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This list contains the favorite movies of movie critic Jonathan Rosenbaum who writes for the Chicago Reader. The movies span virtually every decade, and include many an obscure movie.

#1 - #1012: original list
#1013 - #1073: 2008 additions
#1074 - #1133: 2016 additions

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  1. 320 -

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  2. 686 -

    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
  3. 891 -

    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
  4. 171 -

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  5. 198 -

    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
  6. 113 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  7. 835 -

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    1988, in 16 top lists Check
  8. 55 -

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  9. 168 -

    The 39 Steps

    1935, in 16 top lists Check
  10. 968 +7

    Rushmore

    1998, in 11 top lists Check
  11. 185 -

    The Lady Vanishes

    1938, in 15 top lists Check
  12. 397 -

    The Trouble with Harry

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 680 -

    Family Plot

    1976, in 1 top list Check
  14. 70 -

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  15. 31 -

    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
  16. 192 -

    La règle du jeu

    1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check
  17. 556 -

    Playtime

    1967, in 19 top lists Check
  18. 143 -

    Duck Soup

    1933, in 24 top lists Check
  19. 842 -

    Do the Right Thing

    1989, in 25 top lists Check
  20. 435 -

    Mon oncle

    1958 — a.k.a. My Uncle, in 17 top lists Check
  21. 217 -

    Sullivan's Travels

    1941, in 24 top lists Check
  22. 350 -

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  23. 515 -

    A Hard Day's Night

    1964, in 18 top lists Check
  24. 366 -

    Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

    1953 — a.k.a. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, in 22 top lists Check
  25. 263 -

    Monsieur Verdoux

    1947, in 11 top lists Check
  26. 630 -

    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, in 21 top lists Check
  27. 50 -

    Sherlock Jr.

    1924, in 24 top lists Check
  28. 238 -

    To Have and Have Not

    1944, in 16 top lists Check
  29. 492 -

    El ángel exterminador

    1962 — a.k.a. The Exterminating Angel, in 17 top lists Check
  30. 762 -

    The King of Comedy

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
  31. 793 -

    Down by Law

    1986, in 9 top lists Check
  32. 563 -

    Week End

    1967 — a.k.a. Weekend, in 14 top lists Check
  33. 697 -

    Cet obscur objet du désir

    1977 — a.k.a. That Obscure Object of Desire, in 9 top lists Check
  34. 236 -

    Meet Me in St. Louis

    1944, in 15 top lists Check
  35. 123 -

    Horse Feathers

    1932, in 6 top lists Check
  36. 29 -

    Cops

    1922, in 10 top lists Check
  37. 431 -

    Gigi

    1958, in 11 top lists Check
  38. 451 -

    Ansiktet

    1958 — a.k.a. The Magician, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 291 -

    Jour de fête

    1949 — a.k.a. Jour de Fête, in 6 top lists Check
  40. 283 -

    Adam's Rib

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  41. 923 -

    Underground

    1995, in 9 top lists Check
  42. 137 -

    Trouble in Paradise

    1932, in 17 top lists Check
  43. 139 -

    Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège

    1933 — a.k.a. Zero for Conduct, in 17 top lists Check
  44. 100 -

    L'âge d'or

    1930 — a.k.a. L'Age d'Or, in 16 top lists Check
  45. 910 -

    Sátántangó

    1994 — a.k.a. Satantango, in 12 top lists Check
  46. 202 -

    The Shop Around the Corner

    1940, in 14 top lists Check
  47. 779 -

    Stranger Than Paradise

    1984, in 14 top lists Check
  48. 418 -

    A King in New York

    1957, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 216 -

    The Palm Beach Story

    1942, in 14 top lists Check
  50. 623 -

    Trafic

    1971 — a.k.a. Traffic, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source