The Empire Five-Star 500

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Empire Magazine has compiled a list of the 500 greatest movies they have ever given a five-star review.

* The Apu-trilogy is counted as a single entry in the magazine, thus 502 movies on this list.

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  1. 130 new

    The Dark Knight

    2008, in 27 top lists Check
  2. 271 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
  3. 286 new

    The Matrix

    1999, in 30 top lists Check
  4. 224 new

    Inception

    2010, in 21 top lists Check
  5. 273 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    2003, in 29 top lists Check
  6. 342 new

    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the...

    2003, in 13 top lists Check
  7. 414 new

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  8. 48 new

    Batman Begins

    2005, in 11 top lists Check
  9. 415 new

    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
  10. 40 new

    Avatar

    2009, in 14 top lists Check
  11. 380 new

    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
  12. 225 new

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
  13. 431 new

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  14. 432 new

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991, in 27 top lists Check
  15. 143 new

    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
  16. 72 new

    The Bourne Ultimatum

    2007, in 9 top lists Check
  17. 246 new

    Kick-Ass

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  18. 11 new

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  19. 384 new

    Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    2010, in 6 top lists Check
  20. 251 new

    King Kong

    2005, in 6 top lists Check
  21. 409 new

    Speed

    1994, in 9 top lists Check
  22. 208 new

    Heat

    1995, in 23 top lists Check
  23. 162 new

    Face/Off

    1997, in 7 top lists Check
  24. 120 new

    Wo hu cang long

    2000 — a.k.a. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, in 27 top lists Check
  25. 319 new

    North by Northwest

    1959, in 30 top lists Check
  26. 189 new

    Goldfinger

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  27. 111 new

    Cloverfield

    2008, in 3 top lists Check
  28. 423 new

    Superman Returns

    2006, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 133 new

    Dawn of the Dead

    1978, in 15 top lists Check
  30. 390 new

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  31. 144 new

    Dirty Harry

    1971, in 17 top lists Check
  32. 279 new

    Mad Max 2

    1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check
  33. 170 new

    Per un pugno di dollari

    1964 — a.k.a. A Fistful of Dollars, in 10 top lists Check
  34. 256 new

    The Last of the Mohicans

    1992, in 9 top lists Check
  35. 178 new

    The French Connection

    1971, in 23 top lists Check
  36. 181 new

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  37. 4 new

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1938, in 17 top lists Check
  38. 472 new

    United 93

    2006, in 5 top lists Check
  39. 361 new

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  40. 501 new

    You Only Live Twice

    1967, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 381 new

    Scarface

    1932, in 16 top lists Check
  42. 373 new

    Rio Bravo

    1959, in 20 top lists Check
  43. 235 new

    The Italian Job

    1969, in 4 top lists Check
  44. 416 new

    Steamboat Bill, Jr.

    1928, in 13 top lists Check
  45. 367 new

    Red River

    1948, in 17 top lists Check
  46. 179 new

    Friday Night Lights

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
  47. 59 new

    The Big Red One

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  48. 315 new

    A Night to Remember

    1958, in 3 top lists Check
  49. 9 new

    Aleksandr Nevskiy

    1938 — a.k.a. Alexander Nevsky, in 10 top lists Check
  50. 502 new

    Shu Shan - Xin Shu shan jian ke

    1983 — a.k.a. Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain, in 5 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 28, 2012; source