Top 250 Most-Acclaimed Short Films of All Time

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Created by mjf314.

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I compiled this list from many different polls, lists, and awards, using a weighted point system to rank the shorts. I'm defining short as any film with a runtime of 45 minutes or less.

This list focuses more on animation than the Brief Encounters list. It includes many acclaimed animated shorts which are missing from Brief Encounters, most notably The Man Who Planted Trees and Ruka.

Missing from IMDb: The Magic Fox (1982) (it would've been ranked #132)

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  1. 6 -

    Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège

    1933 — a.k.a. Zero for Conduct, in 17 top lists Check
  2. 19 -

    Las Hurdes

    1933 — a.k.a. Land Without Bread, in 12 top lists Check
  3. 32 -

    Une nuit sur le mont chauve

    1938 — a.k.a. A Night on Bald Mountain, in 1 top list Check
  4. 60 -

    Snow-White

    1933, in 4 top lists Check
  5. 115 -

    Three Little Pigs

    1933, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 190 -

    The Fatal Glass of Beer

    1933, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 31, 2011; source