Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies

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This list of personal favorites was assembled by Edgar Wright and Sam DiSalle in July 2016. Films are in chronological order.

Note from Edgar:

“This is a personal and subjective list of 1000 favourite movies from 100 years of cinema. It’s not a set text or intended as any bible of ‘greatest’ films. I decided to put this together as a fluid list for my own enjoyment, amusement and reference. I hope it’s fun for you to pore over and dive into some of the films you haven’t seen or haven’t heard of.

Don’t get all riled up about omissions or which movies you think should be favourites of mine, the truth is I may very well like / not like or not have seen the movies you think are missing. In fact, I like way more than 1000 movies, but any longer and this list would be really insane.

Thanks to Sam DiSalle for helping me put it together. If you feel so inspired, make your own list. Film watching is a life time pursuit and there’s many more films out there for me to see. This site is a great place to start."

Edgar Wright, Aug 2016.


Note: List correct as of Sep 2nd, 2019.

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  1. 864 new

    Napoleon Dynamite

    2004, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 829 new

    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
  3. 907 new

    District 9

    2009, in 10 top lists Check
  4. 921 new

    Inception

    2010, in 21 top lists Check
  5. 294 new

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    1968, in 45 top lists Check
  6. 919 new

    Black Swan

    2010, in 12 top lists Check
  7. 351 new

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  8. 912 new

    Inglourious Basterds

    2009, in 17 top lists Check
  9. 925 new

    The Social Network

    2010, in 13 top lists Check
  10. 861 new

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    2004, in 28 top lists Check
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    Lost in Translation

    2003, in 19 top lists Check
  12. 899 new

    The Dark Knight

    2008, in 27 top lists Check
  13. 837 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
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    The Matrix

    1999, in 30 top lists Check
  15. 823 new

    Requiem for a Dream

    2000, in 21 top lists Check
  16. 886 new

    No Country for Old Men

    2007, in 23 top lists Check
  17. 504 new

    Grease

    1978, in 12 top lists Check
  18. 828 new

    Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain

    2001 — a.k.a. Amélie, in 27 top lists Check
  19. 856 new

    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
  20. 574 new

    Blade Runner

    1982, in 36 top lists Check
  21. 746 new

    Pulp Fiction

    1994, in 38 top lists Check
  22. 866 new

    Spider-Man 2

    2004, in 7 top lists Check
  23. 577 new

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 30 top lists Check
  24. 888 new

    Superbad

    2007, in 5 top lists Check
  25. 767 new

    Romeo + Juliet

    1996, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Hurt Locker

    2008, in 13 top lists Check
  27. 957 new

    Gravity

    2013, in 12 top lists Check
  28. 935 new

    The Cabin in the Woods

    2011, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 890 new

    There Will Be Blood

    2007, in 20 top lists Check
  30. 880 new

    El laberinto del fauno

    2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check
  31. 797 new

    There's Something About Mary

    1998, in 11 top lists Check
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    Mulholland Dr.

    2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check
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    Spring Breakers

    2012, in 5 top lists Check
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    Children of Men

    2006, in 12 top lists Check
  35. 463 new

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    1975, in 23 top lists Check
  36. 420 new

    The Exorcist

    1973, in 27 top lists Check
  37. 491 new

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  38. 822 new

    Memento

    2000, in 27 top lists Check
  39. 540 new

    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
  40. 393 new

    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
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    Scarface

    1983, in 19 top lists Check
  42. 876 new

    Casino Royale

    2006, in 7 top lists Check
  43. 59 new

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  44. 549 new

    The Shining

    1980, in 28 top lists Check
  45. 871 new

    Brokeback Mountain

    2005, in 21 top lists Check
  46. 461 new

    Jaws

    1975, in 29 top lists Check
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    The Wolf of Wall Street

    2013, in 13 top lists Check
  48. 804 new

    Magnolia

    1999, in 17 top lists Check
  49. 838 new

    The Royal Tenenbaums

    2001, in 8 top lists Check
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    The Princess Bride

    1987, in 19 top lists Check
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