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IMDb's Thriller Top 50
Favs/dislikes: 261:8. Thrillers are often hybrids with other genres - there are action-thrillers, western-thrillers, film-noir thrillers, even romantic comedy-thrillers. Another closely-related genre is the horror film genre. Thriller and suspense films are virtually synonymous and interchangeable categorizations. They are types of films known to promote intense excitement, suspense, a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, anxiety, and nerve-wracking tension. The acclaimed Master of Suspense is Alfred Hitchcock. Spy films may be considered a type of thriller/suspense film. -
Cahiers du Cinéma's Annual Top 10 Lists
Favs/dislikes: 264:5. Cahiers du cinéma is an influential French film magazine founded in 1951. The magazine has picked its top ten films of the year, most years. Top ten films were not picked in the years 1952-1954, 1969-1980, and in the year 2003. Rankings can be viewed in my source list URL, or via the link provided in the comments section. In some cases, films tie for a certain spot in the yearly top 10; for example, 2012's #4 spot is tied between three films (consequently, there is no #5 or #6). Some directors definitely appear to be heavily preferred by those responsible for selecting the list. This list does not include the special "best of 1990s" and "best of 2000s" decade lists, though most of those twenty films are included here. (The exceptions are David Lynch's TV show Twin Peaks on the 1990s list, and Gus Van Sant's Elephant, Abdellatif Kechiche's The Secret of the Grain, and Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds on the 2000s decade list.) Other anomalies: The TV show "24" tied for the #10 spot in 2002, along with Gus Van Sant's Gerry. Gerry also tied for #6 on the 2004 list. A TV episode "Travolta et moi" (dir. Patricia Mazuy) from the show "Tous les garçons et les filles de leur âge..." was selected as #6 in 1994. Claire Denis' episode "US Go Home" from the same series rated #9 in 1994. Raul Ruiz's Les trois couronnes du matelot (Three Crowns of the Sailor) tied for #7 in 1983 and tied for #8 in 1982. 1968's #4 spot for Histoires extraordinaires is specifically for Federico Fellini's segment "Toby Damnit." 1965's #4 spot for Paris vu par... is specifically for the Jean Rouch episode. 1959's #3 spot was claimed by Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible. Since Part II was released in 1958, it is possible that the award was for Part II, but since my sources didn't specify a part and both parts may have been shown together, I have included Parts I & II in the list. Love it or hate it, here it is... [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahiers_du_cin%C3%A9ma%27s_Annual_Top_10_Lists]Source[/url] -
Empire's The 100 Best Films of World Cinema
Favs/dislikes: 271:2. A list of the best films not in the English language, according to Empire magazine. Documentaries were excluded. [url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/100-greatest-world-cinema-films/]Source[/url] -
IMDb's Fantasy Top 50
Favs/dislikes: 273:7. Fantasy films, usually considered a sub-genre, are most likely to overlap with the film genres of science fiction and horror, although they are distinct. Fantasies take the audience to netherworld places (or another dimension) where events are unlikely to occur in real life - they transcend the bounds of human possibility and physical laws. They often have an element of magic, myth, wonder, and the extraordinary. -
TSPDT's 100 Essential Noir Films
Favs/dislikes: 275:3. To kick things off on their list of 1000 Essential noirs, TSPDT offered up the first 100 of the 1,000 films. These 100 films have been identified, according to their research, as the most mentioned/cited noir films of all-time. Call them the 100 most essential or quintessential, or whatever you like. They are, simply put, the 100 films that most often show up on film noir lists, in film noir festivals, and/or in film noir publications. We at Icheckmovies have made these most essential noirs a separate list which you can find here. The rest of the list can be found here [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/tspdt+1000+noir+films/]TSPDT 1000 Noir Films[/url] [url=http://www.theyshootpictures.com/noir1000.htm]Source[/url] -
Harvard's Suggested Film Viewing: Narrative Films
Favs/dislikes: 285:4. This list is "an educational resource that offers guidance and encouragement as students seek to find points of orientation within the vast history of film and video." It is not a list of the best films of all time. Rather, it reflects a variety of criteria. The list is divided into 5 sections: I. [url=http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/harvard+universitys+suggested+film+viewing+list+narrative+films+2012/]Narrative Films[/url] [url=http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/harvard+universitys+suggested+film+viewing+list+hollywood+genres+2012/mjf314/]Hollywood Genres (with an emphasis on the classical studio era)[/url] II. [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/harvard+universitys+suggested+film+viewing+list+non-fiction+films+2012/]Non-Fiction Films[/url] III. [url=http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/harvard+universitys+suggested+film+viewing+list+animated+films+2012/mjf314/]Animated Films[/url] IV. [url=http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/harvard+universitys+suggested+film+viewing+list+experimentalslashavant-gardeslashunderground+films+2012/mjf314/]Experimental/Avant-garde/Underground Films[/url] V. [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/harvard+universitys+suggested+film+viewing+list+single-channel+video+2012/mjf314/]Single-channel Video[/url] [url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416235509/https://ves.fas.harvard.edu/files/ves/files/fvs_suggested_viewing_2012.pdf]Source[/url] -
Rotten Tomatoes's Top 100 Movies of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 291:22. Movies with 20 or more rated reviews at Rotten Tomatoes are eligible for inclusion in this list. Although the list is currently skewed toward the more recent movies, this may change in the future. [url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/]Source[/url] -
Total Sci-Fi's The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies
Favs/dislikes: 301:4. This list is the result of heated debate/scuffles between the frazzled writers of Total Sci-Fi. In addition to settling on the titles themselves, they also had to set the limits of what counts as a 'sci-fi film': they decided that superhero movies were out as that's a distinct genre all of its own, but comedies like Sleeper and Galaxy Quest possess enough genuine science fiction concepts to warrant inclusion, leading to this list of the 100 best Sci-Fi movies of all-time. -
Mark Cousins's The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Favs/dislikes: 314:1. "The Story of Film: An Odyssey, a 15-part series written and directed by award-winning film-maker Mark Cousins, is the story of international cinema told through the history of cinematic innovation. The series provides a worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made; an epic tale that starts in nickelodeons and ends as a multi-billion-dollar globalised digital industry." Note: "Motion Capture Mirrors Emotion (2009) dir. Jorge Ribas," a documentary about the making of Avatar, is missing because it does not appear to have an imdb page. [url=https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Cinema-Hollywood-Dream/dp/B00AMQ1B1O]Source[/url] -
Sight & Sound's The Greatest Films of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 327:4. The top films in the 2022 Sight and Sound Poll from the combined votes of 1639 critics and 480 directors. Contains films with 4 or more votes. In order by number of votes. [url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time]Source[/url] [url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time/all-voters]All Voters 2022[/url] [url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11BGihZPt8niqlBCpnXEh3yCEe9jzes9uoi6GU690PqU/edit?usp=sharing[/url]Spreadsheet with all votes 2022[/url] [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/sight+and+sounds+the+greatest+films+of+all+time+critics/dolwphin/]Sight and Sound 2022 - Critics list[/url] [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/sight+and+sounds+directors+100+greatest+films+of+all+time/dolwphin/]Sight and Sound 2022 - Directors list[/url] -
IMDb's Film-Noir Top 50
Favs/dislikes: 338:8. Film noir ('black film') is a branch of the crime/gangster sagas from the 1930s. Strictly speaking, film noir is not a genre, but rather the mood, style or tone of various American films that evolved between the 1940s and 1960s. However, film noir has re-occurred in cyclical form in other years in various neo-noirs. Noirs are usually black and white films with primary moods of melancholy, alienation, bleakness, disillusionment, disenchantment, pessimism, ambiguity, moral corruption, evil, guilt and paranoia. They often feature a cynical, loner hero (anti-hero) and femme fatale, in a seedy big city. -
IMDb's Animation Top 50
Favs/dislikes: 353:13. Animations are not a strictly-defined genre category, but rather a film technique, although they often contain genre-like elements. Also includes claymation (use of clay objects), anime (a style of animation with its roots in Japanese comic books, usually adult-oriented sci-fi and fantasy) or CGI (computer-generated animation). Animated films are often considered kids or family-oriented films, although they may be enjoyed by all ages. -
IMDb's 1990s Top 50
Favs/dislikes: 383:10. In the 90s, the belief was sustained that expensive, high-budget films with expensive special effects meant quality. However, the independently-distributed film movement was also proving that it could compete (both commercially and critically) with Hollywood's costly output. This decade also marked the advent of the home viewing of movies, in part made possible by the digital revolution that allowed movies to be greatly modified even after shooting. -
Scott Tobias's The New Cult Canon
Favs/dislikes: 393:5. The idea behind The New Cult Canon is to take a fresh look at the new generation of cult movies that have sprung up in the last two decades, although some older movies are also included into the list. The list is authored by Scott Tobias. [From 2008 to 2013, starting with Donnie Darko and ending with The Rapture, I wrote a column for The A.V. Club called The New Cult Canon, my homage to Danny Peary’s three Cult Movies books, which were a huge influence on my moviegoing habits as a young cinephile. My idea was to pick up where Peary’s last book left off, in 1987, and explore “The Classics, The Sleepers, The Weird and the Wonderful”—films that have inspired mad obsession since. With The Reveal, I finally have the opportunity to bring it back.] [url=https://www.avclub.com/tag/the-new-cult-canon]Original Source[/url] [url=https://thereveal.substack.com/archive?sort=search&search=new%20cult%20canon]Revival Source[/url] -
TSZDT's The 1,000 Greatest Horror Films
Favs/dislikes: 395:21. Horror is one of the most readily dismissed genres from critics and film buffs, yet is, arguably, the genre with the most avid and steadfast niche following and remains popular with the general public. With horror films aiming to terrify, spook, shock, disturb, repulse, amuse, entertain and more, it's no wonder the genre is so varied, divisive and controversial. With so many people ignoring or simply not understanding horror, many great films slip under the radar and are relatively unknown to an audience outside of hardcore horror fans. In order to counteract this and bring awareness to the greatness of the genre, this list was created. Compiled using 2,614 lists taken from various critics/polls/magazines/books/websites/forums/horror fans, They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? is intended to be the ultimate canonical top 1000 horror list. Spanning several decades, countries and sub-genres, and using lists from a wide range of people and publications, the resulting list is quite a diverse spread and representation of the best of horror. [url=http://theyshootzombies.com/]Source[/url] -
iCheckMovies's Most Favorited
Favs/dislikes: 398:15. The most favorite movies on the iCheckMovies.com website, based on the movies' favorites/checks ratio. By looking at the ratio, unknown gems don't necessarily get overpowered by more well-known movies. For the exact formula, see the movies and lists section in the FAQ. -
Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or
Favs/dislikes: 409:4. The Cannes Film Festival, founded in 1946, is one of the world's oldest film festivals. The private festival is held annually (usually in May) in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France. Cannes is extremely important for critical and commercial interests and for European attempts to sell films on the basis of their artistic quality. Additionally, given massive media exposure, the non-public festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for film producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the globe. [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palme_d%27Or#Award_winners]Source[/url] -
IMDb's 2000s Top 50
Favs/dislikes: 432:22. The 2000s continued with the trend of big blockbusters, which drew in massive amounts of money with the eager audience. The fantasy genre in particular flourished due to the success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The fallen status of Superhero movies was also revived, in large part due to successful installments in the Batman and Spider-man series. Furthermore, computer-generated animations films became a force to be reckoned with, as they garnered much praise even from the critics. -
Quentin Tarantino's Coolest Movies of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 434:15. Tarantino's Coolest Movies of All Time from Wensley Clarkson's Tarantino - The Man, the Myths and His Movies book. * 1. Rio Bravo (1959, Howard Hawks) * 2. Taxi Driver (1976, Martin Scorsese) * 3. Blow Out (1981, Brian De Palma) The rest of the list is not in order and not a definite list. [url=http://wiki.tarantino.info/index.php/Tarantino's_favorite_films#Coolest_Movies_of_All_Time_.28September_2007.29]Source[/url] -
Empire's The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 458:12. The 500 movies in this list have been selected by a combination of 10,000 Empire readers, 50 critics and 150 of Hollywood's finest. [url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/500-greatest-movies/]Source[/url] -
IMDb's Sci-Fi Top 50
Favs/dislikes: 462:16. Sci-fi films are often quasi-scientific, visionary and imaginative - complete with heroes, aliens, distant planets, impossible quests, improbable settings, fantastic places, great dark and shadowy villains, futuristic technology, unknown and unknowable forces, and extraordinary monsters. Science fiction often expresses the potential of technology to destroy humankind and easily overlaps with horror films, particularly when technology or alien life forms become malevolent, as in the "Atomic Age" of sci-fi films in the 1950s. -
Box Office Mojo's All Time Worldwide Box Office
Favs/dislikes: 492:103. The All-Time Worldwide Box office list includes the 1,000 most grossing movies at the box office during their theatrical runs. Only theatrical box office receipts (movie ticket sales) are included, video rentals, television rights and other revenues are thus ignored. The total may include theatrical re-release receipts. Figures are not adjusted for inflation. [url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/]Source[/url] -
Academy Award - Best Picture Nominees
Favs/dislikes: 496:7. This list contains all movies that have been nominated for Best Picture in the Academy Awards. [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture#Winners_and_nominees]Source[/url] -
366 Weird Movies
Favs/dislikes: 532:6. Celebrating the cinematically surreal, bizarre, cult, oddball, fantastique, strange, psychedelic, and the just plain WEIRD! [url=http://366weirdmovies.com/category/weird-movies/]Source[/url] -
IMDb's 2010s Top 50
Favs/dislikes: 572:39. The best movies of the 2010s.
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