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A List is a curated best-of — all-time or by category — from respected polls.

The definitive consensus canon: the 250 most essential films ever made, determined by the collective judgment of global critical institutions.
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesThe Cabinet of Dr. CaligariNosferatuSherlock Jr.GreedThe Last LaughThe Gold RushBattleship PotemkinThe GeneralMetropolisNapoleonSunrise: A Song of Two HumansThe CrowdThe Passion of Joan of ArcPandora's BoxMan with a Movie CameraUn Chien AndalouEarthL'Âge d'orCity LightsMTabu: A Story of the South SeasVampyrTrouble in ParadiseKing KongZero for ConductDuck SoupL'AtalanteModern TimesGrand IllusionBringing Up BabyStagecoachOnly Angels Have WingsThe Rules of the GameThe Wizard of OzGone with the WindThe Shop Around the CornerHis Girl FridayThe Grapes of WrathThe Great DictatorThe Lady EveCitizen KaneThe Maltese FalconSullivan's TravelsTo Be or Not to BeThe Magnificent AmbersonsMeshes of the AfternoonCasablancaThe Life and Death of Colonel BlimpDouble IndemnityIvan the Terrible, Part IMeet Me in St. LouisChildren of ParadiseRome, Open CityBrief EncounterNotoriousMy Darling ClementineBeauty and the BeastPaisanA Matter of Life and DeathIt's a Wonderful LifeThe Best Years of Our LivesBlack NarcissusMonsieur VerdouxOut of the PastThe Treasure of the Sierra MadreSpring in a Small TownLetter from an Unknown WomanGermany, Year ZeroBicycle ThievesThe Red ShoesRed RiverKind Hearts and CoronetsThe Third ManLate SpringIn a Lonely PlaceSunset BoulevardRashomonAll About EveThe Young and the DamnedDiary of a Country PriestThe RiverUmberto D.Le PlaisirSingin' in the RainThe Life of OharuThe Quiet ManIkiruUgetsuThe Earrings of Madame de...The Band WagonTokyo StorySensoSansho the BailiffSeven SamuraiJohnny GuitarOn the WaterfrontRear WindowJourney to ItalyLa StradaOrdetThe Night of the HunterAll That Heaven AllowsPather PanchaliRebel Without a CauseThe SearchersNight and FogThe KillingA Man EscapedThrone of BloodThe Seventh SealPyaasaSweet Smell of SuccessWild StrawberriesNights of CabiriaPaths of GloryTouch of EvilVertigoAshes and DiamondsRio BravoSome Like It HotImitation of LifeThe 400 BlowsHiroshima Mon AmourNorth by NorthwestPickpocketLa Dolce VitaBreathlessThe ApartmentPsychoL'AvventuraRocco and His BrothersLa NotteLast Year at MarienbadJules and JimLa JetéeViridianaCléo from 5 to 7L'EclisseThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceThe Exterminating AngelVivre Sa VieLawrence of Arabia8½The LeopardThe BirdsContemptDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombThe Umbrellas of CherbourgBlack God, White DevilRed DesertGertrudThe Gospel According to St. MatthewPierrot le FouChimes at MidnightAu Hasard BalthazarThe Battle of AlgiersPersonaAndrei RublevBlow-UpThe Good, the Bad and the UglyDaisiesMouchetteBonnie and ClydeLe SamouraïPlayTimeThe GraduateWavelength2001: A Space OdysseyRosemary's BabyMemories of UnderdevelopmentFacesOnce Upon a Time in the WestMy Night at Maud'sThe Wild BunchArmy of ShadowsThe Color of PomegranatesWandaThe ConformistDeath in VeniceMcCabe & Mrs. MillerA Clockwork OrangeThe GodfatherThe Discreet Charm of the BourgeoisieCries and WhispersAguirre, the Wrath of GodThe Mother and the WhoreTouki BoukiF for FakeThe Spirit of the BeehiveDon't Look NowMean StreetsAmarcordBadlandsAli: Fear Eats the SoulThe ConversationChinatownCéline and Julie Go BoatingThe Texas Chain Saw MassacreA Woman Under the InfluenceThe Godfather Part IIMirrorNashvilleJawsBarry LyndonSalò, or the 120 Days of SodomJeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 BruxellesTaxi DriverAnnie HallStar WarsEraserheadDays of HeavenKiller of SheepThe Deer HunterManhattanApocalypse NowAlienStalkerAll That JazzThe ShiningRaging BullRaiders of the Lost ArkE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialBlade RunnerThe ThingFanny and AlexanderSans SoleilL'ArgentOnce Upon a Time in AmericaParis, TexasBrazilShoahRanCome and SeeVagabondBlue VelvetWhere Is The Friend's House?Wings of DesireMy Neighbor TotoroDo the Right ThingA City of SadnessClose-UpGoodFellasA Brighter Summer DayThe PianoPulp FictionIn the Mood for LoveMulholland DriveSpirited AwayA Day in the Country

Widely admired films with 10+ combined votes in the 2022 Sight & Sound polls, just beyond CineBrats' Greatest 250 Films of All Time.
The Adventures of Prince AchmedLimiteBy the Bluest of SeasThe Story of the Last ChrysanthemumA Canterbury TaleI Know Where I'm Going!The Big SleepStromboliWagon MasterEuropa '51ÉlGentlemen Prefer BlondesLola MontèsAparajitoAn Affair to RememberThe Cranes Are FlyingMon OncleSome Came RunningThe World of ApuThe Cloud-Capped StarYojimboAn Autumn AfternoonWinter LightThe House Is BlackCharulataMarnieI Am CubaHappinessBlack GirlWingsThe Young Girls of RochefortEntranced EarthPortrait of JasonThe Hour of the FurnacesSymbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take OneThe Night of Counting the YearsMidnight CowboyFuneral Parade of RosesTristanaKesA Touch of ZenPerformance.La Région CentraleA New LeafTwo-Lane BlacktopWake in FrightCabaretPink FlamingosSolarisThe Bitter Tears of Petra von KantSoleil OSambizangaThe Wicker ManEdvard MunchJe Tu Il ElleThe PassengerIndia SongAll the President's MenTras-os-MontesHarlan County U.S.A.SuspiriaThe Ascent3 WomenNews from HomeOne Way or AnotherClose Encounters of the Third KindOpening NightThe Tree of Wooden ClogsIn a Year with 13 MoonsWest Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of LibertyHeaven's GatePossessionBlow OutFitzcarraldoLosing GroundToute une nuitThe King of ComedyVideodromeBorn in FlamesKoyaanisqatsiLove StreamsTwenty Years LaterBack to the FutureHandsworth SongsThe Green RayYeelenGrave of the FirefliesDistant Voices, Still LivesCinema ParadisoTongues UntiedAn Angel at My TableOut 1Daughters of the DustParis Is BurningThe Double Life of VéroniqueThe Long Day ClosesTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeHyenasDream of LightOrlandoGroundhog DayJurassic ParkBlueThree Colors: BlueFrom the EastThe PuppetmasterSchindler's ListSatantangoThree Colors: RedChungking ExpressThrough the Olive TreesSafeCasinoHeatBreaking the WavesCrashLost HighwayThe Watermelon WomanHappy TogetherPrincess MononokeTaste of CherryCureThe Big LebowskiFlowers of ShanghaiThe Thin Red LineThe MatrixAll About My MotherAfter LifeEyes Wide ShutRatcatcherMagnoliaBeau TravailThe Gleaners and IYi YiSongs from the Second FloorAs I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of BeautyWerckmeister HarmoniesIn Vanda's RoomLa CiénagaA.I. Artificial IntelligenceTrouble Every DayMillennium MamboThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingTalk to HerCity of GodMorvern CallarMemories of MurderLost in TranslationGoodbye, Dragon InnEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindTie Xi Qu: West of the TracksTropical MaladyThe IntruderCachéMiami ViceSyndromes and a CenturyPan's LabyrinthInland EmpireNo Country for Old MenThere Will Be BloodStill WalkingThe Headless Woman35 Shots of RumThe White RibbonUncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past LivesNostalgia for the LightA SeparationMelancholiaThe Turin HorseMeek's CutoffThe Tree of LifeOnce Upon a Time in AnatoliaHoly MotorsThe MasterThe Act of KillingThe Great BeautyUnder the SkinBoyhoodMad Max: Fury RoadCarolToni ErdmannMoonlightGet OutZamaPhantom ThreadRomaParasiteOnce Upon a Time... in HollywoodPortrait of a Lady on FireAtlanticsPetite Maman

The greatest feature-length achievements in animation, treating the drawn, painted, and rendered frame with the seriousness of live-action cinema.
Snow White and the Seven DwarfsPinocchioFantasiaDumboBambiFantastic PlanetGrave of the FirefliesMy Neighbor TotoroAkiraBeauty and the BeastThe Nightmare Before ChristmasToy StoryPrincess MononokePerfect BlueThe Iron GiantSpirited AwayThe IncrediblesPersepolisRatatouilleWaltz with BashirWALL·EFantastic Mr. FoxIt's Such a Beautiful DayInside OutSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

The definitive canon of cinematic misfits, midnight movies, and rediscovered oddities that bypassed the mainstream to build armies of devoted fans.
FreaksEl TopoHarold and MaudePink FlamingosPhantom of the ParadiseMonty Python and the Holy GrailThe Rocky Horror Picture ShowEraserheadThe Green RoomThe WarriorsBlade RunnerThe ThingVideodromeRepo ManThis Is Spinal TapThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionEvil Dead IIWithnail & IThey LiveHeathersClerksShowgirlsThe Big LebowskiDonnie DarkoHedwig and the Angry Inch

The greatest first narrative features ever made, capturing filmmakers arriving fully formed with their singular cinematic voices.
Citizen KaneThe Maltese FalconThe Night of the HunterPather Panchali12 Angry MenThe 400 BlowsHiroshima Mon AmourBreathlessBlack GirlWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Night of the Living DeadWandaThe Spirit of the BeehiveBadlandsEraserheadMad MaxThe Evil DeadBlood Simplesex, lies, and videotapeDaughters of the DustBoyz n the HoodReservoir DogsBeing John MalkovichRatcatcherGet Out

The medium's greatest nonfiction achievements, a lineage of films that creatively interrogate truth, history, and human behavior.
Nanook of the NorthMan with a Movie CameraNight and FogChronicle of a SummerBob Dylan – Don't Look BackTiticut FolliesSalesmanGimme ShelterF for FakeThe Battle of Chile: Part IGrey GardensHarlan County U.S.A.Sans SoleilShoahThe Thin Blue LineHôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus BarbieRoger & MeClose-UpHoop DreamsCrumbThe Gleaners and ITie Xi Qu: West of the TracksGrizzly ManThe Act of Killing

The definitive films of the digital era, capturing a global explosion of new voices, formal dares, and the ongoing creation of modern cinema's canon.
Mulholland DriveY Tu Mamá TambiénSpirited AwayCity of GodLost in TranslationOldboyEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindTropical MaladyCachéBrokeback MountainChildren of MenPan's LabyrinthZodiacNo Country for Old MenThere Will Be BloodWALL·EThe Social NetworkA SeparationThe Tree of LifeBoyhoodMad Max: Fury RoadMoonlightGet OutParasitePortrait of a Lady on Fire

The definitive mass-audience spectacles that created and defined the blockbuster era, changing how Hollywood makes and markets event cinema.
JawsStar WarsSupermanThe Empire Strikes BackRaiders of the Lost ArkE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialBack to the FutureTop GunBatmanTerminator 2: Judgment DayJurassic ParkThe Lion KingToy StoryIndependence DayTitanicThe MatrixThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingSpider-ManThe Dark KnightAvatarThe AvengersStar Wars: The Force AwakensBlack PantherAvengers: EndgameTop Gun: Maverick

Every film to win the top prize at the Oscars, Cannes, Venice, Berlin, or Sundance.
WingsThe Broadway MelodyAll Quiet on the Western FrontCimarronGrand HotelCavalcadeIt Happened One NightMutiny on the BountyThe Great ZiegfeldThe Life of Emile ZolaYou Can't Take It with YouGone with the WindRebeccaHow Green Was My ValleyMrs. MiniverCasablancaGoing My WayThe Lost WeekendNeecha NagarThe Best Years of Our LivesGentleman's AgreementHamletManonAll the King's MenCinderellaRashomonJustice Is DoneAll About EveWithout Leaving an AddressFour in a JeepMiss JulieAn American in ParisOthelloOne Summer of HappinessThe Greatest Show on EarthTwo Cents Worth of HopeForbidden GamesThe Wages of FearFrom Here to EternityHobson's ChoiceOn the WaterfrontRomeo and JulietOrdetMartyThe RatsThe Silent WorldInvitation to the DanceAparajitoAround the World in 80 DaysFriendly Persuasion12 Angry MenWild StrawberriesThe Bridge on the River KwaiThe Cranes Are FlyingThe Rickshaw ManGigiThe CousinsBlack OrpheusGeneral Della RovereThe Great WarEl Lazarillo de TormesBen-HurLa Dolce VitaThe ApartmentTomorrow Is My TurnLa NotteThe Long AbsenceLast Year at MarienbadWest Side StoryViridianaA Kind of LovingThe Given WordIvan's ChildhoodFamily DiaryLawrence of ArabiaThe LeopardTo Bed or Not to BedBushido: The Cruel Code of the SamuraiTom JonesHands Over the CityDry SummerThe Umbrellas of CherbourgRed DesertMy Fair LadyThe Sound of MusicAlphavilleThe Knack... and How to Get ItSandraThe Birds, the Bees and the ItaliansA Man and a WomanCul-de-sacThe Battle of AlgiersA Man for All SeasonsBlow-UpThe DepartureBelle de JourIn the Heat of the NightWho Saw Him Die?Artists Under the Big Top: PerplexedOliver!if....Midnight CowboyPattonM*A*S*HThe Garden of the Finzi-ContinisEarly WorksThe Go-BetweenThe Working Class Goes to HeavenThe French ConnectionThe Mattei AffairThe GodfatherThe Canterbury TalesScarecrowThe HirelingDistant ThunderThe StingThe Apprenticeship of Duddy KravitzThe ConversationThe Godfather Part IIAdoptionOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestChronicle of the Years of FireTaxi DriverBuffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History LessonRockyThe AscentAnnie HallPadre PadroneTroutAscensorWhat Max SaidThe Tree of Wooden ClogsThe Deer HunterThe ThemeDavidThe Tin DrumApocalypse NowKramer vs. KramerAll That JazzPalermo or WolfsburgKagemushaAtlantic CityOrdinary PeopleGloriaFaster, FasterChariots of FireMan of IronHeartlandMarianne and JulianeMissingThe State of ThingsVeronika VossThe RoadThe BeehiveGandhiAscendancyThe Ballad of NarayamaTerms of EndearmentFirst Name: CarmenLove StreamsParis, TexasA Year of the Quiet SunAmadeusWhen Father Was Away on BusinessBlood SimpleThe Woman and the StrangerWetherbySmooth TalkVagabondOut of AfricaThe Baader-Meinhof Gang on TrialThe Green RayThe MissionPlatoonThe Trouble with DickWaiting for the MoonUnder the Sun of SatanThe Last EmperorAu Revoir les EnfantsPelle the ConquerorHeat and SunlightThe Legend of the Holy DrinkerRed SorghumRain Mansex, lies, and videotapeTrue LoveA City of SadnessDriving Miss DaisyMusic BoxLarks on a StringWild at HeartDances with WolvesRosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadThe Silence of the LambsThe House of SmilesPoisonChameleon StreetBarton FinkClose to EdenGrand CanyonBoleroThe Best IntentionsUnforgivenThe Story of Qiu JuIn the SoupFarewell My ConcubinePublic AccessThe Wedding BanquetThe PianoThree Colors: BlueShort CutsRuby in ParadiseWomen from the Lake of Scented SoulsSchindler's ListIn the Name of the FatherBefore the RainForrest GumpWhat Happened Was...Pulp FictionThe Young Poisoner's HandbookVive L'AmourFresh BaitBraveheartThe Brothers McMullenCycloUndergroundSense and SensibilityWelcome to the DollhouseSecrets & LiesMichael CollinsThe English PatientThe People vs. Larry FlyntSundayThe EelTaste of CherryFireworksTitanicCentral StationThe Way We LaughedSlamEternity and a DayShakespeare in LoveThe Thin Red LineThree SeasonsAmerican BeautyRosettaNot One LessMagnoliaYou Can Count on MeGirlfightGladiatorDancer in the DarkThe CircleIntimacyThe Son's RoomSpirited AwayThe BelieverMonsoon WeddingA Beautiful MindPersonal VelocityBloody SundayThe Magdalene SistersThe PianistChicagoIn This WorldThe ReturnAmerican SplendorElephantThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingHead-OnFahrenheit 9/11PrimerVera DrakeMillion Dollar BabyIn Good CompanyCrashThe ChildBrokeback MountainForty Shades of BlueU-Carmen eKhayelitshaGrbavica: The Land of My DreamsQuinceañeraThe Wind That Shakes the BarleyTuya's MarriageThe DepartedStill Life4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 DaysLust, CautionBlood of My BloodElite SquadNo Country for Old MenA Good Day for a SwimFrozen RiverThe WrestlerThe ClassThe Hurt LockerSlumdog MillionairePushThe Milk of SorrowLebanonThe White RibbonHoneyWinter's BoneUncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past LivesSomewhereThe King's SpeechA SeparationThe Tree of LifeThe ArtistFaustLike CrazyCaesar Must DieBeasts of the Southern WildPietaAmourArgoChild's PoseFruitvale StationSacro GRABlue Is the Warmest Color12 Years a SlaveBlack Coal, Thin IceWinter SleepWhiplashBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on ExistenceTaxiMe and Earl and the Dying GirlDheepanFrom AfarSpotlightFire at SeaThe Birth of a NationI, Daniel BlakeMoonlightI Don't Feel at Home in This World AnymoreOn Body and SoulThe SquareThe Shape of WaterShopliftersThe Miseducation of Cameron PostTouch Me NotGreen BookRomaSynonymsParasiteClemencyThere Is No EvilNomadlandMinariBad Luck Banging or Loony PornTitaneCODASo What If the Goats DieHappeningEverything Everywhere All at OnceAlcarràsThe Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)Triangle of SadnessAll the Beauty and the BloodshedNannyOn the AdamantA Thousand and OneOppenheimerAnatomy of a FallPoor ThingsDahomeyIn the SummersDreamsThe Room Next DoorAnoraOne Battle After AnotherIt Was Just an AccidentFather Mother Sister BrotherFjord

Movements (19)

A Movement is a wave of films bound by a shared style, place, and moment.
(1984–1996)

The late-’80s and ’90s explosion of scrappy, director-driven visions that turned independent filmmaking into a cultural movement and remade Hollywood.
Stranger Than ParadiseDo the Right Thingsex, lies, and videotapeSlackerDaughters of the DustReservoir DogsPulp FictionHoop DreamsClerksSafeFargo
(1971–1973)

A 1970s explosion of Black-led cinema that delivered funk-fueled swagger, anti-establishment fury, and unapologetic cultural pride.
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss SongShaftSuper FlyBlaculaAcross 110th StreetBlack CaesarThe MackGanja & HessCoffyThe Spook Who Sat by the Door
(1983–1994)

Filmmakers emerging after the Cultural Revolution who brought ravishing imagery, folk ritual, and veiled political critique to global cinema.
One And EightYellow EarthThe Horse ThiefRed SorghumJu DouRaise the Red LanternThe Story of Qiu JuFarewell My ConcubineThe Blue KiteTo Live
(1998–2002)

A Danish-led cinematic revolt that banned artificial lighting, sets, and effects to strip film down to raw performances and emotional truth.
The IdiotsThe CelebrationMifuneJulien Donkey-BoyThe King Is AliveItalian for BeginnersKira's Reason: A Love StoryOpen Hearts
(2014–2020)

A mid-2010s wave of arthouse horror that trades traditional jump scares for slow-burning dread, psychological ambiguity, and themes of deep trauma.
Under the SkinThe BabadookIt FollowsThe WitchUnder the ShadowGet OutHereditaryMidsommarThe LighthouseSaint Maud
(1941–1958)

A dark, fatalistic cycle of mid-century American crime films defined by shadowy black-and-white cinematography and deep moral ambiguity.
The Maltese FalconDouble IndemnityDetourThe Big SleepOut of the PastThe Asphalt JungleIn a Lonely PlaceSunset BoulevardThe Big HeatKiss Me DeadlySweet Smell of SuccessTouch of Evil
(1959–1969)

A late-1950s Parisian explosion of rule-breaking cinema that prioritized personal expression over studio polish and championed the director as author.
The 400 BlowsHiroshima Mon AmourBreathlessShoot the Piano PlayerLolaJules and JimCléo from 5 to 7Vivre Sa VieContemptPierrot le FouMy Night at Maud's
(1920–1931)

Born in Weimar Germany, this movement used jagged shadows and painted sets to visualize profound inner dread.
From Morning to MidnightThe Cabinet of Dr. CaligariThe Golem: How He Came into the WorldDestinyNosferatuDr. Mabuse, the GamblerWarning ShadowsWaxworksThe Last LaughFaustMetropolisM
(2009–2021)

A deadpan, surreal cinematic response to Greece's 21st-century economic crisis, exploring alienation and societal decay through dark, absurd humor.
StrellaDogtoothAttenbergAlpsBoy Eating the Bird's FoodMiss ViolenceChevalierSuntanPityApples
(1979–1989)

A late-1970s explosion of youth and cinematic modernism that shattered Hong Kong studio traditions before detonating into an action golden age.
The SecretDangerous Encounters of the First KindFather and SonBoat PeopleNomadA Better TomorrowPeking Opera BluesCity on FireA Chinese Ghost StoryThe Killer
(1969–2011)

A poetic, quietly radical cinema that turned censorship into an art form, blending fiction and documentary to reveal profound emotional truths.
The CowThe RunnerWhere Is The Friend's House?Close-UpThe White BalloonThrough the Olive TreesA Moment of InnocenceChildren of HeavenTaste of CherryOffsideA Separation
(1945–1952)

The postwar revolution that took cameras into bombed-out streets, replacing studio polish with raw, everyday truth and ordinary people.
Rome, Open CityShoeshinePaisanGermany, Year ZeroBicycle ThievesBitter RiceLa Terra TremaMiracle in MilanUmberto D.
(2003–2010)

An American indie movement from the 2000s defined by microbudgets, naturalistic dialogue, and intimate, awkward portraits of twentysomething drift.
Funny Ha HaMutual AppreciationThe Puffy ChairHannah Takes the StairsQuiet CityBagheadNights and WeekendsHumpdayMedicine for MelancholyCold Weather
(1998–2008)

A turn-of-the-millennium wave of French cinema that treated the physical body—flesh, violence, and decay—with punishing, unblinking arthouse rigor.
SombreI Stand AloneRomanceFat GirlTrouble Every DayIrreversibleIn My SkinTwentynine PalmsMartyrs
(1967–1981)

A generation of young, post-war West German filmmakers redefining their national cinema through low-budget radicalism, myth, and social critique.
Yesterday GirlThe Bitter Tears of Petra von KantAguirre, the Wrath of GodAli: Fear Eats the SoulAlice in the CitiesThe Lost Honor of Katharina BlumKings of the RoadGermany in AutumnThe Marriage of Maria BraunThe Tin DrumGermany Pale MotherMarianne and Juliane
(1967–1980)

A cinematic revolution where young, rebellious auteurs seized studio control, injecting American film with moral ambiguity and European art-house styl
Bonnie and ClydeThe GraduateEasy RiderFive Easy PiecesMcCabe & Mrs. MillerThe Last Picture ShowThe GodfatherMean StreetsBadlandsThe ConversationChinatownThe Godfather Part IINashvilleTaxi DriverApocalypse NowRaging Bull
(1990–1997)

Emerging in the early 1990s out of the AIDS crisis, this wave of radical independent cinema made queer stories angry, sexy, and formally daring.
Blue SteelTongues UntiedMy Own Private IdahoParis Is BurningPoisonEdward IIThe Living EndSwoonGo FishThe Watermelon WomanHappy Together
(1925–1930)

The 1920s cinematic revolution that proved a film's power lies in the cut, inventing the visual language and rhythm of modern editing.
StrikeBattleship PotemkinMotherBy the LawThe End of St. PetersburgOctober (Ten Days that Shook the World)Storm Over AsiaArsenalMan with a Movie CameraEarth
(1964–1971)

The American frontier reimagined by 1960s Italian filmmakers as an operatic, sun-baked landscape of mercenaries, vengeance, and wailing guitars.
A Fistful of DollarsFor a Few Dollars MoreDjangoThe Good, the Bad and the UglyA Bullet for the GeneralThe Big GundownDeath Rides a HorseThe Great SilenceOnce Upon a Time in the WestDuck, You Sucker

Auteurs (63)

An Auteur is a director whose films all carry the same unmistakable fingerprint.
(1956–2000)

The brilliant, empathetic pioneer of the French New Wave who continually reinvented the space between documentary truth and narrative fiction.
La Pointe CourteCléo from 5 to 7HappinessVagabondThe Gleaners and I
(1950–1985)

A titan of Japanese cinema who fused humanist drama with kinetic action, reshaping the grammar of global filmmaking and the modern blockbuster.
RashomonIkiruSeven SamuraiYojimboRan
(1979–1991)

The undisputed master of American neurotic comedy, examining romance, modern anxieties, and the fragile male ego with razor-sharp satirical precision.
Real LifeModern RomanceLost in AmericaDefending Your Life
(2001–2018)

A Mexican visionary who fuses intimate humanism with breathtaking technical spectacle, redefining the boundaries of the immersive long take.
Y Tu Mamá TambiénChildren of MenGravityRoma
(1946–1960)

The Master of Suspense who turned audience psychology into a cinematic playground, defining the modern thriller and the art of voyeurism.
NotoriousRear WindowVertigoNorth by NorthwestPsycho
(1962–1979)

A Soviet visionary whose visually majestic, deeply spiritual cinema sculpts time, explores faith, and transformed the possibilities of the medium.
Ivan's ChildhoodAndrei RublevSolarisMirrorStalker
(1964–1987)

An Italian master who fused Marxist politics with Freudian psychology, creating visually ravishing epics of personal and historical trauma.
Before the RevolutionThe ConformistLast Tango in Paris1900The Last Emperor
(1944–1960)

A giant of American cinema who brought European cynicism to Hollywood, redefining film noir and comedy with razor-sharp wit and deep humanity.
Double IndemnitySunset BoulevardAce in the HoleSome Like It HotThe Apartment
(2003–2019)

A master of tonal whiplash and genre subversion who dissects class struggle and institutional failure through wildly entertaining cinema.
Memories of MurderThe HostMotherSnowpiercerParasite
(1974–1993)

A pioneering Belgian filmmaker who revolutionized modern cinema by turning everyday domestic routines and personal exile into radical, gripping art.
Je Tu Il ElleJeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 BruxellesNews from HomeThe Meetings of AnnaEast Wind
(1921–1940)

The defining icon of silent cinema, Charlie Chaplin blended virtuosic physical comedy with profound emotional depth to invent modern screen comedy.
The KidThe Gold RushCity LightsModern TimesThe Great Dictator
(2000–2023)

The architect of the modern smart blockbuster, combining dense concepts of non-linear time and memory with massive, practical cinematic spectacle.
MementoThe Dark KnightInceptionDunkirkOppenheimer
(1988–2010)

A master of sensory, elliptical cinema whose films explore bodies, desire, and the ghosts of colonialism with radical physical intimacy.
ChocolatBeau TravailTrouble Every Day35 Shots of RumWhite Material
(1983–2005)

The undisputed master of body horror who exposed the fragile boundaries between human flesh, psychological desire, and modern technology.
VideodromeThe FlyDead RingersCrashA History of Violence
(1995–2014)

A meticulous visual craftsman whose exacting, dark thrillers and procedural dramas defined the tone and aesthetics of modern American cinema.
Se7enFight ClubZodiacThe Social NetworkGone Girl
(1977–2001)

An unrivaled master of the American surreal who peels back the veneer of everyday life to reveal a cinematic world of dream logic and deep dread.
EraserheadThe Elephant ManBlue VelvetTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeMulholland Drive
(1999–2013)

A master of the modern ensemble, blending chaotic screwball energy with raw, deeply human character studies of beautifully flawed people.
Three KingsThe FighterSilver Linings PlaybookAmerican Hustle
(1954–1973)

The maestro of post-war Italian cinema who evolved from street-level neorealism to exuberant, deeply personal dreamscapes of memory and desire.
La StradaNights of CabiriaLa Dolce Vita8½Amarcord
(1972–1979)

The architect of the 1970s American cinema renaissance, blending independent auteur ambition with operatic Hollywood studio filmmaking.
The GodfatherThe ConversationThe Godfather Part IIApocalypse Now
(1959–1973)

The beating heart of the French New Wave, François Truffaut turned his own life, loves, and deep obsession with cinema into a lyrical, intimate art.
The 400 BlowsShoot the Piano PlayerJules and JimStolen KissesDay for Night
(1989–2003)

A defining voice of American independent and queer cinema who oscillates between lyrical, marginalized youth portraits and austere formal experiments.
Drugstore CowboyMy Own Private IdahoTo Die ForGerryElephant
(1984–2013)

The co-founder of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki elevated global animation with his hand-drawn, ecologically driven fables of flight and childhood.
Warriors of the WindMy Neighbor TotoroPrincess MononokeSpirited AwayThe Wind Rises
(1957–1982)

The Swedish master of the human soul whose stark, visually striking dramas transformed cinema into a tool for probing faith, memory, and identity.
The Seventh SealWild StrawberriesPersonaCries and WhispersFanny and Alexander
(1989–2021)

A master of female subjectivity and psychological unease, who maps out the jagged, often silent landscapes of desire and repression.
SweetieAn Angel at My TableThe PianoBright StarThe Power of the Dog
(1932–2008)

The foundational humanist of French cinema, whose warm, roving camerawork and deep empathy shaped the art of ensemble storytelling.
Boudu Saved from DrowningGrand IllusionThe Rules of the GameThe RiverA Day in the Country
(1960–1967)

The revolutionary pioneer of the French New Wave who shattered classical rules and forever changed the language of modern cinema.
BreathlessVivre Sa VieContemptPierrot le FouWeekend
(1984–1999)

The godfather of American independent cinema, known for his deadpan humor, minimalist pacing, and deep affection for outsiders and drifters.
Stranger Than ParadiseDown by LawMystery TrainDead ManGhost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
(1985–2013)

American cinema's master ironists, blending pitch-black comedy, fatalistic noir, and regional eccentricity into a uniquely absurdist worldview.
Blood SimpleFargoThe Big LebowskiNo Country for Old MenInside Llewyn Davis
(1976–1988)

A master of minimalist tension and widescreen dread who redefined modern horror and science fiction through cynical, synth-driven genre classics.
Assault on Precinct 13HalloweenEscape from New YorkThe ThingThey Live
(1960–1984)

The founding father of American independent cinema, whose raw, actor-driven character studies revolutionized how emotion is captured on film.
ShadowsFacesA Woman Under the InfluenceOpening NightLove Streams
(1939–1962)

A foundational giant of American cinema whose mastery of landscape, community, and myth essentially defined the Western genre.
StagecoachThe Grapes of WrathMy Darling ClementineThe SearchersThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
(1980–1993)

A master of American humanism whose work spanned screwball comedy, landmark concert cinema, and psychological thrillers with deep empathy.
Melvin and HowardStop Making SenseSomething WildThe Silence of the LambsPhiladelphia
(1987–2012)

Kathryn Bigelow redefined American action and genre cinema through visceral, kinetic studies of addiction, violence, and institutional power.
Near DarkPoint BreakStrange DaysThe Hurt LockerZero Dark Thirty
(1996–2011)

A Danish provocateur who reshaped modern cinema through austere rules, emotional extremity, and visually audacious explorations of human suffering.
Breaking the WavesThe IdiotsDancer in the DarkDogvilleMelancholia
(1943–1963)

An Italian master who helped invent neorealism before transitioning to sweeping, operatic epics about historical change and aristocratic decline.
ObsessionLa Terra TremaSensoRocco and His BrothersThe Leopard
(1973–1993)

The kinetic master of American cinema, exploring guilt, masculinity, and spiritual crisis through breathless camera movement and editing.
Mean StreetsTaxi DriverRaging BullGoodFellasThe Age of Innocence
(1997–2012)

An Austrian master of formal rigor whose confrontational cinema forces audiences to examine violence, guilt, and middle-class complacency.
Funny GamesThe Piano TeacherCachéThe White RibbonAmour
(1981–2004)

A master of stylish, existential crime cinema, exploring the moral codes of isolated professionals against sleek, nocturnal urban landscapes.
ThiefManhunterHeatThe InsiderCollateral
(1960–1966)

The pioneer of modernist cinema who replaced traditional plot with architecture, mood, and profound existential drift.
L'AvventuraLa NotteL'EclisseRed DesertBlow-Up
(1941–1973)

A theatrical wunderkind who rewrote the grammar of cinema, fusing deep focus, baroque shadows, and fractured narratives into towering works of art.
Citizen KaneThe Magnificent AmbersonsTouch of EvilChimes at MidnightF for Fake
(1997–2017)

A master of American cinema whose work evolved from maximalist ensemble epics to rigorous, psychologically dense studies of obsession and power.
Boogie NightsMagnoliaThere Will Be BloodThe MasterPhantom Thread
(1987–2006)

The master of modern Spanish cinema, whose vibrant, queer melodramas blend camp, pop art, and deep empathy for women and outsiders.
Law of DesireWomen on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownAll About My MotherTalk to HerVolver
(1961–1976)

A Marxist poet who merged gritty street realism with sacred iconography to create a provocative, radically humanistic cinema.
AccattoneThe Gospel According to St. MatthewTheoremThe DecameronSalò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
(1992–2009)

A quintessential postmodern auteur who remixed global exploitation cinema, kinetic violence, and razor-sharp dialogue into high art.
Reservoir DogsPulp FictionJackie BrownKill Bill: Vol. 1Inglourious Basterds
(1990–2014)

A pioneer of American independent cinema whose dialogue-driven films masterfully explore time, memory, and the texture of ordinary human connection.
SlackerDazed and ConfusedBefore SunriseBefore SunsetBoyhood
(1970–1992)

A defining New Hollywood auteur who pioneered overlapping dialogue, sprawling ensemble casts, and a deeply skeptical, revisionist approach to genre.
M*A*S*HMcCabe & Mrs. MillerThe Long GoodbyeNashvilleThe Player
(1959–1964)

The king of the B-movie who elevated low-budget genre filmmaking into atmospheric cinema and birthed a generation of independent filmmakers.
A Bucket of BloodHouse of UsherThe IntruderX: The Man with the X-Ray EyesThe Masque of the Red Death
(1962–2002)

A master of psychological tension and claustrophobia who turned paranoia, alienation, and trauma into high cinematic art.
Knife in the WaterRepulsionRosemary's BabyChinatownThe Pianist
(1955–1964)

The foundational master of Indian art cinema, whose lyrical, deeply humanist works capture the struggles of ordinary people with quiet poetic grace.
Pather PanchaliAparajitoThe Music RoomThe World of ApuCharulata
(1964–1984)

The Italian maestro who reinvented the Western, turning pulp into grand opera with extreme close-ups, mythic landscapes, and unforgettable music.
A Fistful of DollarsThe Good, the Bad and the UglyOnce Upon a Time in the WestOnce Upon a Time in America
(1957–1982)

A master of New York street realism and intense moral dramas, Sidney Lumet anchored his films in blistering performances and systemic corruption.
12 Angry MenSerpicoDog Day AfternoonNetworkThe Verdict
(1986–2018)

An uncompromising pioneer of American independent cinema whose formally audacious, politically charged films unapologetically center Black life.
She's Gotta Have ItDo the Right ThingMalcolm X25th HourBlacKkKlansman
(1964–1980)

A master of obsessive detail and cold perfectionism who expanded the visual, technical, and philosophical boundaries of modern cinema.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb2001: A Space OdysseyA Clockwork OrangeBarry LyndonThe Shining
(1989–2011)

A restless innovator who fluidly crosses the boundary between indie experiments and studio blockbusters, defined by his cool, hyper-competent style.
sex, lies, and videotapeOut of SightTrafficOcean's ElevenContagion
(1975–1993)

The definitive architect of the modern blockbuster, whose unmatched visual storytelling defined cinematic wonder and tension for generations.
JawsRaiders of the Lost ArkE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialJurassic ParkSchindler's List
(1974–2011)

An American visionary who weaves philosophy, nature, and memory into lyrical cinema that redefined the language of visual storytelling.
BadlandsDays of HeavenThe Thin Red LineThe New WorldThe Tree of Life
(1972–2005)

A visionary director whose ecstatic, obsessive journeys blur the line between myth and documentary to explore humanity's place in an indifferent world
Aguirre, the Wrath of GodThe Enigma of Kaspar HauserStroszekFitzcarraldoGrizzly Man
(1998–2014)

An American auteur of meticulous dollhouse aesthetics, deadpan comedy, and melancholic fables of fractured families and lost innocence.
RushmoreThe Royal TenenbaumsFantastic Mr. FoxMoonrise KingdomThe Grand Budapest Hotel
(1972–1996)

The master of modern American horror who evolved the genre from raw, boundary-pushing exploitation to surreal nightmares and sharp, self-aware satire.
The Last House on the LeftThe Hills Have EyesA Nightmare on Elm StreetWes Craven's New NightmareScream
(1974–1987)

A pioneer of New German Cinema whose melancholic road movies explore memory, displacement, and the intersection of American and European culture.
Alice in the CitiesKings of the RoadThe American FriendParis, TexasWings of Desire
(1990–2000)

A defining stylist of modern cinema, Wong Kar-wai crafts intoxicating, visually lush films about memory, unrequited love, and fleeting connections.
Days of Being WildChungking ExpressFallen AngelsHappy TogetherIn the Mood for Love
(1977–1989)

The prolific New York auteur who transformed American screen comedy into a literate, neurotic, and personal exploration of romance and mortality.
Annie HallManhattanThe Purple Rose of CairoHannah and Her SistersCrimes and Misdemeanors
(1949–1962)

A master of Japanese cinema who built profound emotional devastation and universal truths out of the quiet rhythms of ordinary family life.
Late SpringEarly SummerTokyo StoryFloating WeedsAn Autumn Afternoon

All Films (1096)

Every film across the entire CineBrats canon.
1910s 1 film3.00 points
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1920s 35 films74.21 points
1920
From Morning to MidnightThe Cabinet of Dr. CaligariThe Golem: How He Came into the World
1921
DestinyThe Kid
1922
Dr. Mabuse, the GamblerNanook of the NorthNosferatu
1923
Warning Shadows
1924
GreedSherlock Jr.The Last LaughWaxworks
1925
Battleship PotemkinStrikeThe Gold Rush
1926
By the LawFaustMotherThe Adventures of Prince AchmedThe General
1927
MetropolisNapoleonSunrise: A Song of Two HumansThe End of St. PetersburgWings
1928
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)Storm Over AsiaThe CrowdThe Passion of Joan of Arc
1929
ArsenalMan with a Movie CameraPandora's BoxThe Broadway MelodyUn Chien Andalou
1930s 34 films79.71 points
1930
All Quiet on the Western FrontEarthL'Âge d'or
1931
CimarronCity LightsLimiteMTabu: A Story of the South Seas
1932
Boudu Saved from DrowningFreaksGrand HotelTrouble in ParadiseVampyr
1933
CavalcadeDuck SoupKing KongZero for Conduct
1934
It Happened One NightL'Atalante
1935
Mutiny on the Bounty
1936
By the Bluest of SeasModern TimesThe Great Ziegfeld
1937
Grand IllusionThe Life of Emile Zola
1938
Bringing Up BabySnow White and the Seven DwarfsYou Can't Take It with You
1939
Gone with the WindOnly Angels Have WingsStagecoachThe Rules of the GameThe Story of the Last ChrysanthemumThe Wizard of Oz
1940s 61 films151.34 points
1940
FantasiaHis Girl FridayPinocchioRebeccaThe Grapes of WrathThe Great DictatorThe Shop Around the Corner
1941
Citizen KaneDumboHow Green Was My ValleySullivan's TravelsThe Lady EveThe Maltese Falcon
1942
BambiMrs. MiniverThe Magnificent AmbersonsTo Be or Not to Be
1943
CasablancaMeshes of the AfternoonObsessionThe Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1944
A Canterbury TaleDouble IndemnityGoing My WayIvan the Terrible, Part IMeet Me in St. Louis
1945
Brief EncounterChildren of ParadiseDetourI Know Where I'm Going!Rome, Open CityThe Lost Weekend
1946
A Matter of Life and DeathBeauty and the BeastIt's a Wonderful LifeMy Darling ClementineNeecha NagarNotoriousPaisanShoeshineThe Best Years of Our LivesThe Big Sleep
1947
Black NarcissusGentleman's AgreementMonsieur VerdouxOut of the Past
1948
Bicycle ThievesGermany, Year ZeroHamletLetter from an Unknown WomanRed RiverSpring in a Small TownThe Red ShoesThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1949
All the King's MenBitter RiceKind Hearts and CoronetsLa Terra TremaLate SpringManonThe Third Man
1950s 104 films232.98 points
1950
All About EveCinderellaIn a Lonely PlaceJustice Is DoneRashomonStromboliSunset BoulevardThe Asphalt JungleThe Young and the DamnedWagon Master
1951
Ace in the HoleAn American in ParisDiary of a Country PriestEarly SummerFour in a JeepMiracle in MilanMiss JulieOne Summer of HappinessOthelloThe RiverWithout Leaving an Address
1952
Europa '51Forbidden GamesIkiruLe PlaisirSingin' in the RainThe Greatest Show on EarthThe Life of OharuThe Quiet ManTwo Cents Worth of HopeUmberto D.
1953
From Here to EternityGentlemen Prefer BlondesThe Band WagonThe Big HeatThe Earrings of Madame de...The Wages of FearTokyo StoryUgetsuÉl
1954
Hobson's ChoiceJohnny GuitarJourney to ItalyLa StradaOn the WaterfrontRear WindowRomeo and JulietSansho the BailiffSensoSeven Samurai
1955
All That Heaven AllowsKiss Me DeadlyLola MontèsMartyOrdetPather PanchaliRebel Without a CauseThe Night of the HunterThe Rats
1956
A Man EscapedAparajitoAround the World in 80 DaysFriendly PersuasionInvitation to the DanceLa Pointe CourteNight and FogThe KillingThe SearchersThe Silent World
1957
12 Angry MenAn Affair to RememberNights of CabiriaPaths of GloryPyaasaSweet Smell of SuccessThe Bridge on the River KwaiThe Cranes Are FlyingThe Seventh SealThrone of BloodWild Strawberries
1958
Ashes and DiamondsGigiMon OncleSome Came RunningThe Music RoomThe Rickshaw ManTouch of EvilVertigo
1959
A Bucket of BloodBen-HurBlack OrpheusEl Lazarillo de TormesFloating WeedsGeneral Della RovereHiroshima Mon AmourImitation of LifeNorth by NorthwestPickpocketRio BravoSome Like It HotThe 400 BlowsThe CousinsThe Great WarThe World of Apu
1960s 128 films265.19 points
1960
BreathlessHouse of UsherL'AvventuraLa Dolce VitaPsychoRocco and His BrothersShadowsShoot the Piano PlayerThe ApartmentThe Cloud-Capped StarTomorrow Is My Turn
1961
AccattoneChronicle of a SummerLa NotteLast Year at MarienbadLolaThe Long AbsenceWest Side StoryYojimbo
1962
A Kind of LovingAn Autumn AfternoonCléo from 5 to 7Family DiaryIvan's ChildhoodJules and JimKnife in the WaterL'EclisseLa JetéeLawrence of ArabiaThe Exterminating AngelThe Given WordThe IntruderThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceViridianaVivre Sa Vie
1963
8½Bushido: The Cruel Code of the SamuraiContemptDry SummerHands Over the CityThe BirdsThe House Is BlackThe LeopardTo Bed or Not to BedTom JonesWinter LightX: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
1964
A Fistful of DollarsBefore the RevolutionBlack God, White DevilCharulataDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombGertrudI Am CubaMarnieMy Fair LadyRed DesertThe Masque of the Red DeathThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1965
AlphavilleChimes at MidnightFor a Few Dollars MoreHappinessPierrot le FouRepulsionSandraThe Gospel According to St. MatthewThe Knack... and How to Get ItThe Sound of Music
1966
A Man and a WomanA Man for All SeasonsAndrei RublevAu Hasard BalthazarBlack GirlBlow-UpCul-de-sacDaisiesDjangoPersonaThe Battle of AlgiersThe Birds, the Bees and the ItaliansThe Good, the Bad and the UglyWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Wings
1967
A Bullet for the GeneralBelle de JourBob Dylan – Don't Look BackBonnie and ClydeDeath Rides a HorseEntranced EarthIn the Heat of the NightLe SamouraïMouchettePlayTimePortrait of JasonThe Big GundownThe DepartureThe GraduateThe Young Girls of RochefortTiticut FolliesWavelengthWeekendYesterday Girl
1968
2001: A Space OdysseyArtists Under the Big Top: PerplexedFacesif....Memories of UnderdevelopmentNight of the Living DeadOliver!Once Upon a Time in the WestRosemary's BabyStolen KissesSymbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take OneThe Great SilenceThe Hour of the FurnacesTheoremWho Saw Him Die?
1969
Army of ShadowsEasy RiderFuneral Parade of RosesMidnight CowboyMy Night at Maud'sSalesmanThe Color of PomegranatesThe CowThe Night of Counting the YearsThe Wild Bunch
1970s 150 films282.40 points
1970
A Touch of ZenEl TopoFive Easy PiecesGimme ShelterKesM*A*S*HPattonPerformance.The Garden of the Finzi-ContinisTristanaWanda
1971
A Clockwork OrangeA New LeafDeath in VeniceDuck, You SuckerEarly WorksHarold and MaudeLa Région CentraleMcCabe & Mrs. MillerShaftSweet Sweetback's Baadasssss SongThe ConformistThe DecameronThe French ConnectionThe Go-BetweenThe Last Picture ShowThe Working Class Goes to HeavenTwo-Lane BlacktopWake in Fright
1972
Across 110th StreetAguirre, the Wrath of GodBlaculaCabaretCries and WhispersLast Tango in ParisPink FlamingosSolarisSuper FlyThe Bitter Tears of Petra von KantThe Canterbury TalesThe Discreet Charm of the BourgeoisieThe GodfatherThe Last House on the LeftThe Mattei Affair
1973
AmarcordBlack CaesarCoffyDay for NightDistant ThunderDon't Look NowF for FakeFantastic PlanetGanja & HessMean StreetsSambizangaScarecrowSerpicoSoleil OThe HirelingThe Long GoodbyeThe MackThe Mother and the WhoreThe Spirit of the BeehiveThe Spook Who Sat by the DoorThe StingThe Wicker ManTouki Bouki
1974
A Woman Under the InfluenceAli: Fear Eats the SoulAlice in the CitiesBadlandsChinatownCéline and Julie Go BoatingEdvard MunchJe Tu Il EllePhantom of the ParadiseThe Apprenticeship of Duddy KravitzThe ConversationThe Enigma of Kaspar HauserThe Godfather Part IIThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1975
AdoptionBarry LyndonChronicle of the Years of FireDog Day AfternoonIndia SongJawsMirrorMonty Python and the Holy GrailNashvilleOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestThe Battle of Chile: Part IThe Lost Honor of Katharina BlumThe PassengerThe Rocky Horror Picture Show
1976
1900All the President's MenAssault on Precinct 13Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History LessonGrey GardensJeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 BruxellesKings of the RoadNetworkRockySalò, or the 120 Days of SodomTaxi DriverTras-os-Montes
1977
3 WomenAnnie HallClose Encounters of the Third KindEraserheadHarlan County U.S.A.News from HomeOne Way or AnotherOpening NightPadre PadroneStar WarsStroszekSuspiriaThe American FriendThe AscentThe Hills Have Eyes
1978
AscensorDays of HeavenGermany in AutumnHalloweenIn a Year with 13 MoonsKiller of SheepSupermanThe Deer HunterThe Green RoomThe Meetings of AnnaThe Tree of Wooden ClogsTroutWhat Max Said
1979
AlienAll That JazzApocalypse NowDavidKramer vs. KramerMad MaxManhattanReal LifeStalkerThe Marriage of Maria BraunThe SecretThe ThemeThe Tin DrumThe WarriorsWest Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
1980s 142 films234.32 points
1980
Atlantic CityDangerous Encounters of the First KindGermany Pale MotherGloriaHeaven's GateKagemushaMelvin and HowardOrdinary PeoplePalermo or WolfsburgRaging BullThe Elephant ManThe Empire Strikes BackThe Shining
1981
Blow OutChariots of FireEscape from New YorkFaster, FasterFather and SonHeartlandMan of IronMarianne and JulianeModern RomancePossessionRaiders of the Lost ArkThe Evil DeadThief
1982
Blade RunnerBoat PeopleE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialFanny and AlexanderFitzcarraldoGandhiLosing GroundMissingNomadThe BeehiveThe King of ComedyThe RoadThe State of ThingsThe ThingThe VerdictToute une nuitVeronika Voss
1983
AscendancyBorn in FlamesFirst Name: CarmenKoyaanisqatsiL'ArgentOne And EightSans SoleilTerms of EndearmentThe Ballad of NarayamaVideodrome
1984
A Nightmare on Elm StreetA Year of the Quiet SunAmadeusLove StreamsOnce Upon a Time in AmericaParis, TexasRepo ManStop Making SenseStranger Than ParadiseThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionThe RunnerThis Is Spinal TapTwenty Years LaterWarriors of the WindYellow Earth
1985
Back to the FutureBlood SimpleBrazilCome and SeeLost in AmericaOut of AfricaRanShoahSmooth TalkThe Purple Rose of CairoThe Woman and the StrangerVagabondWetherbyWhen Father Was Away on Business
1986
A Better TomorrowBlue VelvetDown by LawHandsworth SongsHannah and Her SistersManhunterPeking Opera BluesPlatoonShe's Gotta Have ItSomething WildThe Baader-Meinhof Gang on TrialThe FlyThe Green RayThe Horse ThiefThe MissionTop Gun
1987
A Chinese Ghost StoryAu Revoir les EnfantsCity on FireEvil Dead IILaw of DesireNear DarkPelle the ConquerorThe Last EmperorThe Trouble with DickUnder the Sun of SatanWaiting for the MoonWhere Is The Friend's House?Wings of DesireWithnail & IYeelen
1988
AkiraChocolatCinema ParadisoDead RingersDistant Voices, Still LivesGrave of the FirefliesHeat and SunlightHôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus BarbieMy Neighbor TotoroRain ManRed SorghumThe Legend of the Holy DrinkerThe Thin Blue LineThey LiveWomen on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1989
A City of SadnessBatmanCrimes and MisdemeanorsDo the Right ThingDriving Miss DaisyDrugstore CowboyHeathersMusic BoxMystery TrainRoger & Mesex, lies, and videotapeSweetieThe KillerTrue Love
1990s 161 films238.11 points
1990
An Angel at My TableClose-UpDances with WolvesDays of Being WildGoodFellasJu DouLarks on a StringOut 1SlackerTongues UntiedWild at Heart
1991
A Brighter Summer DayBarton FinkBeauty and the BeastBoyz n the HoodChameleon StreetClose to EdenDaughters of the DustDefending Your LifeEdward IIGrand CanyonMy Own Private IdahoParis Is BurningPoint BreakPoisonRaise the Red LanternRosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadTerminator 2: Judgment DayThe Double Life of VéroniqueThe House of SmilesThe Silence of the Lambs
1992
BoleroDream of LightHyenasIn the SoupMalcolm XOrlandoReservoir DogsSwoonThe Best IntentionsThe Living EndThe Long Day ClosesThe PlayerThe Story of Qiu JuTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeUnforgiven
1993
BlueDazed and ConfusedEast WindFarewell My ConcubineFrom the EastGroundhog DayIn the Name of the FatherJurassic ParkPhiladelphiaPublic AccessRuby in ParadiseSchindler's ListShort CutsThe Age of InnocenceThe Nightmare Before ChristmasThe PianoThe PuppetmasterThe Wedding BanquetThree Colors: BlueWomen from the Lake of Scented Souls
1994
Before the RainChungking ExpressClerksForrest GumpGo FishHoop DreamsPulp FictionSatantangoThe Blue KiteThe Lion KingThree Colors: RedTo LiveWes Craven's New NightmareWhat Happened Was...
1995
Before SunriseBraveheartCasinoCrumbCycloDead ManFallen AngelsFresh BaitHeatSafeSe7enSense and SensibilityShowgirlsStrange DaysThe Brothers McMullenThe White BalloonThe Young Poisoner's HandbookThrough the Olive TreesTo Die ForToy StoryUndergroundVive L'Amour
1996
Breaking the WavesCrashFargoIndependence DayMichael CollinsScreamSecrets & LiesThe English PatientThe People vs. Larry FlyntWelcome to the Dollhouse
1997
A Moment of InnocenceBoogie NightsChildren of HeavenCureFireworksFunny GamesHappy TogetherJackie BrownLost HighwayPrincess MononokeSundayTaste of CherryThe EelThe Watermelon WomanTitanic
1998
Central StationEternity and a DayFlowers of ShanghaiOut of SightPerfect BlueRushmoreShakespeare in LoveSlamSombreThe Big LebowskiThe CelebrationThe IdiotsThe Thin Red LineThe Way We Laughed
1999
After LifeAll About My MotherAmerican BeautyBeing John MalkovichEyes Wide ShutFight ClubGhost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiI Stand AloneJulien Donkey-BoyMagnoliaMifuneNot One LessRatcatcherRomanceRosettaThe InsiderThe Iron GiantThe MatrixThree KingsThree Seasons
2000s 142 films208.81 points
2000
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of BeautyBeau TravailDancer in the DarkGirlfightGladiatorIn the Mood for LoveItalian for BeginnersMementoSongs from the Second FloorThe CircleThe Gleaners and IThe King Is AliveTrafficYi YiYou Can Count on Me
2001
A Beautiful MindA.I. Artificial IntelligenceDonnie DarkoFat GirlHedwig and the Angry InchIn Vanda's RoomIntimacyKira's Reason: A Love StoryLa CiénagaMillennium MamboMonsoon WeddingMulholland DriveOcean's ElevenSpirited AwayThe BelieverThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingThe Piano TeacherThe Royal TenenbaumsThe Son's RoomTrouble Every DayWerckmeister HarmoniesY Tu Mamá También
2002
25th HourBloody SundayChicagoCity of GodGerryIn My SkinIrreversibleMorvern CallarOpen HeartsPersonal VelocitySpider-ManTalk to HerThe Magdalene SistersThe Pianist
2003
American SplendorDogvilleElephantFunny Ha HaGoodbye, Dragon InnIn This WorldKill Bill: Vol. 1Lost in TranslationMemories of MurderOldboyThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingThe ReturnTwentynine Palms
2004
Before SunsetCollateralEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindFahrenheit 9/11Head-OnIn Good CompanyMillion Dollar BabyPrimerThe IncrediblesTie Xi Qu: West of the TracksTropical MaladyVera Drake
2005
A History of ViolenceBrokeback MountainCachéCrashForty Shades of BlueGrizzly ManMutual AppreciationThe ChildThe IntruderThe New WorldU-Carmen eKhayelitsha
2006
Children of MenGrbavica: The Land of My DreamsInland EmpireMiami ViceOffsidePan's LabyrinthQuinceañeraStill LifeSyndromes and a CenturyThe DepartedThe HostThe Puffy ChairThe Wind That Shakes the BarleyTuya's MarriageVolver
2007
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 DaysBlood of My BloodElite SquadHannah Takes the StairsLust, CautionNo Country for Old MenPersepolisQuiet CityRatatouilleThere Will Be BloodZodiac
2008
A Day in the CountryA Good Day for a SwimBagheadFrozen RiverMartyrsNights and WeekendsSlumdog MillionaireStill WalkingThe ClassThe Dark KnightThe Headless WomanThe Hurt LockerThe WrestlerWALL·EWaltz with Bashir
2009
35 Shots of RumAvatarBright StarDogtoothFantastic Mr. FoxHumpdayInglourious BasterdsLebanonMedicine for MelancholyMotherPushStrellaThe Milk of SorrowThe White Ribbon
2010s 105 films149.61 points
2010
AttenbergCold WeatherHoneyInceptionNostalgia for the LightSomewhereThe FighterThe King's SpeechThe Social NetworkUncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past LivesWhite MaterialWinter's Bone
2011
A SeparationAlpsContagionFaustLike CrazyMeek's CutoffMelancholiaOnce Upon a Time in AnatoliaThe ArtistThe Tree of LifeThe Turin Horse
2012
AmourArgoBeasts of the Southern WildBoy Eating the Bird's FoodCaesar Must DieHoly MotorsIt's Such a Beautiful DayMoonrise KingdomPietaSilver Linings PlaybookThe Act of KillingThe AvengersThe MasterZero Dark Thirty
2013
12 Years a SlaveAmerican HustleBlue Is the Warmest ColorChild's PoseFruitvale StationGravityInside Llewyn DavisMiss ViolenceSacro GRASnowpiercerThe Great BeautyThe Wind Rises
2014
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on ExistenceBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Black Coal, Thin IceBoyhoodGone GirlThe BabadookThe Grand Budapest HotelUnder the SkinWhiplashWinter Sleep
2015
CarolChevalierDheepanFrom AfarInside OutIt FollowsMad Max: Fury RoadMe and Earl and the Dying GirlSpotlightStar Wars: The Force AwakensTaxi
2016
Fire at SeaI, Daniel BlakeMoonlightSuntanThe Birth of a NationThe WitchToni ErdmannUnder the Shadow
2017
DunkirkGet OutI Don't Feel at Home in This World AnymoreOn Body and SoulPhantom ThreadThe Shape of WaterThe SquareZama
2018
Black PantherBlacKkKlansmanGreen BookHereditaryPityRomaShopliftersSpider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseThe Miseducation of Cameron PostTouch Me Not
2019
AtlanticsAvengers: EndgameClemencyMidsommarOnce Upon a Time... in HollywoodParasitePortrait of a Lady on FireSynonymsThe Lighthouse
2020s 33 films48.50 points
2020
Saint MaudThere Is No Evil
2021
ApplesBad Luck Banging or Loony PornCODAHappeningMinariNomadlandPetite MamanSo What If the Goats DieThe Power of the DogTitane
2022
AlcarràsAll the Beauty and the BloodshedEverything Everywhere All at OnceNannyThe Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)Top Gun: MaverickTriangle of Sadness
2023
A Thousand and OneAnatomy of a FallOn the AdamantOppenheimerPoor Things
2024
AnoraDahomeyDreamsIn the SummersThe Room Next Door
2025
Father Mother Sister BrotherIt Was Just an AccidentOne Battle After Another
2026
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