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. 3 -

    Les vampires

    1915, in 14 top lists Check
  2. 11 -

    Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler

    1922 — a.k.a. Dr. Mabuse the Gambler, in 14 top lists Check
  3. 827 -

    Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian

    1991 — a.k.a. A Brighter Summer Day, in 19 top lists Check
  4. 713 -

    Once Upon a Time in America

    1984, in 19 top lists Check
  5. 583 -

    The Godfather Part II

    1974, in 32 top lists Check
  6. 357 -

    Rocco e i suoi fratelli

    1960 — a.k.a. Rocco and His Brothers, in 19 top lists Check
  7. 550 -

    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
  8. 588 -

    Deewaar

    1975, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 887 -

    Heat

    1995, in 23 top lists Check
  10. 702 -

    Scarface

    1983, in 19 top lists Check
  11. 335 -

    Anatomy of a Murder

    1959, in 12 top lists Check
  12. 871 -

    Pulp Fiction

    1994, in 38 top lists Check
  13. 373 -

    West Side Story

    1961, in 22 top lists Check
  14. 959 -

    The Dark Knight

    2008, in 27 top lists Check
  15. 567 -

    Papillon

    1973, in 6 top lists Check
  16. 816 -

    Goodfellas

    1990, in 31 top lists Check
  17. 877 -

    The Shawshank Redemption

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
  18. 160 -

    Ossessione

    1943, in 12 top lists Check
  19. 911 -

    L.A. Confidential

    1997, in 27 top lists Check
  20. 518 -

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  21. 340 -

    North by Northwest

    1959, in 30 top lists Check
  22. 352 -

    Le trou

    1960 — a.k.a. Le Trou, in 15 top lists Check
  23. 941 -

    Cidade de Deus

    2002 — a.k.a. City of God, in 22 top lists Check
  24. 727 -

    Prizzi's Honor

    1985, in 6 top lists Check
  25. 569 -

    Serpico

    1973, in 9 top lists Check
  26. 837 -

    Thelma & Louise

    1991, in 13 top lists Check
  27. 573 -

    The Sting

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  28. 387 -

    To Kill a Mockingbird

    1962, in 18 top lists Check
  29. 618 -

    Der amerikanische Freund

    1977 — a.k.a. The American Friend, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 274 -

    The Barefoot Contessa

    1954, in 8 top lists Check
  31. 499 -

    Z

    1969, in 17 top lists Check
  32. 772 -

    Wall Street

    1987, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 590 -

    Dog Day Afternoon

    1975, in 23 top lists Check
  34. 808 -

    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

    1989, in 10 top lists Check
  35. 195 -

    Monsieur Verdoux

    1947, in 11 top lists Check
  36. 846 -

    The Player

    1992, in 10 top lists Check
  37. 591 -

    Faustrecht der Freiheit

    1975 — a.k.a. Fox and His Friends, in 6 top lists Check
  38. 906 -

    Trois vies et une seule mort

    1996 — a.k.a. Three Lives and Only One Death, in 1 top list Check
  39. 895 -

    Xích lô

    1995 — a.k.a. Cyclo, in 5 top lists Check
  40. 637 -

    The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

    1978, in 5 top lists Check
  41. 345 -

    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
  42. 739 -

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  43. 410 -

    Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol

    1964 — a.k.a. Black God, White Devil, in 9 top lists Check
  44. 801 -

    Do the Right Thing

    1989, in 25 top lists Check
  45. 749 -

    Manhunter

    1986, in 6 top lists Check
  46. 771 -

    The Untouchables

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  47. 870 -

    Natural Born Killers

    1994, in 9 top lists Check
  48. 836 -

    The Silence of the Lambs

    1991, in 36 top lists Check
  49. 196 -

    Odd Man Out

    1947, in 15 top lists Check
  50. 191 -

    The Big Sleep

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
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