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AFI Top 100 films
The American Film Institute has created a list of the 100 greatest American movies of the 20th century. We've (almost) seen them all. Some we agree with, others we don't. Our opinions are listed below. Click here to view our own top 50 rankings.
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| # | FILM | OPINION |
1 |
CITIZEN KANE (1941) |
A quality movie, but boring. Rosebud the sled my ass. |
2 |
CASABLANCA (1942) |
Definitely worthy of a high ranking. |
3 |
THE GODFATHER (1972) |
Brando and Pacino make this one of the best films EVER. |
4 |
GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) |
Clark Gable. Swoon. |
5 |
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) |
An OK movie, but long and mostly boring. |
6 |
THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) |
How can a movie with flying monkeys not be good? Most definitely worthy of the top 10. |
7 |
THE GRADUATE (1967) |
Eh. What's so special about Mrs. Robinson anyway? |
8 |
ON THE WATERFRONT (1954) |
"I coulda had class. I coulda been a contendah. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it." Loved it. (Marisa) Didn't care for it. (Edgars) |
9 |
SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993) |
A truly honest recount of the holocaust. Great movie. |
10 |
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952) |
Wonderful and fun movie. Definitely should be on the list. |
11 |
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) |
O-ver-ray-ted. |
12 |
SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950) |
It's the pictures that got small. Yawn. |
13 |
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) |
Blowing up bridges = fun. |
14 |
SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) |
Very funny movie! Marilyn Monroe was the worst part of the movie. |
15 |
STAR WARS (1977) |
Is there any doubt? |
16 |
ALL ABOUT EVE (1950) |
Ooh, this one is great. That Eve character is one sinister bitch. |
17 |
THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951) |
Kinda entertaining, but Hepburn gets rather annoying by the end. |
18 |
PSYCHO (1960) |
Good acting and cinematography. Still suspenseful, but not all that scary in this day and age. |
19 |
CHINATOWN (1974) |
Kind of a disgusting incest filled plot that's too disturbing to enjoy. |
20 |
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975) |
This movie rocks. Nurse Ratched is one of the most evil characters in film. |
21 |
THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940) |
Sad truth of America's Depression-era past. |
22 |
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) |
SLLLOOOWW. |
23 |
THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) |
Yes! Great actors and story make this a very entertaining movie. If you haven't seen it... SEE IT. |
24 |
RAGING BULL (1980) |
What's
the point of this movie? Aside from decent acting maybe, I
didn't much care for this one. (Edgars)
Robert DeNiro is one bad ass boxer. Rawr. (Marisa) |
25 |
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) |
Shouldn't be in the Top 100, but "E.T., Phone Home" is a great line. |
26 |
DR. STRANGELOVE (1964) |
Boring and overrated, but a guy riding a bomb to his death is pretty funny. |
27 |
BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967) |
Eh. (Edgars) A fun recount of carefree bank robbers of more modern times. (Marisa) |
28 |
APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) |
A great and powerful movie. Definitely list worthy. I love the smell of napalm in the morning. |
29 |
MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) |
This movie is a great movie about the sad reality of politics. |
30 |
TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948) |
A good movie, but a little boring at times. Worth being on the list, but not so high. Gotta love the badges line. |
31 |
ANNIE HALL (1977) |
Why the heck is this on the list?! It wasn't even funny. SUCKS. |
32 |
THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) |
Once again, Pacino makes this movie. We didn't like Fredo anyway. |
33 |
HIGH NOON (1952) |
24, eat your heart out. This is the original movie going on in real-time. |
34 |
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) |
Another politically charged movie about an individual's constitutional rights. |
35 |
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934) |
Awesome and hilarious movie! Clark Gable rocks. |
36 |
MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969) |
Another crappy movie that we don't understand how it got on the list. Disturbing. The best line (by Ratso): "I think I pissed my pants." |
37 |
THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) |
Interesting and well-done movie, but a little on the slow side. |
38 |
DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) |
A good movie, but maybe not top 100. |
39 |
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965) |
Too long and a love story is always boring. |
40 |
NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) |
Another great classic that everyone should see. |
41 |
WEST SIDE STORY (1961) |
Crappy musical. |
42 |
REAR WINDOW (1954) |
One of Hitchcock's best. |
43 |
KING KONG (1933) |
King Kong fighting T Rex! How cool is that? |
44 |
THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915) |
A movie about the KKK? How good can it be? The exaggerated, one-sided portrayal of negros was so comical it was sad. And it wasn't even supposed to be funny. |
45 |
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951) |
Stella! I love Brando in a tight t-shirt. (Marisa) Hated it. (Edgars) |
46 |
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) |
Um, I guess it was a well-done, psychological commentary, but VERY strange. |
47 |
TAXI DRIVER (1976) |
This guy needs some medication. |
48 |
JAWS (1975) |
"We're gonna need a bigger boat." |
49 |
SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937) |
Kinky. |
50 |
BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) |
Rocks. How about a sequel? |
51 |
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) |
Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn are captivating in this movie, and definitely worthy of being on the list. Also one of the funniest movies. |
52 |
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953) |
Good Pearl Harbor movie with an entertaining, young Sinatra. |
53 |
AMADEUS (1984) |
Mozart was schizo. |
54 |
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) |
Good movie, good book. Sad truth of WWI, but an honest account of comradery. (Marisa) Book was boring; movie was okay. (Edgars) |
55 |
THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965) |
I like the puppet scene. Although I've made fun of it for years, it's actually a well-made movie. (Marisa) |
56 |
M*A*S*H (1970) |
Yeah. A good, funny movie. |
57 |
THE THIRD MAN (1949) |
Good, suspenseful movie. Perhaps not so high on the list. |
58 |
FANTASIA (1940) |
I guess it was ground-breaking at the time. |
59 |
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955) |
Teenage angst all wrapped up in this single movie. It's a shame James Dean died so young. (Marisa) Teen angst doesn't make a very interesting movie. (Edgars) |
60 |
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) |
Lucas, Spielberg, and Ford. Need we say more? (Edgars) I liked Last Crusade much better. (Marisa) |
61 |
VERTIGO (1958) |
This is a good one. |
62 |
TOOTSIE (1982) |
Funny at times, but on the whole, not that great a movie. |
63 |
STAGECOACH (1939) |
A good, quality western but not sure if it should be on this list. |
64 |
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) |
Decent sci-fi/drama, but way too slow. |
65 |
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) |
Freaky, but well-done. A movie that will stay with you for a long time. |
66 |
NETWORK (1976) |
We're mad as hell and we can't take it that this movie is on the list! This movie is terrible. |
67 |
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962) |
Spell-binding movie about brainwashing. A very fun movie to watch. (the remake doesn't even compare) |
68 |
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951) |
A little long, some boring songs, but overall is pretty decent. |
69 |
SHANE (1953) |
The little kid in this movie is so annoying. |
70 |
THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971) |
Decent movie, but not very impressive. |
71 |
FORREST GUMP (1994) |
Decent movie, but not on the top 100. (Edgars) Inventive and creative. One of the top 100 for sure. (Marisa) |
72 |
BEN-HUR (1959) |
Ramming speed. An awesome religious epic. |
73 |
WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939) |
Decent movie, but come on lady, you are just causing your own problems. |
74 |
THE GOLD RUSH (1925) |
A decent Charlie Chaplin movie, but not top 100 material. |
75 |
DANCES WITH WOLVES (1990) |
Yawn. |
76 |
CITY LIGHTS (1931) |
Possibly Charlie Chaplin's best movie. |
77 |
AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973) |
This movie is awful. (Marisa) |
78 |
ROCKY (1976) |
Yes! |
79 |
THE DEER HUNTER (1978) |
Very cool and disturbing film about probability and guns. |
80 |
THE WILD BUNCH (1969) |
AWFUL!!! |
81 |
MODERN TIMES (1936) |
Mildly entertaining, but not that interesting. Not good enough for the top 100. |
82 |
GIANT (1956) |
Too long, but James Dean as a washed up grease ball is pretty cool. Plus, it's funny that Rock Hudson acts like he enjoys kissing Elizabeth Taylor. |
83 |
PLATOON (1986) |
AWESOME! A must see! Willem Dafoe rocks. |
84 |
FARGO (1996) |
This movie sucks dog nuts. |
85 |
DUCK SOUP (1933) |
Pretty funny, but old timers' funny is not as funny as today's funny. |
86 |
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935) |
Clark Gable is my hero. Captain Bligh is one of the most evil characters in film. |
87 |
FRANKENSTEIN (1931) |
A horror movie classic. |
88 |
EASY RIDER (1969) |
Uh, I don't get it. Is there even supposed to BE a point to this movie? I didn't like it. (Edgars) Hippies aren't all bad. (Marisa) |
89 |
PATTON (1970) |
Okay. Not top 100. |
90 |
THE JAZZ SINGER (1927) |
Revolutionary for it's time, but not all that entertaining by today's standards. |
91 |
MY FAIR LADY (1964) |
Yuck. I can't stand the singing. (Marisa) |
92 |
A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951) |
Pretty good. Worth seeing. |
93 |
THE APARTMENT (1960) |
Very funny movie. A classic Jack Lemon role. |
94 |
GOODFELLAS (1990) |
A marginal gangster movie. Doesn't even compare to The Godfather. |
95 |
PULP FICTION (1994) |
What is the point of this movie? I am never watching another Quentin Pooparino movie again! (Marisa) Okay for the type of movie it is, but not Top 100. (Edgars) |
96 |
THE SEARCHERS (1956) |
OK movie, but rather boring. (Edgars) I liked it. (Marisa) |
97 |
BRINGING UP BABY (1938) |
A good movie, but Grant and Hepburn's normally entertaining banter is over-done and gets annoying really fast. |
98 |
UNFORGIVEN (1992) |
Clint Eastwood's boring movie. |
99 |
GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER (1967) |
Loved it! Another great example that you don't need special effects for a good movie. |
100 |
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942) |
This movie makes you feel patriotic all over. |