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This list contains the favorite movies of movie critic Jonathan Rosenbaum who writes for the Chicago Reader. The movies span virtually every decade, and include many an obscure movie.

#1 - #1012: original list
#1013 - #1073: 2008 additions
#1074 - #1133: 2016 additions

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  1. 435 -

    Mon oncle

    1958 — a.k.a. My Uncle, in 17 top lists Check
  2. 366 -

    Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

    1953 — a.k.a. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, in 22 top lists Check
  3. 185 -

    The Lady Vanishes

    1938, in 15 top lists Check
  4. 168 -

    The 39 Steps

    1935, in 16 top lists Check
  5. 891 -

    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
  6. 320 -

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  7. 198 -

    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
  8. 793 -

    Down by Law

    1986, in 9 top lists Check
  9. 638 -

    F for Fake

    1973, in 11 top lists Check
  10. 762 -

    The King of Comedy

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
  11. 569 -

    The Party

    1968, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 556 -

    Playtime

    1967, in 19 top lists Check
  13. 600 -

    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

    1970, in 6 top lists Check
  14. 632 -

    Roma

    1972, in 8 top lists Check
  15. 1033 +7

    Campanadas a medianoche

    1965 — a.k.a. Chimes at Midnight, in 11 top lists Check
  16. 480 -

    Cléo de 5 à 7

    1962 — a.k.a. Cleo from 5 to 7, in 15 top lists Check
  17. 350 -

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  18. 431 -

    Gigi

    1958, in 11 top lists Check
  19. 222 -

    Heaven Can Wait

    1943, in 5 top lists Check
  20. 291 -

    Jour de fête

    1949 — a.k.a. Jour de Fête, in 6 top lists Check
  21. 418 -

    A King in New York

    1957, in 4 top lists Check
  22. 263 -

    Monsieur Verdoux

    1947, in 11 top lists Check
  23. 238 -

    To Have and Have Not

    1944, in 16 top lists Check
  24. 397 -

    The Trouble with Harry

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 113 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  26. 143 -

    Duck Soup

    1933, in 24 top lists Check
  27. 70 -

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  28. 55 -

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  29. 963 +7

    Kikujirô no natsu

    1999 — a.k.a. Kikujiro, in 6 top lists Check
  30. 171 -

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  31. 192 -

    La règle du jeu

    1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check
  32. 50 -

    Sherlock Jr.

    1924, in 24 top lists Check
  33. 139 -

    Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège

    1933 — a.k.a. Zero for Conduct, in 17 top lists Check
  34. 904 -

    Crumb

    1994, in 12 top lists Check
  35. 31 -

    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
  36. 968 +7

    Rushmore

    1998, in 11 top lists Check
  37. 923 -

    Underground

    1995, in 9 top lists Check
  38. 717 -

    1941

    1979, in 1 top list Check
  39. 544 -

    2 ou 3 choses que je sais d'elle

    1967 — a.k.a. Two or Three Things I Know About Her, in 10 top lists Check
  40. 283 -

    Adam's Rib

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  41. 836 -

    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 1065 +7

    Afsaid

    2006 — a.k.a. Offside, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 937 -

    Al-massir

    1997 — a.k.a. Destiny, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 204 -

    All That Money Can Buy

    1941 — a.k.a. The Devil and Daniel Webster, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 301 -

    Annie Get Your Gun

    1950, in 1 top list Check
  46. 686 -

    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
  47. 451 -

    Ansiktet

    1958 — a.k.a. The Magician, in 4 top lists Check
  48. 853 -

    Archangel

    1990, in 5 top lists Check
  49. 376 -

    Artists and Models

    1955, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 629 -

    Avanti!

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source