18.643

246. Adam's Rib (1949)
Directed by George Cukor. Starring Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, and Judy Holliday
Courtroom romantic comedy. All-Time Great Score: 18.729

245. The Leopard (1963)
Directed by Luchino Visconti. Starring Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, and Alain Delon
Epic period drama. All-Time Great Score: 18.800

244. Shadow Of A Doubt (1943)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, and Macdonald Carey
Psychological thriller. All-Time Great Score: 18.917

243. Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Directed by Mike Nichols. Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and George Segal
Relationship drama. All-Time Great Score: 18.988

242. Pinocchio (1940)
Supervising directors: Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luske. Voices of Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, and Christian Rub
Animated musical fantasy. All-Time Great Score: 19.029

241. The Great Dictator (1940)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin. Starring Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, and Jack Oakie
Political satire comedy drama. All-Time Great Score 19.038

240. McCabe And Mrs. Miller (1971)
Directed by Robert Altman. Starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie and René Auberjonois
Western romance drama. All-Time Great Score: 19.125

239. Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi (1983)
Directed by Richard Marquand. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher
Science fiction adventure. All-Time Great Score: 19.183

238. Playtime (1967)
Directed by Jacques Tati. Starring Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek, and Jacqueline Lecomte
Social comedy. All-Time Great Score: 19.186

237. Intolerance (1916)
Directed by D.W. Griffith. Starring Vera Lewis, Ralph Lewis, and Mae Marsh
Epic drama. All-Time Great Score: 19.221

236. Shoah (1985)
Directed by Claude Lanzmann
Holocaust documentary. All-Time Great Score: 19.343

235. Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Directed by Preston Sturges. Starring Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, and Robert Warwick
Satirical comedy. All-Time Great Score: 19.550

234. Jules Et Jim (1962)
Directed by Francois Truffaut. Starring Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, and Henri Serre
Wartime romantic drama. All-Time Great Score: 19.600

233. Spirited Away (2001)
Directed by Hayao Miyaaki. Voices of Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, and Mari Natsuki
Animated fantasy. All-Time Great Score: 19.691

232. Ran (1985)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, and Jinpachi Nezu
Epic warlord family drama. All-Time Great Score: 19.729

231. Mary Poppins (1964)
Directed by Robert Stevenson. Starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke and David Tomlinson
Musical fantasy. All-Time Great Score: 19.863

230. Meet Me In St. Louis (1944)
Directed by Vincente Minnelli. Starring Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien and Mary Astor
Musical romantic comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 19.875

229. L'Avventura (1960)
Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Starring Gabriele Ferzetti, Monica Vitti, and Lea Massari
Romantic drama. All-Time Great Score: 19.963

228. Jurassic Park (1993)
Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum
Science fiction horror adventure. All-Time Great Score: 20.320

227. The Birth Of A Nation (1915)
Directed by D.W. Griffith. Starring Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, and Henry B. Walthall
Epic historical drama. All-Time Great Score: 20.386

226. Rio Bravo (1959)
Directed by Howard Hawks. Starring John Wayne, Dean Martin and Angie Dickinson
Siege western. All-Time Great Score: 20.425

225. Man With A Movie Camera (1929)
Directed by Dziga Vertov. 
Social documentary. All-Time Great Score: 20.600

224. Easy Rider (1969)
Directed by Dennis Hopper. Starring Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson
Counterculture road drama. All-Time Great Score: 20.600

223. Leon: The Professional (1994)
Directed by Luc Besson. Starring Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, and Natalie Portman
Hitman thriller. All-Time Great Score: 20.667

222. The Breakfast Club (1985)
Directed by John Hughes. Starring Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez and Judd Nelson.
Teen comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 20.686

221. Trainspotting (1996)
Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, and Jonny Lee Miller
Social comedy drama.  All-Time Great Score: 20.705

220. Dances With Wolves (1990)
Directed by Kevin Costner. Starring Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell and Graham Greene
Epic self-discovery frontier western. All-Time Great Score: 20.780

219. Stand By Me (1986)
Directed by Ron Reiner. Starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, and Corey Feldman
Coming-of-age drama. All-Time Great Score: 20.783

218. Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Directed by John Badham. Starring John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney and Barry Miller
Dance angst drama. All-Time Great Score: 20.900

217. Out Of The Past (1947)
Directed by Jacques Tourneur. Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas
Crime drama. All-Time Great Score: 20.990

216. Wild Strawberries (1957)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Starring Victor Sjöström, Bibi Andersson, and Ingrid Thulin
Introspective drama. All-Time Great Score 21.070

215. Strangers On A Train (1951)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker
Suspense crime thriller. All-Time Great Score: 21.125

214. All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)
Directed by Lewis Milestone. Starring Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim and John Wray
World War One epic. All-Time Great Score: 21.150

213. There Will Be Blood (2007)
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Daniel Day Lewis, Paul Dano, and Kevin J. O'Connor
Epic oil business drama. All-Time Great Score: 21.293

212. The Quiet Man (1952)
Directed by John Ford. Starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara and Barry Fitzgerald
Romantic comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 21.367

211. Heat (1995)
Directed by Michael Mann. Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Val Kilmer
Detective crime action drama. All-Time Great Score: 21.371

210. Sherlock Jr. (1924)
Directed by Buster Keaton. Starring Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire and Joe Keaton
Slapstick comedy. All-Time Great Score: 21.475

209. Il Conformista (1970)
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Starring Jean Louis Trintignant, Stefania Sandrelli, and Gastone Moschin
Political drama. All-Time Great Score: 21.540

208. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Al Pacino, John Cazale and Charles Durning
Bank heist drama. All-Time Great Score: 21.611

207. Red River (1948)
Directed by Howard Hawks. Starring John Wayne, Montgomery Clift and Walter Brennan
Cattle drive western. All-Time Great Score: 21.714

206. Roman Holiday (1953)
Directed by William Wyler. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck and Eddie Albert
Whirlwind romance. All-Time Great Score: 21.729

205. Laura (1944)
Directed by Otto Preminger. Starring Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, and Clifton Webb
Mystery crime drama. All-Time Great Score: 21.986

204. Amelie (2001)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Starring Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, and Rufus
Whimsical romantic comedy. All-Time Great Score: 22.183

203. The Piano (1993)
Directed by Jane Campion. Starring Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, and Sam Neill
Frontier romantic drama. All-Time Great Score: 22.217

202. Life Of Brian (1979)
Directed by Terry Jones. Starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, and Terry Gilliam
Religious satire comedy. All-Time Great Score: 22.294

201. Deliverance (1972)
Directed by John Boorman. Starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds and Ned Beatty
Backwater horror adventure. All-Time Great Score: 22.417

200. Days Of Heaven (1978)
Directed by Terrence Malick. Starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, and Sam Shepard
Lyrical romantic drama. All-Time Great Score: 22.500

199. Scarface (1983)
Directed by Brian De Palma. Starring Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer and Steven Bauer
Epic gangster drama. All-Time Great Score: 22.521

198. Ugetsu (1953)
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Starring Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyō and Kinuyo Tanaka
Romantic fantasy. All-Time Great Score: 22.617

197. The Sixth Sense (1999)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Bruce Willis, Toni Collette and Haley Joel Osment
Supernatural horror drama. All-Time Great Score: 22.684

196. All The President's Men (1976)
Directed by Alan J. Pakula. Starring Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman and Jack Warden
Investigative political drama. All-Time Great Score: 22.714

195. Le Salaire De La Peur (1953)
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. Starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel and Folco Lulli
Explosives thriller drama. All-Time Great Score: 22.720

194. An American In Paris (1951)
Directed by Vincente Minnelli. Starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, and Oscar Levant
Musical dance romance. All-Time Great Score: 22.783

193. Cabaret (1972)
Directed by Bob Fosse. Starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey
Political musical drama. All-Time Great Score: 22.870

192. Spartacus (1960)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis and Laurence Olivier
Epic Roman slave revolution drama. All-Time Great Score: 23.014

191. My Fair Lady (1964)
Directed by George Cukor. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison and Stanley Holloway
Musical romance. All-Time Great Score: 23.025

190. Frankenstein (1931)
Directed by James Whale. Starring Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, and John Boles
Horror monster drama. All-Time Great Score: 23.071

189. Don't Look Now (1973)
Directed by Nicolas Roeg. Starring Donald Sutherland, Julie Christie and Hilary Mason
Psychological suspense drama. All-Time Great Score: 23.200

188. A Matter Of Life And Death (1946)
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. Starring David Niven, Roger Livesey, and Raymond Massey
Fantasy romance. All-Time Great Score: 23.246

187. The Great Escape (1963)

Directed by John Sturges. Starring Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough

World War Two prison escape thriller. All-Time Great Score: 23.448

186. When Harry Met Sally...(1989)
Directed by Rob Reiner. Starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan and Carrie Fisher
Romantic comedy. All-Time Great Score: 23.471

185. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Directed by Michael Curtiz. Starring James Cagney, Joan Leslie, and Walter Huston
Biographical musical. All-Time Great Score: 23.486

184. Nosferatu, A Symphony Of Terror (1922)
Directed by F.W. Murnau. Starring Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, and Greta Schröder
Horror. All-Time Great Score: 23.799

183. Rebecca (1940)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine and Judith Anderson
Suspense mystery thriller. All-Time Great Score: 23.863

182. City Of God (2002)
Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kaitia Lund. Starring Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora, and Phellipe Haagensen
Social crime drama. All-Time Great Score: 23.946

181. Mulholland Drive (2001)
Directed by David Lynch. Starring Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, and Laura Elena Harring

Mystery romance. All-Time Great Score: 23.989

180. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Directed by John Frankenheimer. Starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey and Angela Lansbury

Cold War suspense thriller. All-Time Great Score: 24.114

179. La Grande Illusion (1937)
Directed by Jean Renoir. Starring Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, and Pierre Fresnay
World War One prisoner drama. All-Time Great Score: 24.236

178. Brief Encounter (1945)
Directed by David Lean. Starring Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard and Stanley Holloway
Romantic drama. All-Time Great Score: 24.326

177. L'Atalante (1934)
Directed by Jean Vigo. Starring Michel Simon, Dita Parlo, and Jean Dasté
Lyrical drama. All-Time Great Score: 24.350

176. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Directed by David Lean. Starring Omar Sharif, Julie Christie and Tom Courtenay
Historical epic romantic drama. All-Time Great Score: 24.657

175. Shane (1953)
Directed by George Stevens. Starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur and Van Heflin
Mysterious gunslinger western. All-Time Great Score: 24.667

174. A Woman Under The Influence (1974)
Directed by John Cassavetes. Starring Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, and Fred Draper
Psychological drama. All-Time Great Score: 24.667

173. Top Hat (1935)
Directed by Mark Sandrich. Starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Edward Everett Horton
Screwball musical dance comedy. All-Time Great Score: 24.705

172. The Battle Of Algiers (1966)
Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. Starring Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef and Brahim Haggiag
Historical guerilla war drama. All-Time Great Score: 24.761

171. The Dark Knight (2008)
Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and Heath Ledger
Superhero action drama. All-Time Great Score: 24.850

170. The Last Picture Show (1971)
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich. Starring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, and Cybill Shepherd
Small town drama. All-Time Great Score: 24.911

169. American Graffiti (1973)
Directed by George Lucas. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard and Paul Le Mat
Coming-of-age drama comedy. All-Time Great Score: 25.084

168. Airplane! (1980)
Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker. Starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty and Leslie Neilsen
Satirical parody comedy. All-Time Great Score: 25.131

167. The Passion Of Joan Of Arc (1927)
Directed by Carl Dreyer. Starring Renée Jeanne Falconetti, Eugène Silvain, and André Berley
Historical drama. All-Time Great Score: 25.267

166. From Here To Eternity (1953)
Directed by Fred Zinnemann. Starring Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr and Montgomery Clift
Wartime romantic drama. All-Time Great Score: 25.352

165. The Hustler (1961)
Directed by Robert Rossen. Starring Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason and Piper Laurie
Pool room drama. All-Time Great Score: 25.521

164. The Lady Eve (1941)
Directed by Preston Sturges. Starring Barbara Stanwyck. Henry Fonda and Charles Coburn
Screwball comedy romance. All-Time Great Score: 25.821

163. Persona (1966)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Starring Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann, and Margaretha Krook
Psychological drama. All-Time Great Score: 25.914

162. Pather Panchali (1955)
Directed by Satyajit Ray. Starring Subir Banerjee, Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee
Social drama. All-Time Great Score: 26.043

161. Memento (2000)
Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano
Psychological thriller. All-Time Great Score: 26.550

160. The Red Shoes (1948)
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. Starring Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook, and
Marius Goring
Ballet drama. All-Time Great Score: 26.630

159. Goldfinger (1964)
Directed by Guy Hamilton. Starring Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, and Gert Fröbe
Secret agent thriller. All-Time Great Score: 26.700

158. Rain Man (1988)
Directed by Barry Levinson. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise and Valeria Golino
Road comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 26.883

157. The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, and Liv Tyler
Epic fantasy adventure. All-Time Great Score. 26.979

156. Fight Club (1999)
Directed by David Fincher. Starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter
Underground fight drama. All-Time Great Score: 26.996

155. MASH (1970)
Directed by Robert Altman. Starring Elliott Gould, Donald Sutherland and Robert Duvall
Satirical war comedy. All-Time Great Score: 27.209

154. Barry Lyndon (1975)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson and Patrick Magee
Period drama. All-Time Great Score: 27.219

153. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Directed by Rob Reiner. Starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer
Satirical musical mockumentary comedy. All-Time Great Score: 27.814

152. Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949)
Directed by Robert Hamer. Starring Alec Guinness, Valerie Hobson, and Dennis Price
Subversive crime comedy. All-Time Great Score: 27.986

151. The Big Sleep (1946)
Directed by Howard Hawks. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Martha Vickers
Detective crime mystery. All-Time Great Score: 28.086

150. Badlands (1973)
Directed by Terrence Malick. Starring Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek and Warren Oates
Crime spree romantic drama. All-Time Great Score: 28.238

149. Rebel Without A Cause (1955)
Directed by Nicholas Ray. Starring James Dean, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo
Teen angst drama. All-Time Great Score: 28.314

148. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Supervising director: David Hand. Voices of Adriana Caselotti, Lucille La Verne, Harry Stockwell

Animated musical fantasy. All-Time Great Score: 28.466

147. Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975)

Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. Starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, and Terry Gilliam

Slapstick comedy. All-Time Great Score: 28.480

146. The Sting (1973)
Directed by George Roy Hill. Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Robert Shaw
Revenge caper. All-Time Great Score: 28.755

145. Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy and Strother Martin
Prison drama. All-Time Great Score: 28.857

144. Brazil (1985)
Directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro and Katherine Helmond
Dystopian irreverent science fiction. All-Time Great Score: 29.111

143. A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Directed by Richard Lester. Starring The Beatles
Musical comedy. All-Time Great Score: 29.213

142. The Lion King (1994)
Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff. Voices of Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones

Animated musical. All-Time Great Score: 29.315

141. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004)

Directed by Michel Gondry. Starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet and Kirsten Dunst

Romantic science fiction comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 29.389

140. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio
Vietnam War drama. All-Time Great Score: 29.722

139. Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Directed by Sergei Eisenstein. Starring Aleksandr Antonov, Vladimir Barsky, and Grigori Aleksandrov

Historical mutiny drama. All-Time Great Score: 29.729

138. Bride Of Frankenstein (1935)

Directed by James Whale. Starring Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester and Colin Clive

Monster horror. All-Time Great Score: 29.739

137. Patton (1970)

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. Starring George C. Scott, Karl Malden and Michael Bates

World War Two Biography. All-Time Great Score: 29.771

136. The African Queen (1951)

Directed by John Huston. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn and Robert Morley 

World War One romance adventure. All-Time Great Score: 29.810

135. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

Directed by John Ford. Starring John Wayne, James Stewart and Vera Miles

Frontier western. All-Time Great Score: 29.940

134. The Princess Bride (1987)

Directed by Rob Reiner. All-Time Great Score: 30.036

Romantic fantasy adventure. All-Time Great Score: 30.036

133. Amadeus (1984)

Directed by Milos Forman. Starring F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, and Elizabeth Berridge

Period jealousy drama. All-Time Great Score: 30.190

132. Sweet Smell Of Success (1957)

Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. Starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis and Susan Harrison

Vindictive journalism drama. All-Time Great Score: 30.371

131. Paths Of Glory (1957)

Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, and Adolphe Menjou

World War One morality drama. All-Time Great Score: 30.500

130. The Big Lebowski (1998)

Directed by Joel Coen. Starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, and Julianne Moore

Irreverent crime comedy. All-Time Great Score: 30.714

129. His Girl Friday (1940)

Directed by Howard Hawks. Starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, and Ralph Bellamy

Screwball journalism comedy. All-Time Great Score: 30.983

128. M (1931)

Directed by Fritz Lang. Starring Peter Lorre, Otto Wernicke, and Gustaf Gründgens

Crime drama thriller. All-Time Great Score: 31.010

127. Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Directed by Howard Hawks. Starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Charles Ruggles

Screwball romantic comedy. All-Time Great Score: 31.227

126. Stagecoach (1939)

Directed by John Ford. Starring John Wayne, Claire Trevor, and Thomas Mitchell

Dangerous journey western. All-Time Great Score: 31.366

125. Do The Right Thing (1989)

Directed by Spike Lee. Starring Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee

Racial tension comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 31.445

124. Ben-Hur (1959)

Directed by William Wyler. Starring Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins and Stephen Boyd

Epic historical drama. All-Time Great Score: 31.445

123. Mean Streets (1973)

Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel and David Proval

Urban hoodlum drama. All-Time Great Score: 31.580

122. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Directed by James Cameron. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick

Science fiction action thriller. All-Time Great Score: 31.911

121. Braveheart (1995)

Directed by Mel Gibson. Starring Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, and Patrick McGoohan

Historical war epic. All-Time Great Score: 32.057

120. Aliens (1986)

Directed by James Cameron. Starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn and Paul Reiser

Science fiction horror. All-Time Great Score: 32.082

119. Titanic (1997)

Directed by James Cameron. Starring Leonardo Di Caprio, Kate Winslet and Kathy Bates

Romantic disaster epic. All-Time Great Score: 32.529

118. The Exorcist (1973)

Directed by William Friedkin. Starring Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow and Linda Blair

Supernatural satanic horror. All-Time Great Score: 32.829

117. American Beauty (1999)

Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, and Allison Janney

Suburban societal drama. All-Time Great Score: 32.863

116. Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (1972)

Directed by Werner Herzog. Starring Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo, and Ruy Guerra

Epic jungle adventure drama. All-Time Great Score: 33.026

115. Tootsie (1982)

Directed by Sydney Pollack. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange and Teri Garr

Gender comedy. All-Time Great Score: 33.157

114. The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1938)

Directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley. Starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland and Basil Rathbone

Swashbuckler adventure. All-Time Great Score: 33.183

113. La Dolce Vita (1960)

Directed by Federico Fellini. Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, and Anouk Aimée

Comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 33.247

112. Platoon (1986)

Directed by Oliver Stone. Starring Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe and Tom Berenger

Vietnam War drama. All-Time Great Score: 33.375

111. High Noon (1952)

Directed by Fred Zinnemann. Starring Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly and Katy Jurado

Showdown western. All-Time Great Score: 33.393

110. The Conversation (1974)

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Gene Hackman, John Cazale and Allen Garfield

Surveillance drama. All-Time Great Score: 33.686

109. Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Directed by Roman Polanski. Starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, and Ruth Gordon

Satanic psychological horror. All-Time Great Score: 33.707

108. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

Directed by Elia Kazan. Starring Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh and Kim Hunter

Social drama. All-Time Great Score: 34.246

107. Manhattan (1979)

Directed by Woody Allen. Starring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton and Mariel Hemingway

Romantic comedy. All-Time Great Score: 34.555

106. Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939)

Directed by Frank Capra. Starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur and Claude Rains

Political comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 34.706

105. La Regle Du Jeu (1939)

Directed by Jean Renoir. Starring Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost, and Marcel Dalio

Social comedy. All-Time Great Score: 34.738

104. Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Directed by John Schlesinger. Starring Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman and Sylvia Miles

Social drama. All-Time Great Score: 34.768

103. Blue Velvet (1986)

Directed by David Lynch. Starring Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, and Dennis Hopper

Psychological suspense mystery. All-Time Great Score: 34.846

102. Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth and Steve Buscemi

Crime thriller. All-Time Great Score: 34.935

101. L.A. Confidential (1997)

Directed by Curtis Hanson. Starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, and Guy Pearce

Detective crime mystery. All-Time Great Score: 35.804

100. Groundhog Day (1993)

Directed by Harold Ramis. Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott

Fantasy cynical comedy romance. All-Time Great Score: 36.098

99. Rashomon (1950)

Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Starring Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyō, and Masayuki Mori

Samurai drama. All-Time Great Score: 36.419

98. The Seventh Seal (1957)

Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Starring Gunnar Björnstrand, Max von Sydow, and Bibi Andersson

Black death fantasy drama. All-Time Great Score: 37.131

97. The Terminator (1984)

Directed by James Cameron. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton

Science fiction action. All-Time Great Score: 37.217

96. A Bout De Souffle (1960)

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg and Daniel Boulanger

Wandering criminal drama. All-Time Great Score: 37.543

95. Network (1976)

Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden, and Peter Finch

Television industry drama. All-Time Great Score: 37.566

94. Rocky (1976)

Directed by John G. Avildsen. Starring  Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, and Burt Young

Underdog boxing drama. All-Time Great Score: 37.576

93. The Grapes Of Wrath (1940)

Directed by John Ford. Starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell and John Carradine

Great depression economic drama. All-Time Great Score: 37.746

92. 8½ (1963)

Directed by Federico Fellini. Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, and Anouk Aimée

Autobiographical comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 37.943

91. Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)
Directed by Francois Truffaut. Starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, and Claire Maurier
Misunderstood adolescent drama. All-Time Great Score: 38.100

90. Seven (1995)
Directed by David Fincher. Starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, and Gwyneth Paltrow
Serial murder detective thriller. All-Time Great Score: 38.464

89. The French Connection (1971)
Directed by William Friedkin. Starring Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, and Roy Scheider
Drug enforcement detective thriller. All-Time Great Score: 38.830

88. The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (1948)
Directed by John Huston. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston and Tim Holt
Gold prospecting drama. All-Time Great Score: 38.865

87. Nashville (1975)
Directed by Robert Altman. Starring Ned Beatty, Ronee Blakley, and Keith Carradine
Satirical musical comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 38.900

86. Tokyo Story (1953)
Directed by Ozu Yasujiro. Starring Chishū Ryū, Chieko Higashiyama, and Setsuko Hara
Social drama. All-Time Great Score: 39.032

85. The Sound Of Music (1965)
Directed by Robert Wise. Starring Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer and Eleanor Parker
Musical romance drama. All-Time Great Score: 39.954

84. The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946)
Directed by William Wyler. Starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, and Dana Andrews
Post-war drama. All-Time Great Score: 40.111

83. The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003)
Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, and Liv Tyler
Epic fantasy adventure. All-Time Great Score: 40.699

82. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Tom Hanks, Edward Burns and Matt Damon
Epic World War Two drama. All-Time Great Score: 40.857

81. The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)
Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, and Liv Tyler
Epic fantasy adventure. All-Time Great Score: 40.878

80. The General (1926)
Directed by Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman. Starring Buster Keaton, Marion Mack and Glen Cavender
Action adventure comedy. All-Time Great Score: 41.053

79. Die Hard (1988)
Directed by John McTiernan. Starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman and Bonnie Bedelia
Highrise siege action thriller. All-Time Great Score: 41.173

78. West Side Story (1961)
Directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise. Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer and Rita Moreno
Gangland musical romantic drama. All-Time Great Score: 41.255

77. Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)
Directed by Sergio Leone. Starring Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson and Jason Robards
Epic revenge western. All-Time Great Score: 41.321

76. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977)
Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, and Melinda Dillon

Science fiction drama. All-Time Great Score: 41.489

75. Modern Times (1936)

Directed by Charlie Chaplin. Starring Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, and Henry Bergman

Epic industrialization comedy. All-Time Great Score: 41.538

74. Notorious (1946)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains
Espionage romance drama. All-Time Great Score: 41.544

73. It Happened One Night (1934)
Directed by Frank Capra. Starring Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert and Walter Connolly
Romantic road comedy. All-Time Great Score: 41.878

72. The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Directed by George Cukor. Starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart
Romantic triangle comedy. All-Time Great Score: 41.900

71. The Matrix (1999)
Directed by The Wachowski Brothers. Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss
Science fiction alternate reality action thriller. All-Time Great Score: 42.467

70. Gladiator (2000)
Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, and Connie Nielsen
Epic Roman action drama. All-Time Great Score: 42.573

69. Toy Story (1995)
Directed by John Lasseter. Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Don Rickles
Animated buddy comedy. All-Time Great Score: 43.082

68. Metropolis (1927)
Directed by Fritz Lang. Starring Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, and Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Science fiction drama. All-Time Great Score: 43.088

67. Duck Soup (1933)
Directed by Leo McCarey. Starring The Marx Brothers
Comedy. All-Time Great Score:43.307

66. The Gold Rush (1933)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin. Starring Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, and Tom Murray
Gold prospecting comedy. All-Time Great Score: 43.492

65. The Usual Suspects (1995)
Directed by Bryan Singer. Starring Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne and Stephen Baldwin
Crime mystery drama. All-Time Great Score: 43.643.

64. To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)
Directed by Robert Mulligan. Starring Gregory Peck, Mary Badham and Phillip Alford
Race relations drama. All-Time Great Score: 43.940

63. The Bicycle Thief (1948)
Directed by Vittorio De Sica. Starring Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, and Lianella Carell
Social drama. All-Time Great Score: 44.067

62. Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans (1927)
Directed by F.W. Murnau. Starring George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, and Margaret Livingston
Romantic drama. All-Time Great Score: 44.111

61. The Night Of The Hunter (1955)
Directed by Charles Laughton. Starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, and Lillian Gish
Suspense drama. All-Time Great Score: 44.322

60. Unforgiven (1992)
Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman
Retribution western. All-Time Great Score: 44.571

59. Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
Directed by George Roy Hill. Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katharine Ross
Comedy drama western. All-Time Great Score: 45.351

58. Back To The Future (1985)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson
Time travel comedy. All-Time Great Score: 45.440

57. Forrest Gump (1994)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring  Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Gary Sinise
Epic drama comedy. All-Time Great Score: 47.080

56. Touch Of Evil (1958)
Directed by Orson Welles. Starring Charlton Heston, Orson Welles and Janet Leigh
Border town crime drama. All-Time Great Score: 47.818

55. 12 Angry Men (1957)
Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb and Ed Begley
Jury room drama. All-Time Great Score: 48.214

54. The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)
Directed by David Lean. Starring Alec Guinness, William Holden and Jack Hawkins
World War Two prison camp drama. All-Time Great Score: 48.594

53. The Deer Hunter (1978)
Directed by Michael Cimino. Starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and John Savage
Vietnam War epic drama. All-Time Great Score: 48.788

52. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Directed by John Huston. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor and Sydney Greenstreet
Detective crime drama. All-Time Great Score: 48.821

51. City Lights (1931)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin. Starring Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, and Florence Lee
Romantic comedy. All-Time Great Score: 49.062

50. Bonnie And Clyde (1967)
Directed by Arthur Penn. Starring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway and Gene Hackman
Biographical crime spree drama. All-Time Great Score: 49.112

49. Alien (1979)
Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt and Tom Skerritt
Science fiction horror suspense. All-Time Great Score: 49.200

48. Fargo (1996)
Directed by Joel Coen. Starring Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, and Steve Buscemi
Crime thriller drama. All-Time Great Score: 49.600

47. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Directed by Irvin Kershner. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher
Science fiction adventure. All-Time Great Score: 50.942

46. All About Eve (1950)
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Starring Bette Davis, Anne Baxter and George Sanders
Careerist drama. All-Time Great Score: 51.283

45. The Wild Bunch (1969)
Directed by Sam Peckinpah. Starring William Holden, Robert Ryan and Ernest Borgnine
End-of-era western. All-Time Great Score: 51.415

44. Double Indemnity (1944)
Directed by Billy Wilder. Starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, and Edward G. Robinson
Crime drama. All-Time Great Score: 52. 435

43. The Good, The Band And The Ugly (1966)
Directed by Sergio Leone. Starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach
Epic gold quest western. All Time Great Score: 52.983

42. King Kong (1933)
Directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. Starring Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, and 
Bruce Cabot

Monster horror romance. All-Time Great Score: 53.299

41. The Apartment (1960)

Directed by Billy Wilder. Starring Jack Lemmon,  Shirley MacLaine and Fred MacMurray

Romantic comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 54.309

40. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Directed by Frank Darabont. Starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman and Bob Gunton

Prison buddy drama. All-Time Great Score: 55.352

39. Seven Samurai (1954)

Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Starring Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, and Keiko Tsushima

Samurai epic adventure. All-Time Great Score: 55.766

38. The Third Man (1949)

Directed by Carol Reed. Starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles

Post-war crime mystery, All-Time Great Score: 56.255

37. The Graduate (1967)

Directed by Mike Nichols. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft and Katharine Ross

Generation gap romance drama. All-Time Great Score: 59.724

36. The Shining (1980)

Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall and Scatman Crothers

Isolated confinement psychological horror. All-Time Great Score: 60.570

35. On The Waterfront (1954)

Directed by Elia Kazan. Starring Marlon Brando, Karl Malden and Lee J. Cobb

Waterfront crime romance drama. All Time Great Score: 60.721

34. The Searchers (1956)

Directed by John Ford. Starring John Wayne, Natalie Wood and Vera Miles

Rescue quest western. All-Time Great Score: 60.800

33. The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)

Directed by Jonathan Demme. Starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins and Scott Glenn

Serial killer suspense thriller. All-Time Great Score: 65.235

32. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee and Adrienne Corri

Dystopian futuristic drama. All-Time Great Score: 65.513

31. Rear Window (1954)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Thelma Ritter

Voyeuristic suspense thriller. All-Time Great Score: 67.330

30. North By Northwest (1959)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason

Mistaken identity spy thriller. All-Time Great Score: 68621

29. Annie Hall (1977)

Directed by Woody Allen. Starring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton and Tony Roberts

Neurotic romantic comedy. All-Time Great Score: 69.651

28. Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)

Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen and Paul Freeman

Archeological adventure. All-Time Great Score: 69.970

27. Gone With The Wind (1939)

Directed by Victor Fleming. Starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh and Olivia de Havilland

Epic Civil War romance drama. All-Time Great Score: 70.636

26. Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Directed by Billy Wilder. Starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson and Erich von Stroheim

Psychological movie industry drama. All-Time Great Score: 71.117

25. Jaws (1975)

Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw

Monster-at-sea suspense drama. All-Time Great Score: 72.286

24. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Directed by Milos Forman. Starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher and Will Sampson

Mental hospital psychological drama. All-Time Great Score: 73.013

23. Blade Runner (1982)

Directed by Ridley Scott.Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer and Sean Young

Science fiction replicant chase thriller. All-Time Great Score: 73.813

22. Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964)

Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, and Sterling Hayden

Cold war satirical comedy. All-Time Great Score: 74.702

21. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, and Henry Thomas

Science fiction fantasy. All-Time Great Score: 76.518

20. Schindler's List (1993)

Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes

Holocaust drama. All-Time Great Score: 77.409

19. Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)

Directed by David Lean. Starring Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif and Anthony Quinn

Epic historical biography. All-Time Great Score: 77.486

18. Raging Bull (1980)

Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty

Biographical boxing drama. All-Time Great Score: 78.686

17. Goodfellas (1990)
Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta and Joe Pesci
Biographical crime drama. All-Time Great Score: 79.029

16. It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
Directed by Frank Capra. Starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore
Fantasy comedy drama. All-Time Great Score: 79.180

15. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
Directed by George Lucas. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher
Science fiction adventure. All-Time Great Score: 80.239

14. Pulp Fiction (1994)
Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta and Uma Thurman
Jocular crime drama. All-Time Great Score: 80.672

13. Some Like It Hot (1959)
Directed by Billy Wilder. Starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe
Cross dressing comedy romance. All-Time Great Score: 80.794

12. The Godfather Part II (1974)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall
Mafia epic crime drama. All-Time Great Score: 82.015

11. Casablanca (1942)
Directed by Michael Curtiz. Starring Humphrey Bogart. Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid
World War Two romance drama. All-Time Great Score: 83.274

10. Vertigo (1958)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, and Barbara Bel Geddes
Psychological mystery suspense drama. All-Time Great Score: 83.420

9. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood and William Sylvester
Science fiction epic drama. All-Time Great Score: 84.398

8. The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
Directed by Victor Fleming. Starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan and Ray Bolger
Musical fantasy adventure. All-Time Great Score: 84.426

7. Singin' In The Rain (1952)
Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly. Starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor
Musical dance romance. All-Time Great Score: 84.959

6. Chinatown (1974)
Directed by Roman Polanski. Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston
Detective crime drama. All-Time Great Score: 85.029

5. Apocalypse Now (1979)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall and Marlon Brando
Vietnam War epic mission adventure. All-Time Great Score: 87.193

4. Psycho (1960)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh and John Gavin
Psychological suspense horror. All-Time Great Score: 87.208

3. Taxi Driver (1976)
Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster and Cybill Shepherd
Psychological isolation drama. All-Time Great Score: 89.370

2. Citizen Kane (1941)
Directed by Orson Welles. Starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten and Dorothy Comingore
Epic tycoon biographical drama. All-Time Great Score: 97.181

1. The Godfather (1972)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and James Caan
Mafia epic crime drama. All-Time Great Score: 98.295