Top 100 Most Revered 👑
Acclaimed classics from 40+ years ago
  • 1
    1
    The Godfather
    1972March 1972 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    9.55 Amazing--
  • 2
    2
    The Godfather Part II
    1974December 1974 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    9.39 Amazing--
  • 3
    3
    12 Angry Men
    1957April 1957 by Sidney Lumet
    Drama
    Drama
    9.38 Amazing--
  • 4
    4
    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Italian
    1966December 1966 by Sergio Leone
    Western
    Western
    9.29 Excellent++
  • 5
    5
    Seven Samurai Japanese
    1954April 1954 by Akira Kurosawa
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    9.22 Excellent++
  • 6
    6
    The Twilight Zone
    1959–1964 by Rod Serling
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
    9.22 Excellent++
  • 7
    7
    Psycho
    1960June 1960 by Alfred Hitchcock
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    9.18 Excellent++
  • 8
    8
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    1975November 1975 by Miloš Forman
    Drama
    Drama
    9.18 Excellent++
  • 9
    9
    Candy Candy Japanese
    1976–1979 by Kyoko Mizuki
    Animation, Drama, Kids
    Animation, Drama, Kids
    9.17 Excellent++
  • 10
    10
    The Empire Strikes Back
    1980May 1980 by Irvin Kershner
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    9.16 Excellent++
  • 11
    11
    Once Upon a Time in America
    1984May 1984 by Sergio Leone
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    9.16 Excellent++
  • 12
    12
    Harakiri Japanese
    1962September 1962 by Masaki Kobayashi
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    9.15 Excellent++
  • 13
    13
    High and Low Japanese
    1963March 1963 by Akira Kurosawa
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    9.10 Excellent+
  • 14
    14
    Rear Window
    1954August 1954 by Alfred Hitchcock
    Thriller, Mystery, Drama
    Thriller, Mystery, Drama
    9.08 Excellent+
  • 15
    15
    Back to the Future
    1985July 1985 by Robert Zemeckis
    Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
    9.08 Excellent+
  • 16
    16
    Once Upon a Time in the West
    1968December 1968 by Sergio Leone
    Drama, Western
    Drama, Western
    9.03 Excellent+
  • 17
    17
    Modern Times
    1936February 1936 by Charlie Chaplin
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    9.00 Excellent+
  • 18
    18
    Sunset Boulevard
    1950August 1950 by Billy Wilder
    Drama
    Drama
    9.02 Excellent+
  • 19
    19
    It's a Wonderful Life
    1946December 1946 by Frank Capra
    Drama, Family, Fantasy
    Drama, Family, Fantasy
    9.00 Excellent+
  • 20
    20
    The Great Dictator
    1940October 1940 by Charlie Chaplin
    Comedy, War
    Comedy, War
    9.00 Excellent+
  • 21
    21
    Dragon Ball Japanese
    1986–1989
    Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    9.02 Excellent+
  • 22
    22
    Apocalypse Now
    1979May 1979 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.99 Excellent+
  • 23
    23
    Ikiru Japanese
    1952October 1952 by Akira Kurosawa
    Drama
    Drama
    8.99 Excellent+
  • 24
    24
    Paths of Glory
    1957October 1957 by Stanley Kubrick
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    8.96 Excellent+
  • 25
    25
    City Lights
    1931February 1931 by Charlie Chaplin
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    8.95 Excellent+
  • 26
    26
    Michael Jackson's Thriller
    1983November 1983 by John Landis
    Horror, Music, Thriller
    Horror, Music, Thriller
    8.94 Excellent+
  • 27
    27
    Monty Python's Flying Circus
    1969–1974 by Ian MacNaughton
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.93 Excellent+
  • 28
    28
    Fawlty Towers
    1975–1979 by Connie Booth
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.93 Excellent+
  • 29
    29
    Star Wars
    1977May 1977 by George Lucas
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    8.92 Excellent+
  • 30
    30
    The Shining
    1980May 1980 by Stanley Kubrick
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    8.91 Excellent+
  • 31
    31
    A Clockwork Orange
    1971October 1971 by Stanley Kubrick
    Science Fiction, Crime
    Science Fiction, Crime
    8.91 Excellent+
  • 32
    32
    Night and Fog French
    1956May 1956 by Alain Resnais
    Documentary, History
    Documentary, History
    8.91 Excellent+
  • 33
    33
    We All Loved Each Other So Much Italian
    1974December 1974 by Ettore Scola
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    8.91 Excellent+
  • 34
    34
    The Apartment
    1960June 1960 by Billy Wilder
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    8.89 Excellent+
  • 35
    35
    Bicycle Thieves Italian
    1948July 1948 by Vittorio De Sica
    Drama
    Drama
    8.89 Excellent+
  • 36
    36
    Come and See Russian
    1985October 1985 by Elem Klimov
    Drama, War, Horror
    Drama, War, Horror
    8.88 Excellent+
  • 37
    37
    Alien
    1979May 1979 by Ridley Scott
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    8.88 Excellent+
  • 38
    38
    Witness for the Prosecution
    1957December 1957 by Billy Wilder
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    8.87 Excellent
  • 39
    39
    Scarface
    1983December 1983 by Brian De Palma
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    8.86 Excellent
  • 40
    40
    ThunderCats
    1985–1989 by Theodore Walter Wolf
    Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
    Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
    8.85 Excellent
  • 41
    41
    Le Trou French
    1960March 1960 by Jacques Becker
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    8.85 Excellent
  • 42
    42
    Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion Italian
    1970October 1970 by Elio Petri
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    8.83 Excellent
  • 43
    43
    The Seventh Seal Swedish
    1957February 1957 by Ingmar Bergman
    Fantasy, Drama
    Fantasy, Drama
    8.83 Excellent
  • 44
    44
    Il Sorpasso Italian
    1962December 1962 by Dino Risi
    Drama, Comedy, Adventure
    Drama, Comedy, Adventure
    8.83 Excellent
  • 45
    45
    Casablanca
    1943January 1943 by Michael Curtiz
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.83 Excellent
  • 46
    46
    Vertigo
    1958May 1958 by Alfred Hitchcock
    Mystery, Romance, Thriller
    Mystery, Romance, Thriller
    8.83 Excellent
  • 47
    47
    Taxi Driver
    1976February 1976 by Martin Scorsese
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.82 Excellent
  • 48
    48
    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
    1964January 1964 by Stanley Kubrick
    Comedy, War
    Comedy, War
    8.80 Excellent
  • 49
    49
    Tokyo Story Japanese
    1953November 1953 by Yasujirō Ozu
    Drama
    Drama
    8.80 Excellent
  • 50
    50
    Persona Swedish
    1966October 1966 by Ingmar Bergman
    Drama
    Drama
    8.79 Excellent
  • 51
    51
    Woman in the Dunes Japanese
    1964February 1964 by Hiroshi Teshigahara
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    8.79 Excellent
  • 52
    52
    The Thing
    1982June 1982 by John Carpenter
    Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
    Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
    8.78 Excellent
  • 53
    53
    Some Like It Hot
    1959March 1959 by Billy Wilder
    Comedy, Romance, Crime
    Comedy, Romance, Crime
    8.77 Excellent
  • 54
    54
    Singin' in the Rain
    1952April 1952 by Stanley Donen
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    8.77 Excellent
  • 55
    55
    Metropolis
    1927January 1927 by Fritz Lang
    Drama, Science Fiction
    Drama, Science Fiction
    8.77 Excellent
  • 56
    56
    M German
    1931May 1931 by Fritz Lang
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    8.76 Excellent
  • 57
    57
    The Kid
    1921January 1921 by Charlie Chaplin
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.81 Excellent
  • 58
    58
    Paris, Texas
    1984July 1984 by Wim Wenders
    Drama
    Drama
    8.76 Excellent
  • 59
    59
    Double Indemnity
    1944July 1944 by Billy Wilder
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    8.76 Excellent
  • 60
    60
    El Chavo del Ocho Spanish
    1973–1980 by Roberto Gómez Bolaños
    Comedy, Family, Drama
    Comedy, Family, Drama
    8.76 Excellent
  • 61
    61
    All About Eve
    1950November 1950 by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    Drama
    Drama
    8.75 Excellent
  • 62
    62
    8½ Italian
    1963February 1963 by Federico Fellini
    Drama
    Drama
    8.76 Excellent
  • 63
    63
    Stalker Russian
    1979May 1979 by Andrei Tarkovsky
    Science Fiction, Drama
    Science Fiction, Drama
    8.75 Excellent
  • 64
    64
    Das Boot German
    1981September 1981 by Wolfgang Petersen
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.74 Excellent
  • 65
    65
    Yojimbo Japanese
    1961April 1961 by Akira Kurosawa
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    8.72 Excellent
  • 66
    66
    2001: A Space Odyssey
    1968April 1968 by Stanley Kubrick
    Science Fiction, Mystery, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Mystery, Adventure
    8.72 Excellent
  • 67
    67
    Wild Strawberries Swedish
    1957August 1957 by Ingmar Bergman
    Drama
    Drama
    8.72 Excellent
  • 68
    68
    My Friends Italian
    1975October 1975 by Mario Monicelli
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.72 Excellent
  • 69
    69
    Columbo
    1971–2003 by William Link
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    8.71 Excellent
  • 70
    70
    The Shop Around the Corner
    1940January 1940 by Ernst Lubitsch
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    8.71 Excellent
  • 71
    71
    A Special Day Italian
    1977August 1977 by Ettore Scola
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.70 Excellent
  • 72
    72
    Big Deal on Madonna Street Italian
    1958July 1958 by Mario Monicelli
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    8.68 Excellent
  • 73
    73
    Amadeus
    1984September 1984 by Miloš Forman
    Drama, History, Music
    Drama, History, Music
    8.68 Excellent
  • 74
    74
    For a Few Dollars More Italian
    1965December 1965 by Sergio Leone
    Western
    Western
    8.68 Excellent
  • 75
    75
    Rashomon Japanese
    1950August 1950 by Akira Kurosawa
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    8.68 Excellent
  • 76
    76
    La Dolce Vita Italian
    1960February 1960 by Federico Fellini
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.67 Excellent
  • 77
    77
    El Chapulín Colorado Spanish
    1973–1979 by Roberto Gómez Bolaños
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    8.66 Excellent
  • 78
    78
    North by Northwest
    1959August 1959 by Alfred Hitchcock
    Thriller, Adventure
    Thriller, Adventure
    8.65 Excellent
  • 79
    79
    The Elephant Man
    1980October 1980 by David Lynch
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.65 Excellent
  • 80
    80
    Lawrence of Arabia
    1962December 1962 by David Lean
    Adventure, History, War
    Adventure, History, War
    8.65 Excellent
  • 81
    81
    Dial M for Murder
    1954May 1954 by Alfred Hitchcock
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    8.64 Excellent
  • 82
    82
    Barry Lyndon
    1975December 1975 by Stanley Kubrick
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    8.64 Excellent
  • 83
    83
    Ran Japanese
    1985June 1985 by Akira Kurosawa
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    8.63 Excellent
  • 84
    84
    The Sting
    1973December 1973 by George Roy Hill
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    8.64 Excellent
  • 85
    85
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    1962December 1962 by Robert Mulligan
    Drama
    Drama
    8.64 Excellent
  • 86
    86
    The 400 Blows French
    1959June 1959 by François Truffaut
    Drama
    Drama
    8.64 Excellent
  • 87
    87
    The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
    1948January 1948 by John Huston
    Adventure, Drama, Western
    Adventure, Drama, Western
    8.62 Excellent-
  • 88
    88
    Citizen Kane
    1941April 1941 by Orson Welles
    Mystery, Drama
    Mystery, Drama
    8.62 Excellent-
  • 89
    89
    Aliens
    1986July 1986 by James Cameron
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    8.62 Excellent-
  • 90
    90
    Star Trek
    1966–1969 by Gene Roddenberry
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
    8.61 Excellent-
  • 91
    91
    Rome, Open City Italian
    1945October 1945 by Roberto Rossellini
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.61 Excellent-
  • 92
    92
    The Wages of Fear French
    1953April 1953 by Henri-Georges Clouzot
    Drama, Thriller, Adventure
    Drama, Thriller, Adventure
    8.61 Excellent-
  • 93
    93
    Sherlock Jr.
    1924April 1924 by Buster Keaton
    Action, Comedy, Mystery
    Action, Comedy, Mystery
    8.61 Excellent-
  • 94
    94
    The Deer Hunter
    1978December 1978 by Michael Cimino
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.61 Excellent-
  • 95
    95
    The Passion of Joan of Arc
    1928April 1928 by Carl Theodor Dreyer
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.61 Excellent-
  • 96
    96
    Little House on the Prairie
    1974–1983 by Ed Friendly
    Western, Drama, Family
    Western, Drama, Family
    8.60 Excellent-
  • 97
    97
    Judgment at Nuremberg
    1961December 1961 by Stanley Kramer
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.60 Excellent-
  • 98
    98
    The Gold Rush
    1925July 1925 by Charlie Chaplin
    Adventure, Comedy, Drama
    Adventure, Comedy, Drama
    8.59 Excellent-
  • 99
    99
    Ugetsu Japanese
    1953March 1953 by Kenji Mizoguchi
    Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
    Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
    8.58 Excellent-
  • 100
    100
    The Red Shoes
    1948September 1948 by Michael Powell
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.58 Excellent-