BFI's 100 American Independent Films

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The top 100 American independent films as selected by Jason Wood, author of BFI Screen Guides' "100 American Independent Films."

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  1. 39 -

    Hoop Dreams

    1994, in 15 top lists Check
  2. 59 -

    Nashville

    1975, in 21 top lists Check
  3. 9 -

    Boogie Nights

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
  4. 87 -

    Synecdoche, New York

    2008, in 9 top lists Check
  5. 11 -

    Boys Don't Cry

    1999, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 6 -

    Billy Jack

    1971, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 72 -

    The Savages

    2007, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 21 -

    Daughters of the Dust

    1991, in 9 top lists Check
  9. 23 -

    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
  10. 12 -

    Boyz n the Hood

    1991, in 9 top lists Check
  11. 54 -

    Mean Streets

    1973, in 22 top lists Check
  12. 55 -

    Medium Cool

    1969, in 6 top lists Check
  13. 93 -

    Trouble in Mind

    1985, in 1 top list Check
  14. 13 -

    Brick

    2005, in 8 top lists Check
  15. 14 -

    Buffalo '66

    1998, in 6 top lists Check
  16. 34 -

    Girlfight

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 46 -

    The Kill-Off

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 47 -

    The Last Seduction

    1994, in 10 top lists Check
  19. 73 -

    Secretary

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 37 -

    Half Nelson

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 42 -

    Junebug

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  22. 69 -

    Return of the Secaucus Seven

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 94 -

    Two-Lane Blacktop

    1971, in 13 top lists Check
  24. 97 -

    Wanda

    1970, in 11 top lists Check
  25. 25 -

    Drugstore Cowboy

    1989, in 7 top lists Check
  26. 32 -

    Gas Food Lodging

    1992, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 51 -

    The Machinist

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  28. 78 -

    Shock Corridor

    1963, in 14 top lists Check
  29. 74 -

    Sex, Lies, and Videotape

    1989, in 11 top lists Check
  30. 96 -

    Variety

    1983, in 3 top lists Check
  31. 16 -

    Chain

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  32. 68 -

    Reservoir Dogs

    1992, in 26 top lists Check
  33. 56 -

    Metropolitan

    1990, in 5 top lists Check
  34. 41 -

    In the Company of Men

    1997, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 80 -

    Slacker

    1990, in 7 top lists Check
  36. 85 -

    Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

    1971, in 12 top lists Check
  37. 3 -

    Bad Lieutenant

    1992, in 6 top lists Check
  38. 43 -

    Juno

    2007, in 12 top lists Check
  39. 84 -

    Suture

    1993, in 4 top lists Check
  40. 26 -

    Easy Rider

    1969, in 17 top lists Check
  41. 92 -

    Trees Lounge

    1996, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 4 -

    Badlands

    1973, in 23 top lists Check
  43. 71 -

    Salt of the Earth

    1954, in 6 top lists Check
  44. 81 -

    Smithereens

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 86 -

    Swoon

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  46. 79 -

    Shotgun Stories

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  47. 15 -

    Candy Mountain

    1987, in 3 top lists Check
  48. 44 -

    Kids

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
  49. 53 -

    Me and You and Everyone We Know

    2005, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 49 -

    Living in Oblivion

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
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