1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

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The 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die list is actually a film reference book compiled by various critics worldwide and edited by Steven Jay Schneider. The list spans movies from as early as 1902 up to recent releases.

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  1. 118 -

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1938, in 17 top lists Check
  2. 236 -

    The African Queen

    1951, in 11 top lists Check
  3. 538 -

    Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes

    1972 — a.k.a. Aguirre, the Wrath of God, in 18 top lists Check
  4. 738 -

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  5. 961 -

    Avatar

    2009, in 14 top lists Check
  6. 721 -

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  7. 587 -

    Barry Lyndon

    1975, in 24 top lists Check
  8. 796 -

    Batman

    1989, in 9 top lists Check
  9. 337 -

    Ben-Hur

    1959, in 22 top lists Check
  10. 85 -

    The Black Cat

    1934, in 8 top lists Check
  11. 320 -

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957, in 32 top lists Check
  12. 89 -

    Captain Blood

    1935, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 103 -

    Captains Courageous

    1937, in 6 top lists Check
  14. 813 -

    Dances with Wolves

    1990, in 18 top lists Check
  15. 672 -

    Das Boot

    1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check
  16. 540 -

    Deliverance

    1972, in 15 top lists Check
  17. 589 -

    Dersu Uzala

    1975, in 11 top lists Check
  18. 410 -

    Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol

    1964 — a.k.a. Black God, White Devil, in 10 top lists Check
  19. 30 -

    Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed

    1926 — a.k.a. The Adventures of Prince Achmed, in 13 top lists Check
  20. 697 -

    El Norte

    1983, in 5 top lists Check
  21. 684 -

    Fitzcarraldo

    1982, in 14 top lists Check
  22. 298 -

    Forbidden Planet

    1956, in 9 top lists Check
  23. 674 -

    Gallipoli

    1981, in 6 top lists Check
  24. 31 -

    The General

    1926, in 34 top lists Check
  25. 279 -

    Giv'a 24 Eina Ona

    1955 — a.k.a. Hill 24 Doesn't Answer, in 3 top lists Check
  26. 28 -

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  27. 414 -

    Goldfinger

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  28. 974 +1

    The Grand Budapest Hotel

    2014, in 17 top lists Check
  29. 403 -

    The Great Escape

    1963, in 14 top lists Check
  30. 122 -

    Gunga Din

    1939, in 7 top lists Check
  31. 142 -

    High Sierra

    1941, in 8 top lists Check
  32. 963 -

    Inception

    2010, in 21 top lists Check
  33. 899 -

    Independence Day

    1996, in 8 top lists Check
  34. 593 -

    Jaws

    1975, in 29 top lists Check
  35. 470 -

    The Jungle Book

    1967, in 11 top lists Check
  36. 851 -

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  37. 75 -

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  38. 379 -

    Lawrence of Arabia

    1962, in 40 top lists Check
  39. 876 -

    The Lion King

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
  40. 939 -

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
  41. 949 -

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    2003, in 29 top lists Check
  42. 943 -

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    2002, in 26 top lists Check
  43. 650 -

    Mad Max

    1979, in 13 top lists Check
  44. 975 +1

    Mad Max: Fury Road

    2015, in 23 top lists Check
  45. 596 -

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    1975, in 23 top lists Check
  46. 657 -

    The Muppet Movie

    1979, in 5 top lists Check
  47. 90 -

    Mutiny on the Bounty

    1935, in 6 top lists Check
  48. 787 -

    Neco z Alenky

    1988 — a.k.a. Alice, in 10 top lists Check
  49. 340 -

    North by Northwest

    1959, in 30 top lists Check
  50. 127 -

    Only Angels Have Wings

    1939, in 10 top lists Check
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