Note: This article does not include films that had the highest box office receipts. For this information see: List of highest-grossing films. The following is a non-definitive list of the all-time highest-grossing films.

While there is no agreement upon the greatest film of all time, many publications and organizations have tried to determine the films considered the greatest ever. The films mentioned in this article have all been mentioned in a notable survey — be it a critics' poll or popular poll. Many of these sources focus on American films or were polls of English-speaking filmgoers, but those considered the greatest within their respective countries are also included here.

None of these citations should be viewed as scientific measures of the film-watching world. All the surveys are flawed in one way or another. They are often influenced by vote-stacking or they survey a population with skewed demographics. Internet-based surveys have a self-selecting audience of unknown participants. The methodology of some surveys may be questionable. Sometimes (like in the case of the American Film Institute) voters were asked to select films from a limited list of entries.

In polls of critics and filmmakers

The Brussels World’s Fair, organized in 1958, offered the occasion for the organization by thousands of critics and filmmakers from all over the world, of the first universal film poll in history. Expo 58, also known as the Brussels World’s Fair, Brusselse Wereldtentoonstelling or Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles, was held from Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Film review redirects here for the similar sounding Film revue please visit Revue#Film revues. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. ^[1]. These were the films chosen as most artistically fulfilled:

Rank	Film	Director	Year
1	Броненосец Потёмкин (The Battleship Potemkin)	Sergei Eisenstein	1925
2	The Gold Rush	Charles Chaplin	1925
3	Ladri di biciclette (Bicycle Thieves)	Vittorio De Sica	1948
4	La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (The Passion of Joan of Arc)	Carl Theodor Dreyer	1928
5	La Grande Illusion (Grand Illusion)	Jean Renoir	1937
6	Greed	Erich von Stroheim	1924
7	Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages	D. W. Griffith	1916
8	Мать (Mother)	Vsevolod Pudovkin	1926
9	Citizen Kane	Orson Welles	1941
10	Земля (Earth)	Alexander Dovzhenko	1930

• Ladri di Biciclette (Bicycle Thieves or The Bicycle Thief) was voted top film in a Sight & Sound magazine poll in 1952. The Battleship Potemkin ( Броненосец «Потёмкин», ru '''''Bronyenosyets Potyomkin''''' sometimes rendered as The Battleship Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн January 23, 1898 &ndash February 11, 1948) was Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Gold Rush is a 1925 Silent film comedy written directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his Little Tramp Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bicycle Thief redirects here For the band of the same name see The Bicycle Thief (band. Vittorio De Sica ( 7 July 1901 or 1902&ndash 13 November 1974) was a critically acclaimed Italian neorealist director Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Passion of Joan of Arc (La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc is a Silent film produced in France in 1928. Carl Theodor Dreyer Jr ( February 3, 1889 - March 20, 1968) was a Danish Film director. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grand Illusion (French La Grande Illusion) is a 1937 war Film directed by Jean Renoir (1894–1979 the son of artist Pierre-Auguste Jean Renoir (French ʁəˈnwaʁ ( September 15, 1894 – February 12, 1979) born in the Montmartre district of Paris Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Greed is a 1924 dramatic Silent film. One of the most famous Lost films in cinema history it is also considered one of the greatest Erich von Stroheim ( September 22, 1885 &ndash May 12, 1957) was an Austrian star of the silent film age lauded for his directorial Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Intolerance Love's Struggle Through the Ages, a Silent film directed by D David Llewelyn Wark "D W" Griffith (January 22 1875 &ndash July 23 1948 was a premier pioneering Academy Award -winning American Film director. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Mother (or Mat, Russian: Мать) is a Gorky Film Studio (Mezhrabpom production of Vsevolod Pudovkin Vsevolod Illarionovich Pudovkin (Всеволод Илларионович Пудовкин ( February 16, 1893 – June 20, 1953) was a Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Citizen Kane ( 1941) is an American Dramatic film, and the first Feature film directed by Orson Welles, who also co-authored George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Earth ( Russian and Земля translit Zemlya literally translated "Soil" ( 1930) is a Soviet film by Alexander Petrovych Dovzhenko (Олександр Петрович Довженко Oleksandr; Александр Петрович Довженко Aleksandr Petrovich Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bicycle Thief redirects here For the band of the same name see The Bicycle Thief (band. Sight & Sound ( is a British monthly Film Magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI The year 1952 in film involved some significant events Events January 10 - Cecil B Other than Citizen Kane, Bicycle Thieves is the only film to ever top the Sight and Sound poll.
• Orson Welles' Citizen Kane has been consistently voted number one in the Sight and Sound poll of film critics in each of the last five polls starting with the 1962 poll (the survey is carried out once every ten years). George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television Citizen Kane ( 1941) is an American Dramatic film, and the first Feature film directed by Orson Welles, who also co-authored Sight & Sound ( is a British monthly Film Magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI A separate poll of established film directors in the same magazine, held for the first time in 1992, also has placed Citizen Kane at the top. Influential critic Roger Ebert says that "The Sight and Sound poll is generally considered the most authoritative of all 'best film' lists". Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. The film was selected as number one in a Village Voice critics' poll, number one in a Time Out critics' poll in 1995 and listed as the greatest American film ever by the American Film Institute in 1998 and 2007. This article is about a New York newspaper For the Ottawa Hills Ohio magazine see The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills. Time Out is a Publishing company based in London, England. The company's best known product is the Time Out weekly listings Magazine The first of the AFI 100 Years series of cinematic milestones AFI's 100 Years The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967

• On Metacritic, The Godfather is the all-time best-reviewed movie if reissues are not taken into account. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed For the reissuing of print material see Reprint A reissue (also known as a re-release or re-edition) is the repeated issue If reissues are taken into account, the highest-scoring film is Au Hasard Balthazar. Au hasard Balthazar, also known as Balthazar, is a 1966 French film directed by Robert Bresson, starring Anne Both films score a perfect 100/100.
• Goodfellas was voted the greatest film of all time in 2005 by the editorial team of the magazine Total Film. Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is an Academy Award winning 1990 Crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese ^[2]
• La Règle du Jeu (The Rules of the Game) by director Jean Renoir was named best film by the French film magazine Positif in 1991. The Rules of the Game (original French title La Règle du jeu) is a 1939 Film directed by Jean Renoir about Jean Renoir (French ʁəˈnwaʁ ( September 15, 1894 – February 12, 1979) born in the Montmartre district of Paris Positif is a French film magazine founded in 1952 by Bernard Chardère It also holds the number two spot in the Village Voice poll. Along with The Battleship Potemkin, it is one of only two films to have appeared in every one of Sight and Sound's six decennial polls. The Battleship Potemkin ( Броненосец «Потёмкин», ru '''''Bronyenosyets Potyomkin''''' sometimes rendered as The Battleship Sight & Sound ( is a British monthly Film Magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI
• The Searchers is the film most often mentioned in a poll of the favorite films of directors by German language Steadycam magazine. The Searchers is a 1956 Epic Western film directed by John Ford, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May, which tells the story ^[3]
• According to the filmsite They Shoot Pictures Top 1000 Films which collates votes from well over 1600 different film lists, the top 10 films of all-time as of December 2007 are:

Rank	Film	Director	Year
1	Citizen Kane	Orson Welles	1941
2	Vertigo	Alfred Hitchcock	1958
3	La Règle du jeu (The Rules of the Game)	Jean Renoir	1939
4	2001: A Space Odyssey	Stanley Kubrick	1968
5	8½	Federico Fellini	1963
6	The Godfather	Francis Ford Coppola	1972
7	The Searchers	John Ford	1956
8	七人の侍 (Seven Samurai)	Akira Kurosawa	1954
9	東京物語 (Tokyo Story)	Yasujiro Ozu	1953
10	Sunrise	F. W. Murnau	1927

In audience polls

• Casablanca (1942) is widely cited as the greatest film of all time and was voted as such by readers of the Los Angeles Daily News in 1997. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Citizen Kane ( 1941) is an American Dramatic film, and the first Feature film directed by Orson Welles, who also co-authored George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vertigo ( is a Psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Kim Novak and featuring Barbara Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Rules of the Game (original French title La Règle du jeu) is a 1939 Film directed by Jean Renoir about Jean Renoir (French ʁəˈnwaʁ ( September 15, 1894 – February 12, 1979) born in the Montmartre district of Paris Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2001 A Space Odyssey is a 1968 Science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Kubrick and Arthur C Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 8½ (pronounced Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( January 20 1920 &ndash October 31 1993) was an Italian Film Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Searchers is a 1956 Epic Western film directed by John Ford, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May, which tells the story Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a 1954 Japanese film co-written edited and directed by Akira Kurosawa. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) is a 1953 Japanese film directed by Yasujiro Ozu. It tells the story of a mother and father who travel to the bustling metropolis of Tokyo to visit their grown children was an influential Japanese Filmmaker. Marriage and family were among the most persistent themes in his body of work Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sunrise A Song of Two Humans (also known as Sunrise) is an American Film from 1927 directed by F Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, better known as F W Murnau ( December 28, 1888 &ndash March 11, 1931) was one of the most influential Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Casablanca ( is an American Romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and The Daily News of Los Angeles, also known as the Los Angeles Daily News, is the second largest circulating daily Newspaper of Los Angeles It is also regarded the "best Hollywood movie of all time" by the influential Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide. Leonard Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American Film critic and Film Historian. On April 7, 2006, the Writer's Guild of America declared Casablanca's screenplay the best ever written.
• Cross of Iron 1977 directed by Sam Peckinpah. Cross of Iron is a 1977 War film directed by Sam Peckinpah, featuring James Coburn, James Mason, Maximilian Schell David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah (February 21 1925 &ndash December 28 1984 was an American Film director who achieved iconic status following the release Voted greatest film of all time by Cinemag 1977 for its realistic combat scenes and all star cast.
• The Godfather has long stood on the top of the IMDb's list of the top 250 films. The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed It was also voted number one by Entertainment Weekly readers, listed as number one in Entertainment Weekly's 1999 book about the top 100 films^[4] and voted number one in a Time Out readers' poll in 1998. ^[5]
• The Godfather Part II was voted best ever by TV Guide readers^[6] in 1998. The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming
• Gone with the Wind was ranked Number One in a "What are the favorite movies of all time?" poll surveyed by Harris Interactive between January 15 and 22, 2008. This is about the 1936 American Novel. For the film see Gone with the Wind (film Gone with the Wind is a 1936 American Harris Interactive ( is an American Market research company that specializes in Public opinion research using both telephone and online In the second place came Star Wars while Casablanca was number three. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا
• The Lord of the Rings trilogy was voted the most popular film of all time by an audience poll for the Australian television special My Favourite Film and by a poll casted by 120,000 German voters for the TV special "Die besten Filme aller Zeiten" (the best films of all time). The Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three Live action Fantasy Epic films The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. My Favourite Film was a Television special broadcast on the ABC on December 4, 2005. ^[7] Its first film, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), was the pick of readers in a poll by Empire magazine in November 2004. The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 Fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson based on the similarly titled first The third film, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, was voted the best movie of all time by Movies. This article is about the live-action movie which shares a title with a book, video game, and animated film. com's annual reader's poll in 2006 and in 2007. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is also the all-time top rated movie by boxofficemojo's user grades. This article is about the live-action movie which shares a title with a book, video game, and animated film. Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way ^[8] It is the only trilogy to have all 3 pictures in the Top 30 of the IMDb's list of top 250 films.
• Schindler's List was voted the best film ever made by the German film magazine Cinema. Schindler's List is a Biographical film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. ^[9]
• The Shawshank Redemption is the highest rated film on Yahoo! Movies by Yahoo! users and is listed second on the highest rated film list on the IMDb. The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American Drama film, written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the Stephen King Yahoo! Movies, provided by the Yahoo! network is home to a large collection of information on movies past and new releases trailers and clips Box office It was voted the best film never to have won Best Picture in a 2005 BBC poll. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working ^[10] In January 2006 Empire magazine readers named it the best film ever. Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media.
• Star Wars (1977) was chosen by readers of Empire magazine in November 2001 and by voters in a Channel 4/FilmFour poll [1]. Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began It was voted number one in the 2007 Empire "Greatest 100 Movies" poll. ^[11]
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) was voted number 1 in Total Film's Top 100 Movies of All Time and number 1 in the 2006 Empire "Greatest Movies Ever" special. Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Space opera Film directed by Irvin Kershner. Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdom 's second best-selling Film Magazine. ^[12]
• As of June 11, 2008, the following are the 10 films atop the IMDB's list of the top 250:

Rank	Film	Year	Rating
1	The Godfather	1972	9. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1
2	The Shawshank Redemption	1994	9. The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American Drama film, written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the Stephen King Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 1
3	The Godfather: Part II	1974	9. The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. 0
4	Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il	1966	8. The Good the Bad and the Ugly ( Il Buono il Brutto il Cattivo) is a 1966 Italian epic Spaghetti western film directed Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. 9
5	Pulp Fiction	1994	8. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 9
6	Schindler's List	1993	8. Schindler's List is a Biographical film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) 8
7	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	1975	8. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 Comedy-drama film directed by Miloš Forman. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 8
8	Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back	1980	8. Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Space opera Film directed by Irvin Kershner. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) 8
9	Casablanca	1942	8. Casablanca ( is an American Romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 8
10	Star Wars	1977	8. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays 8

In particular genres or media

Action

• Die Hard (1988) was voted greatest action movie of all time by both Entertainment Weekly and music channel MTV2. Die Hard is an Academy Award nominated 1988 American Action film. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on Digital cable and Satellite television, and is progressively being

Animation

• Akira (1988) was chosen as the top anime ever by Anime Insider in fall 2001. is a 1988 Japanese animated Film co-written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo based on his manga of the same name Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U (anime in Japanese,
• Tale of Tales (Сказка сказок) (1979): Yuriy Norshteyn's short film was voted by a large international jury to be the greatest animated film of all time at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympiad of Animation and the 2002 Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films. Tale of Tales (Ска́зка ска́зок Skazka skazok) is a 1979 Soviet Animated film directed by Yuriy Norshteyn The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode Yuriy Borisovich Norshteyn (Ю́рий Бори́сович Норште́йн or Yuri Norstein or Yuri Norshtein (born ^[13][14]
• Toy Story (1995) was voted #1 on the Top 100 Animated Features of All Time by the Online Film Critics Society (list published March 2003). Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-generated Comedy film, directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris The Online Film Critics Society ( OFCS) is a professional association for Film critics as well as Film Journalists Scholars, and ^[15]
• What's Opera, Doc? (1957), directed by Chuck Jones, was voted the greatest animated short of all time in animation historian Jerry Beck's 1994 poll of animators, film historians and directors. What's Opera Doc? is a 1957 Animated cartoon short in the Merrie Melodies series directed by Chuck Jones for The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones ( September 21, 1912 &ndash February 22, 2002) was an American Animator, Jerry Beck (born February 9, 1955) is a well known animation historian with ten books and numerous articles to his ^[16]

Comedy

• Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) A 2004 poll by UK arm of Amazon and the Internet Movie Database named Monty Python and the Holy Grail as the best British comedy picture of all time
• Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) was voted the greatest comedy ever by viewers of Channel 4 in 2005. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 film written and performed by the comedy group Monty Python ( Graham Chapman, John Cleese The year 1975 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft Monty Python's Life of Brian, also known as The Life of Brian, is a 1979 Comedy film written directed and largely performed by the The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began ^[17] It also was rated #1 comedy of all time from a poll conducted by Total Film Magazine. Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdom 's second best-selling Film Magazine.
• National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) was voted #1 on the Bravo list of funniest movies of all time, and was #36 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs. The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Bravo is a Cable television network owned by NBC Universal. It is currently seen in more than 80 million homes and was the first service dedicated to film drama Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Laughs is a list of the top 100 comedy movies in American cinema
• Some Like It Hot (1959) was listed Best American Film Comedy by the American Film Institute in June 2000. Some Like It Hot is a 1959 Comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack The year 1959 in film involved some significant events Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967

Concert

• The Last Waltz: Martin Scorsese's chronicling of The Band's farewell concert on Thanksgiving Day in 1976. The Last Waltz was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group The Band, held on Thanksgiving Day, November 25 1976 at Winterland Ballroom The Band was a rock group active from 1967 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1999 Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American Holiday, which is a form of harvest festival. Michael Wilmington of the Chicago Tribune calls it "The greatest rock concert movie ever made -- and maybe the best rock movie, period. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company " Terry Lawson of the Detroit Free Press comments that "This is one of the great movie experiences. The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily Newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. "^[18] The review at Total Film comments "In what is rightly considered the greatest concert film ever shot. Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdom 's second best-selling Film Magazine. . . . "^[19] Rolling Stone dubbed it the greatest film about music ever made. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published All Movie Guide said that the film is "considered to be [one] of the best-looking and sounding rock films ever". Allmovie (previously All Movie Guide) is a commercial database of information about Movie stars movies and television shows. ^[20]
• Stop Making Sense (1984): Film critic James Berardinelli wrote that Jonathan Demme's capturing of the Talking Heads in concert was "the best concert film to date when it first came out, and nothing in the past decade-and-a-half has come close to toppling it from that position. Stop Making Sense ( 1984) is a highly acclaimed Concert movie featuring Talking Heads live on stage Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Robert Jonathan Demme (born February 22 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer and Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 " Edward Guthmann of the San Francisco Chronicle had similar praise: "Has there ever been a live concert film as vibrant or as brilliantly realized? I don't think so. "

Disaster

• The Poseidon Adventure (1972) was voted best disaster movie in a poll commissioned by UCI cinemas in May 2004. The year 1972 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U ^[21]

Documentary

• Bowling for Columbine (2002), Michael Moore's controversial documentary relating gun control and the culture of fear in the United States, heads the list of 20 all-time favorite non-fiction films selected by members of the International Documentary Association (IDA). Bowling for Columbine is a 2002 American Documentary film written directed produced by and starring Michael Moore. Michael Francis Moore (born April 23 1954 is an Academy Award -winning American filmmaker author and liberal Political commentator. Culture of fear is a term that refers to a perceived prevalence of Fear and Anxiety in public discourse and relationships and how this may affect the way people ^[22]
• Seven Up! (1964) was voted as the greatest ever documentary in a Channel 4 poll of the 50 Greatest Documentaries in 2005. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began

Epic

• Lawrence of Arabia (1962) was voted best epic by readers of Total Film in May 2004. Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 Epic film based on the life of T In addition, Peter O'Toole's performance as T.E. Lawrence was ranked number one in Premiere magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Performances of All Time. Peter O'Toole (born 2 August 1932) is an Irish and British actor who achieved instant stardom in 1962 playing T

High School/Teen Film

• The Breakfast Club (1985) was included as number one on Entertainment Weekly's list of 50 best high school films of all time in 2006/2007. The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American Teen film widely considered as the definitive work in the genre Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc ^[23]

Horror

• The Exorcist (1973): Voted scariest movie of all time by Entertainment Weekly and Movies.com, also listed on AFI's most thrilling films ever. The Exorcist is a 1973 American Horror film, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Moviescom is a Website in the Fandango family operated by Comcast.
• Halloween (1978): Voted best horror film of all time by readers of SFX magazine in June 2004, listed as one of AFI's most thrilling films ever, Empire Magazine's "50 Greatest Horror Movies" as well as Premiere Magazine's "Top 10 Horror Films of All Time",
• Psycho (1960): The Alfred Hitchcock classic tops AFI’s list of the 100 most thrilling American films and Rotten Tomatoes list of the 50 greatest horror movies. Halloween is a 1978 American independent Horror film set in the fictional midwestern town of Haddonfield, SFX is a British Magazine devoted to Science fiction and Fantasy subjects especially media-related topics but not containing fiction Psycho is a suspense / Horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock, from the Screenplay by Joseph Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies.
• The Shining (1980): Voted scariest movie of all time by Channel 4. The Shining is a 1980 horror Film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Stephen King 's novel of the same name Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began [2]
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974): Voted greatest horror movie of all time on Total Film's 50 Greatest Horror Movies of all Time^[24], Empire Magazine's 50 Greatest Horror Movies of All Time, and Premiere Magazine's Top 10 Horror Films of All Time. Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdom 's second best-selling Film Magazine. Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. Premiere was an American and New York City -based film Magazine published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U

Independent Film

• Reservoir Dogs (1992): Was listed as the number one film on a list by Empire Magazine of the '50 Greatest Independent Films'. Reservoir Dogs is the 1992 debut Film of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. ^[25]

Musical

• Singin' in the Rain (1952) tops the American Film Institute's list of the 25 best American musicals of all time. Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 Comedy Musical film starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds ^[26]
• West Side Story (1961) was chosen as the best screen musical by readers of The Observer in a 2007 poll. West Side Story is a 1961 film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The ^[27]

Propaganda

• Triumph of the Will (1935), Leni Riefenstahl's documentary film glorifying Adolf Hitler and the 1934 Nazi Party Convention, in Nuremberg is widely perceived, renowned and acknowledged as the best propaganda film ever,^[28] although Riefenstahl asserted she intended it only as a documentary. Triumph of the Will (Triumph des Willens is a propagandistic Documentary film by the German filmmaker Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl ( August 22 1902 – September 8 2003) was a German Film director Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately The, officially National Socialist German Workers' Party, ( abbreviated NSDAP) was a Political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945 In Politics, a political convention is a meeting of a Political party, typically to select party candidates Propaganda is a concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people

Romance

• Casablanca (1942) is the top film on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions list. Casablanca ( is an American Romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Passions is a list of the top 100 love stories in American cinema
• In the realm of the senses 1976 by Truefilm magazine

Television Adaptation

• Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) was ranked #1 on Rotten Tomatoes 'The 50 Best TV Adaptations of All Time'. Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is a 2006 Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. ^[29]
• Noon wine by Morefilm magazine 1968, aired on american television. Directed by Sam Peckinpah

Science fiction

• 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) tops the Online Film Critics Society list of greatest science fiction films of all time. David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah (February 21 1925 &ndash December 28 1984 was an American Film director who achieved iconic status following the release 2001 A Space Odyssey is a 1968 Science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Kubrick and Arthur C The Online Film Critics Society ( OFCS) is a professional association for Film critics as well as Film Journalists Scholars, and ^[30] It is also the only science fiction film to make the Sight and Sound poll for ten best movies. Sight & Sound ( is a British monthly Film Magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI
• Blade Runner (1982) was voted the best science fiction film by a panel of scientists assembled by the British newspaper The Guardian in 2004. Blade Runner is a 1982 American Science fiction Film, directed by Ridley Scott. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. ^[31]
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) topped a Rotten Tomatoes poll of the 100 best Science Fiction movies ever made. This article is about the 1982 film For the term "ET" which redirects here see ET. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. ^[32]
• The Matrix (1999) was voted the greatest science fiction film of the last 25 years by Entertainment Weekly. The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction - martial arts - Action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski and

Superhero/Comic book adaptations

• Batman Begins (2005) listed as #1 on the best of IGN's list of the 'Best & Worst Comic-Book Movies'. Batman Begins is a 2005 American Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video ^[33]
• Ghost World (2001) topped MSN Movies' list of the 'Top 10 Comic Book Movies' ^[34] and Fandango's 'The Fantastic 10: The Top Comic Book Movies of All Time' ^[35]
• Sin City (2005) placed first on AOL's list of the 'Best Films Based on Comic Books' ^[36]
• Spider-Man 2 (2004) was selected the number one comic-to-cinema adaption in a poll of critics at rottentomatoes. Ghost World is a 2001 Film by Terry Zwigoff, based on a Graphic novel by Daniel Clowes. MSN (The M icro' s' oft N etwork is a collection of Internet services provided by Microsoft. Fandango is a style of Folk and Flamenco Music and Dance. It arose as a dance of courtship in Andalusia in southern Spain Sin City is the title for a series of comics by Frank Miller, told in a Film noir -like style (now known as Neo noir) Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American Superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred com. ^[37] and was named as the greatest superhero movie ever made by film critic Roger Ebert. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter.
• X2 (2003) was voted greatest comic book film of all time by Empire Magazine. X2 (also known in promotional materials as X2 X-Men United, X-Men 2 X-Men United, and X-Men 2) is a Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. ^[38]

Sport

• Bull Durham (1988) was number 1 on the Rotten Tomatoes countdown of the top sports movies. Bull Durham is a 1988 American movie about love and Baseball. ^[39]
• Rocky (1976) was also listed as the number 1 sports movie of all time by MovieFone. Rocky is a 1976 Film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G ^[40]

War

• Apocalypse Now (1979) was listed as the number 1 war film of all time by MovieFone and MSN Movies. ^[41][42]
• Saving Private Ryan (1998) was voted as the greatest war film in a 2008 Channel 4 poll of the 100 greatest war films. Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began ^[43]
• Cross of Iron 1977 by Sam Peckinpah voted greatest war film of all time by sightsense magazine in 1983 for its portrayal of Germans and the battles on the Eastern Front in 1943

Western

• The Searchers (1956) was voted the greatest Western of all time by Entertainment Weekly. Cross of Iron is a 1977 War film directed by Sam Peckinpah, featuring James Coburn, James Mason, Maximilian Schell David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah (February 21 1925 &ndash December 28 1984 was an American Film director who achieved iconic status following the release The Searchers is a 1956 Epic Western film directed by John Ford, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May, which tells the story Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc (See also: films acclaimed by critics and filmmakers above).

In particular countries

Australia

See also: Cinema of Australia

• Mad Max (1979): voted the best Australian film ever by the Australian Film Institute. The cinema of Australia has a long history and has produced many internationally-recognised films actors and filmmakers Mad Max is a 1979 Australian apocalyptic action thriller Film directed by George Miller and written For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Australian Film Institute (AFI established in 1958 is an organisation that promotes Australian film and television through the annual AFI Awards, a membership Nominated for four Australian Film Institute Awards. The Australian Film Institute Awards (often abbreviated to AFI Awards) are awards of merit presented annually by the Australian Film Institute.
• Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975): voted No. Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1975 Australian Mystery Film directed by Peter Weir, adapted from the novel of the same name. 1 of the Top 10 best-ever Australian films at 1995 centenary of Australian cinema. ^[44]

Brazil

See also: Cinema of Brazil

• City of God (2002) is the highest rated Brazilian film according to IMDB users. Brazilian cinema has more recently sparked attention overseas thanks to the success of films like Central Station ( Central do Brasil) and City of God (Cidade de Deus is a 2002 Brazilian crime drama Film directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund Brazilian critics, however, have selected Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol (1964) as the best film of all several times, such as the 27th edition of Brazilian film magazine Contracampo^[45] and a special issue of the magazine Bravo, entitled "100 essential films". Black God White Devil is a 1964 Brazilian film directed and written by Glauber Rocha. The other Brazilian films included in Bravo's list are City of God, Pixote and Lavoura Arcaica, in that order. Pixote a Lei do Mais Fraco ( English: Pixote The Law of the Weakest) ( 1981) is a Brazilian drama Film Lavoura Arcaica (Released as To the left of the father in English language markets is a 2001 poetical

Canada

See also: Cinema of Canada

• Jésus de Montréal: Ranked second on the All Time TIFF list since its release, and a winner of 12 Genie Awards. This article primarily discusses cinema in English Canada For information on French Canadian cinema see also Cinema of Quebec. Jesus of Montreal (French Jésus de Montréal) is a 1989 Film by Quebec Film director Denys Arcand Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
• Mon oncle Antoine: A poll of critics at the 1984 Toronto International Film Festival and again at the 1993 and 2004 festivals named the greatest Canadian film of all time. Mon oncle Antoine is a 1971 National Film Board of Canada ( Office national du film du Canada) French language Drama film The Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF) is a publicly-attended Film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

China

See also: Cinema of China

• Spring in a Small Town (小城之春): This 1948 film was voted the best Chinese film ever made by Hong Kong Film Awards Association in 2005. The Chinese-language cinema has three distinct historical threads Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. Spring in a Small Town ( was a Chinese Film released in 1948 and directed by Fei Mu ( The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the The Hong Kong Film Awards ( HKFA;) founded in 1982, are the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong and among the most respected in China A Better Tomorrow (英雄本色) (1986) came in second. A Better Tomorrow ( Chinese 英雄本色 Pinyin: Yīngxióng běnsè Jyutping: Jing1 hung4 bun2 sik1 literally True Colors of a Hero Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries

Egypt

See also: Cinema of Egypt

• The Yacoubian Building Winner of various awards and acclaimed by Cairo International Film Festival . Egyptian cinema is Egypt 's flourishing Egyptian Arabic -language film industry based in Cairo. This article is about the 2002 novel for the film of the same name see The Yacoubian Building (film. The Cairo International Film Festival is an annual Film festival held in Cairo, Egypt.

France

See also: Cinema of France

• Les Enfants du Paradis (Children of Paradise) (1945/1946): Voted "Best French Film of the Century" in a poll of 600 French critics and professionals in the late 1990s. The cinema of France comprises the art of Film making within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad Les Enfants du Paradis (released as Children of Paradise in North America, but more correctly translated as Children of the Gods
• La Règle du Jeu (The Rules of the Game) (1939/1950): see films acclaimed by critics and filmmakers

Germany

See also: Cinema of Germany

• M, Fritz Lang's 1931 classic crime film, is currently the highest rated German film in the IMDB top 250 films (rated by users). The Rules of the Game (original French title La Règle du jeu) is a 1939 Film directed by Jean Renoir about Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the very beginnings of the medium at the end of the 19th century M is a 1931 German drama - thriller directed by Fritz Lang and written by Lang and his wife Thea von Harbou The 2007 Academy award winner for best foreign language film The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) is second followed by Downfall (Der Untergang), a 2004 German World War II epic which depicts the final days of the Third Reich in Adolf Hitler's bunker. The Lives of Others (original German: Das Leben der Anderen) is a German Drama film, marking the feature film debut of Downfall ( Der Untergang) is a 2004 German / Austrian Drama film depicting the final twelve days of Adolf Hitler World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Das Boot, a 1981 film retelling the story of Unterseeboot 96 during World War II, places fourth. Das Boot (das boːt German for The Boat) is a 1981 feature film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, adapted from a novel of the same
• F. W. Murnau's silent film Nosferatu is regarded by acclaimed German director Werner Herzog as the greatest German movie of all time. Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, better known as F W Murnau ( December 28, 1888 &ndash March 11, 1931) was one of the most influential Nosferatu A Symphony of Horror is a German Expressionist film by F Werner Herzog (born Werner H Stipetić; September 5 1942 is a German Film director, Screenwriter, actor and Opera director ^[46]

India

See also: Cinema of India

See also: Lists of Indian films

• Nayakan (1987), Pyaasa (1957) and The Apu Trilogy are the only three Indian films listed in the "All-Time 100 Best Films", as rated by TIME magazine. The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales and number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003 Every year the Indian film industry produces in excess of 2000 films between the 8 different film industries Hindustani cinema (Bollywood, Tamil cinema (Kollywood Nayagan ( 1987) (Tamil நாயகன் aka Nayakan) is a Tamil feature film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Pyaasa ( Hindi: प्यासा Urdu: پیاسا Eternal Thirst in English is a 1957 Hindi film directed by Guru The Apu trilogy is a series of three movies directed by Satyajit Ray: Pather Panchali ( Song Of The Little Road) Aparajito Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and
• Pather Panchali (1955) is the first film of director Satyajit Ray's The Apu Trilogy (1955-1959). Satyajit Ray (সত্যজিত রায় or সত্যজিৎ রায়) (2 May 1921–23 April 1992 was a Bengali Indian Filmmaker. The Apu trilogy is a series of three movies directed by Satyajit Ray: Pather Panchali ( Song Of The Little Road) Aparajito It appeared on Sight and Sound Critics' Top Ten Poll (ranked #9 in 1992) and the Village Voice 100 Best Films of the 20th Century Critics' Poll (ranked #13 in 2001). It was ranked the top Indian film in an Internet popularity poll conducted by the British Film Institute (BFI) in 2002.
• Sholay (1975) was declared the "Film of the Millennium" by BBC India in 2005. Sholay ( Hindi: शोले Urdu: شعلے ( English: Embers or Flames) is an Indian Hindi film by

Iran

See also: Cinema of Iran

• Bashu, the Little Stranger Voted "Best Iranian Film of all time" in November of 1999 by a Persian movie magazine "Picture world" poll of 150 Iranian critics and professionals. The cinema of Iran (or Persian cinema) is a flourishing film industry with a long history Bashu is a 1986 Iranian Drama film directed by Bahram Beizai.

Ireland

• The Commitments (1991) was voted the best Irish film of all time in a 2005 Jameson Whiskey poll of 10,000 Irish people, with My Left Foot coming second. The Commitments is a 1991 Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Roddy Doyle, which tells the story of some unemployed Jameson is a Single Distillery Whiskey from Ireland meaning that unlike blends where several whiskeys from either other distilleries or the open market are combined together thus My Left Foot The Story of Christy Brown is a 1989 Drama film directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Daniel Day-Lewis. 24

Israel

See also: Cinema of Israel

• Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona (1976) was voted "Favorite Israeli Film of all time" in a 2004 poll by Ynet, the web site of Israel's most popular newspaper. The cinema of Israel ( Hebrew: קולנוע ישראלי Kolnoa Yisraeli, Lit Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona (גבעת חלפון אינה עונה also credited as Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer, is a classic Israeli comedy film produced in 1976 The film got 25,000 votes.

Italy

See also: Cinema of Italy

• 8½ – Director Federico Fellini's 1963 film about filmmaking was the highest rated Italian film in the 2002 Sight & Sound poll of the best films of all time. The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had discovered the medium when Pope Leo XIII was filmed 8½ (pronounced Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( January 20 1920 &ndash October 31 1993) was an Italian Film
• Ladri di Biciclette (Bicycle Thieves) (See: In polls of critics and filmmakers section above. The Bicycle Thief redirects here For the band of the same name see The Bicycle Thief (band. While there is no agreement upon the greatest Film of all time many publications and organizations have tried to determine the films considered the greatest ever. )
• Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) (1966) is the highest-ranked non-American film on the IMDB Top 250, where it is listed as the 4th best film ever. The Good the Bad and the Ugly ( Il Buono il Brutto il Cattivo) is a 1966 Italian epic Spaghetti western film directed

Japan

See also: Cinema of Japan

• Rashomon (羅生門): This 1950 film by Akira Kurosawa was the first Japanese film to gain world-wide acclaim. The cinema of Japan (日本映画 is a 1950 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa, working in close collaboration with Cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa. The year 1950 in film involved some significant events Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios The highest-ranked Japanese film (#10) on the Village Voice list of 100 Best Films of the 20th Century. It was also the highest-ranked Japanese film on the Sight and Sound 2002 Directors' Top Ten Poll. Sight & Sound ( is a British monthly Film Magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI
• Seven Samurai (七人の侍 Shichinin no samurai), 1954: Also by Kurosawa, this period adventure film is frequently cited as the greatest Japanese film ever; at #10, it is the highest ranked Japanese film in the IMDB Top 250 (as of March 2007). is a 1954 Japanese film co-written edited and directed by Akira Kurosawa. It tied Rashomon on the Sight & Sound poll.
• Tokyo Story (東京物語 Tokyo Monogatari), 1953. is a 1953 Japanese film directed by Yasujiro Ozu. It tells the story of a mother and father who travel to the bustling metropolis of Tokyo to visit their grown children The year 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as This film by Yasujiro Ozu about an aging couple as they journey from their rural village to visit their two married children in postwar Tokyo was declared the greatest film ever by Halliwell's Film Guide in 2005. was an influential Japanese Filmmaker. Marriage and family were among the most persistent themes in his body of work officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Leslie Robert James Halliwell ( 23 February, 1929 – 21 January, 1989) was a British Motion picture Historian ^[47] It was also the highest-ranked Japanese film on the Sight and Sound 2002 Critics' Top Ten Poll. Sight & Sound ( is a British monthly Film Magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI

South Korea

See also: Cinema of Korea

• Obaltan (오발탄): Released in 1960. Korean cinema encompasses the motion picture industries of North Korea and South Korea. Obaltan ( 오발탄) aka The Aimless Bullet and Stray Bullet is a 1960 Korean film This film is widely regarded as the best South Korean film of all time. It also listed as No. 1 in "The Best Korean Films" by Film 2. 0 Magazine. ^[48]
• Oldboy (올드보이): This 2003 South Korean film is the highest rated Korean language film on the IMDB top 250 list. Oldboy ( Hangul: 올드보이 the phonetic Transliteration of "old boy" is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park It also won the Grand Prix of the jury at Cannes.

Mexico

See also: Cinema of Mexico

• El callejón de los milagros (Miracle Alley) is the most awarded film in Mexican history with 49 international awards. The history of Mexican cinema goes back to the beginning of the 20th century when several enthusiasts of the new medium documented historical events &ndash most El callejón de los milagros ( English: The Alley of Miracles) is an award-winning 1994 Mexican Film written
• Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno) is the highest rated film in Spanish on IMDb. Pan's Labyrinth (Spanish El laberinto del fauno, literally The Labyrinth of the Faun) is a 2006 Spanish language While this film is set in Spain and primarily features Spanish actors, it was written and produced in Mexico and is considered a Mexican film.

Morocco

Ali Zaoua is considered one of the greatest Moroccan films ever the movie is Gorgeously shot and terrifically engrossing tale of life among the street children of Morocco. Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets is a 2000 Moroccan crime drama film that tells the story of some homeless boys

The Netherlands

See also: Cinema of the Netherlands

• Soldaat van Oranje (Soldier of Orange - 1977 - Paul Verhoeven): Voted best Dutch film ever made in a 2006 internet poll by online film magazine Filmwereld. The Dutch film industry has long been renowned for its Documentaries. Soldier of Orange (Soldaat van Oranje is a 1977 Dutch Film directed by Paul Verhoeven and produced by Rob Houwer, Paul Verhoeven (ˈpʌul vɛrˈhuvən born July 18, 1938) is a Dutch BAFTA Award - nominated Film director, Screenwriter nl.
• Spoorloos (The Vanishing - 1988 - George Sluizer): One of the highest rated Dutch films on IMDb and the highest (and only) on the 1000 greatest films list of the They Shoot Pictures filmsite. The Vanishing ( Dutch: Spoorloos) is a French / Netherlands film adaptation of the novel The Golden Egg George Sluizer (born June 25, 1932 in Paris) of Dutch and Norwegian parents ^[49]
• Turks Fruit (Turkish Delight - 1973 - Paul Verhoeven): Voted best Dutch film of the 20th century at the 1999 Netherlands Film Festival. Turkish Delight ( Turks fruit) is a 1973 Dutch film directed by Paul Verhoeven and filmed by Jan de Bont. Paul Verhoeven (ˈpʌul vɛrˈhuvən born July 18, 1938) is a Dutch BAFTA Award - nominated Film director, Screenwriter The Netherlands Film Festival ( Nederlands Film Festival) is an annual Film festival, held in September and October of each year in the city of Utrecht

New Zealand

See also: Cinema of New Zealand

See : Lord of the Rings in the Films acclaimed in audience polls section above. New Zealand cinema can refer to films made by New Zealand -based production companies in New Zealand

Norway

See also: Cinema of Norway

• Flåklypa Grand Prix (Pinchcliffe Grand Prix - 1975 - Ivo Caprino): The people's choice for "Best Norwegian Film of the Century" during the 2005 Bergen International Film Festival. Norway has had a notable cinema industry for some time While their Swedish and Danish neighbours have had a respectable film production since the beginning Flåklypa Grand Prix (released under the English title "Pinchcliffe Grand Prix" is a Norwegian Stop motion - Animated Feature film Ivo Caprino ( Oslo, February 17 1920 &ndash February 8 2001 in Oslo was a Norwegian Film director and ^[50]
• Ni Liv (Nine Lives - 1957 - Arne Skouen): The critics' choice for "Best Norwegian Film of the Century" during the 2005 Bergen International Film Festival. Ni Liv ( en: Nine Lives) is a 1957 Norwegian movie about Jan Baalsrud, who was a member of the Norwegian resistance Arne Skouen ( October 18, 1913 &ndash May 24, 2003) was best known for his work as a Film director and as a journalist

The Philippines

See also: Cinema of the Philippines

• Maynila: Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag (Manila in the Claws of Neon): Cited in numerous film anthologies and critical polls. The cinema of the Philippines has a history that can be traced back to the early days of Filmmaking in 1897, when a theater owner named Pertierra screened imported Maynila sa mga Kiko ng Liwanag (also known as Manila in the Claws of Brightness, Manila in the Crip of the Light, Manila

Russia

See also: Cinema of Russia and Soviet Union

• Броненосец Потёмкин (Battleship Potemkin): see Films acclaimed by critics and filmakers above. The cinema of the Soviet Union, not to be confused with " Russian Cinema " despite Russian language films being predominant in both genres includes The Battleship Potemkin ( Броненосец «Потёмкин», ru '''''Bronyenosyets Potyomkin''''' sometimes rendered as The Battleship

Sweden

See also: Cinema of Sweden

• The Emigrants (Utvandrarna): Jan Troell's naturalist masterwork is often cited in Sweden as the greatest Swedish film of all-time. Swedish cinema is one of the most widely-known national cinemas in the world and during the 20th century was the most prominent of Scandinavia. The Emigrants ( Swedish: Utvandrarna) is a 1971 Film directed by Jan Troell. Jan Troell (born July 23 1931 in Limhamn outside Malmö, Sweden) is an Academy Award -nomiated Swedish film
• Persona: Acclaimed director Ingmar Bergman's movie reached the highest position (#5 in 1972) of any Swedish film on any of Sight & Sound's lists of greatest films of all time. Persona is a movie by Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, released in 1966, and featuring Bibi Andersson and Liv Ullmann Ernst Ingmar Bergman ( pronounced) (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007 was a nine-time Academy Award -nominated Swedish film, stage
• The Seventh Seal, also directed by Ingmar Bergman, is the highest rated Swedish film on the IMDB. For the Biblical concept see Seven seals. For the Rakim album see The Seventh Seal (Rakim album.

United Kingdom

See also: Cinema of the United Kingdom

• Get Carter (1971): Named best British film by Total Film in 2004. The United Kingdom has been influential in the technological, commercial and artistic development of cinema. Get Carter is a 1971 crime Film directed by Mike Hodges and starring Michael Caine as Jack Carter a mobster who sets out to Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdom 's second best-selling Film Magazine.
• Lawrence of Arabia: voted "best British film of all time" in August of 2004 by a London Sunday Telegraph poll of Britain's leading filmmakers. Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 Epic film based on the life of T London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Sunday Telegraph is a British Broadsheet newspaper, founded in 1961 (See also: Epic above).
• Monty Python and the Holy Grail was voted the best British picture of all time by a 2004 poll by the UK arm of Amazon and Internet Movie Database. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 film written and performed by the comedy group Monty Python ( Graham Chapman, John Cleese ^[51]
• Trainspotting: Named best British film by a Channel 4 poll in 2005. Trainspotting is a 1996 Scottish film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began
• The Third Man: Voted best British film ever by members of the British Film Institute in 1999. The Third Man ( is an award-winning British Film noir directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, The British Film Institute ( BFI) is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to encourage the development of the arts of film television

United States

See also: Cinema of the United States and National Film Registry

Since 1998, the American Film Institute has assembled juries of film community leaders and polled them for a series of top 100 lists. United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century The National Film Registry is the registry of Films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 The American Film Institute, celebrating the 100th anniversary of American film created several top 100 lists covering movies in American cinema Two of the lists from the series, AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies from 1998 and AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) from 2007, identified Citizen Kane as the best American film ever. The first of the AFI 100 Years series of cinematic milestones AFI's 100 Years AFI’s 100 Years100 Movies — 10th Anniversary Edition was the 2007 updated version of 100 Years… 100 Movies. Citizen Kane ( 1941) is an American Dramatic film, and the first Feature film directed by Orson Welles, who also co-authored In other years, AFI's jury members selected Some Like It Hot the greatest American comedy, Psycho as the greatest American thriller, Casablanca as the greatest American love story, Singin' in the Rain as the greatest American film musical, and It's a Wonderful Life as the most inspiring American film. Some Like It Hot is a 1959 Comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Laughs is a list of the top 100 comedy movies in American cinema Psycho is a suspense / Horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock, from the Screenplay by Joseph Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Thrills is a list of the top 100 thrilling movies in American cinema Casablanca ( is an American Romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Passions is a list of the top 100 love stories in American cinema Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years of Musicals is a list of the top musicals in American cinema. It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story " The Greatest 100 Years 100 Cheers America's Most Inspiring Movies is a list of the most inspiring movies as determined by the American Film Institute. ^[52]

• See also: Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction, Star Wars, and The Shawshank Redemption in the Films acclaimed in audience polls section above. This is about the 1936 American Novel. For the film see Gone with the Wind (film Gone with the Wind is a 1936 American Casablanca ( is an American Romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is an Academy Award winning 1990 Crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American Drama film, written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the Stephen King

See also

• List of highest-grossing films
• List of film-related topics
• Films considered the worst ever
• List of films preserved in the United States National Film Registry
• AFI 100 Years... series

Notes

External links

• American Film Institute's 100 Years, 100 Movies
• BFI List of top 100 British movies
• IMDb Top 250
• Channel 4 poll: 100 Greatest Films
• Sight and Sound magazine best films of all time polls
• Village Voice 100 Best films of the 20th century list
• Links to more lists from filmsite.org
• Directory of film websites at films101.com
• Meta-list compiling over a thousand critic's lists together from theyshootpictures.com

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