Royal Film Archive of Belgium's Most Important and Misappreciated American Films

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In 1977, the Royal Film Archive of Belgium sent out questionnaires to film experts from 22 countries in order to compile an extensive list of important American films. 203 people participated (116 Americans and 87 non-Americans). Each participant compiled two lists, a list of the most important films (limited to 30 titles) and a list of misappreciated films (not limited in number). The final list is sorted by number of votes (including both important and misappreciated votes).

The book lists all 2327 films that received at least 1 vote. This list includes the films that received at least 5 votes.

One of the list entries is "Songs" which includes 25 films, so I included only the first one.

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  1. 156 new

    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
  2. 125 new

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 38 top lists Check
  3. 486 new

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  4. 90 new

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    1937, in 25 top lists Check
  5. 168 new

    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    1975, in 35 top lists Check
  6. 112 new

    The Godfather Part II

    1974, in 32 top lists Check
  7. 22 new

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  8. 20 new

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    1968, in 45 top lists Check
  9. 332 new

    Pinocchio

    1940, in 16 top lists Check
  10. 26 new

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  11. 175 new

    Fantasia

    1940, in 20 top lists Check
  12. 210 new

    12 Angry Men

    1957, in 30 top lists Check
  13. 53 new

    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...

    1964, in 37 top lists Check
  14. 1 new

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  15. 111 new

    It's a Wonderful Life

    1946, in 33 top lists Check
  16. 43 new

    Rear Window

    1954, in 31 top lists Check
  17. 18 new

    Vertigo

    1958, in 42 top lists Check
  18. 223 new

    The Graduate

    1967, in 29 top lists Check
  19. 33 new

    Gone with the Wind

    1939, in 31 top lists Check
  20. 6 new

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  21. 145 new

    The Birds

    1963, in 18 top lists Check
  22. 412 new

    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
  23. 68 new

    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
  24. 91 new

    North by Northwest

    1959, in 30 top lists Check
  25. 374 new

    Rosemary's Baby

    1968, in 21 top lists Check
  26. 207 new

    West Side Story

    1961, in 22 top lists Check
  27. 13 new

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  28. 21 new

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  29. 195 new

    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
  30. 17 new

    Sunset Blvd.

    1950 — a.k.a. Sunset Boulevard, in 35 top lists Check
  31. 38 new

    The Maltese Falcon

    1941, in 27 top lists Check
  32. 40 new

    Bonnie and Clyde

    1967, in 28 top lists Check
  33. 481 new

    Dirty Harry

    1971, in 17 top lists Check
  34. 181 new

    The Apartment

    1960, in 28 top lists Check
  35. 23 new

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  36. 313 new

    A Streetcar Named Desire

    1951, in 15 top lists Check
  37. 144 new

    Double Indemnity

    1944, in 37 top lists Check
  38. 138 new

    Strangers on a Train

    1951, in 17 top lists Check
  39. 157 new

    Frankenstein

    1931, in 18 top lists Check
  40. 37 new

    On the Waterfront

    1954, in 32 top lists Check
  41. 97 new

    Easy Rider

    1969, in 17 top lists Check
  42. 52 new

    Paths of Glory

    1957, in 26 top lists Check
  43. 109 new

    Rebel Without a Cause

    1955, in 16 top lists Check
  44. 358 new

    Barry Lyndon

    1975, in 24 top lists Check
  45. 103 new

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    1939, in 16 top lists Check
  46. 246 new

    Lolita

    1962, in 11 top lists Check
  47. 483 new

    The Day the Earth Stood Still

    1951, in 12 top lists Check
  48. 66 new

    All About Eve

    1950, in 25 top lists Check
  49. 132 new

    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
  50. 494 new

    All the President's Men

    1976, in 21 top lists Check
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