Frank Darabont's Greatest Movies of All Time
Created by Gorro.
Favorited 26 times, disliked 2 times, added to 26 watchlists.
The Empire Magazine asked Frank Darabont to write about his one movie masterpiece. Instead he chose 224. Two remarks about his selection:
1. What follows is not to be confused with a 'best' list. I hate 'best' lists. They are compiled by arrogant fools for the satisfaction of provoking other arrogant fools into spewing angry rebuttals, and before you know it everybody's all puffed-up and dancing around like mountain apes. Stop it, really. Just because I have my favorites, it doesn't mean I think yours suck. I offer my list as highly subjective opinion, not empirically provable fact. If you disagree with it, don't freak out. Instead, be constructive and send me your list so I can fill some of the gaps in my film education.
2. Films are not listed in order of preference, and my genre headings are loose definitions at best. Yes, I'm painfully aware that The Godfather could just as well be listed under 'drama' as 'gangster film'. Yes, Rollerball might be deemed 'science-fiction' rather than 'sports'. Whatever your opinion on these matters, you're absolutely right."
10 movies are selected for each genre, with some exceptions. Order of genres in the list:
Drama
Science Fiction
Comedy
War
Western
Horror
Film Noir
Thriller
Epic/Adventure (11)
Costume Drama
Crime
Music/Musical
Sports
Action
Prison
Biographical
Silent Era
Fantasy (12 movies)
Animated
Gangsters (11 movies)
Socio-Political
Romantic Comedy
Pssst, want to check out the Frank Darabont's Greatest Movies of All Time list in our new look?
Filter
-
152 new
Lawrence of Arabia
1962, in 40 top lists Check -
86 new
Shichinin no samurai
1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check -
197 new
The Godfather Part II
1974, in 32 top lists Check -
180 new
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003, in 29 top lists Check -
142 new
Schindler's List
1993, in 35 top lists Check -
87 new
Titanic
1997, in 25 top lists Check -
85 new
The Right Stuff
1983, in 13 top lists Check -
153 new
Gandhi
1982, in 15 top lists Check -
214 new
JFK
1991, in 13 top lists Check -
82 new
King Kong
2005, in 6 top lists Check -
96 new
Barry Lyndon
1975, in 24 top lists Check -
33 new
The Deer Hunter
1978, in 26 top lists Check -
179 new
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002, in 26 top lists Check -
90 new
Braveheart
1995, in 19 top lists Check -
50 new
Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo
1966 — a.k.a. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, in 28 top lists Check -
178 new
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001, in 31 top lists Check -
196 new
The Godfather
1972, in 42 top lists Check -
151 new
The Great Escape
1963, in 14 top lists Check -
155 new
Patton
1970, in 13 top lists Check -
9 new
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946, in 30 top lists Check -
195 new
Scarface
1983, in 19 top lists Check -
32 new
Saving Private Ryan
1998, in 28 top lists Check -
83 new
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957, in 32 top lists Check -
121 new
Amadeus
1984, in 24 top lists Check -
45 new
Giù la testa
1971 — a.k.a. Duck, You Sucker, in 4 top lists Check -
161 new
Der Untergang
2004 — a.k.a. Downfall, in 14 top lists Check -
89 new
Gladiator
2000, in 25 top lists Check -
201 new
Pulp Fiction
1994, in 38 top lists Check -
88 new
Empire of the Sun
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
169 new
Metropolis
1927, in 36 top lists Check -
156 new
Ray
2004, in 3 top lists Check -
36 new
The Dirty Dozen
1967, in 8 top lists Check -
11 new
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968, in 45 top lists Check -
34 new
Das Boot
1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check -
40 new
Apocalypse Now
1979, in 37 top lists Check -
148 new
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962, in 2 top lists Check -
198 new
Goodfellas
1990, in 31 top lists Check -
41 new
The Wild Bunch
1969, in 25 top lists Check -
35 new
Kelly's Heroes
1970, in 0 top lists Check -
99 new
The Tragedy of Macbeth
1971, in 2 top lists Check -
124 new
Jerry Maguire
1996, in 8 top lists Check -
208 new
All the President's Men
1976, in 21 top lists Check -
69 new
L.A. Confidential
1997, in 27 top lists Check -
134 new
Aliens
1986, in 24 top lists Check -
100 new
The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth...
1944 — a.k.a. Henry V, in 12 top lists Check -
140 new
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991, in 27 top lists Check -
12 new
A Clockwork Orange
1971, in 37 top lists Check -
97 new
Sense and Sensibility
1995, in 11 top lists Check -
157 new
Walk the Line
2005, in 4 top lists Check -
42 new
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976, in 11 top lists Check
Last updated on Mar 29, 2012; source