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This list is drawn from "The New York Times Book of Movies: The Essential 1,000 Films to See", published in 2019. It contains a selection of 1000 reviews that have been printed in The New York Times. The majority of movies in this book are among the "10 Best Films" chosen by New York Times critics at the end of each year.

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  1. 23 +7

    Der amerikanische Freund

    1977 — a.k.a. The American Friend, in 8 top lists Check
  2. 30 +7

    Anatomy of a Murder

    1959, in 12 top lists Check
  3. 42 +6

    The Asphalt Jungle

    1950, in 15 top lists Check
  4. 44 +7

    Atlantic City

    1980, in 14 top lists Check
  5. 53 +7

    Badlands

    1973, in 23 top lists Check
  6. 78 +8

    Beverly Hills Cop

    1984, in 7 top lists Check
  7. 80 +9

    The Big Clock

    1948, in 5 top lists Check
  8. 82 +9

    The Big Heat

    1953, in 18 top lists Check
  9. 86 +9

    The Big Sleep

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  10. 99 +7

    Blue Collar

    1978, in 4 top lists Check
  11. 100 +7

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  12. 103 +6

    Bob le flambeur

    1956 — a.k.a. Bob le Flambeur, in 13 top lists Check
  13. 104 +7

    Bonnie and Clyde

    1967, in 28 top lists Check
  14. 117 +8

    À bout de souffle

    1960 — a.k.a. Breathless, in 29 top lists Check
  15. 112 +6

    Boyz n the Hood

    1991, in 9 top lists Check
  16. 125 +7

    Brother's Keeper

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  17. 664 new

    Buta to gunkan

    1961 — a.k.a. Pigs and Battleships, in 4 top lists Check
  18. 129 +8

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    1969, in 21 top lists Check
  19. 136 new

    Carlos

    2010, in 5 top lists Check
  20. 144 +10

    La cérémonie

    1995 — a.k.a. La Cérémonie, in 7 top lists Check
  21. 158 +12

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  22. 163 new

    Collateral

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
  23. 171 new

    The Cool World

    1963, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 177 +11

    Crossfire

    1947, in 7 top lists Check
  25. 179 +12

    The Crying Game

    1992, in 11 top lists Check
  26. 199 +12

    Dead End

    1937, in 5 top lists Check
  27. 207 +13

    The Defiant Ones

    1958, in 7 top lists Check
  28. 212 new

    Detour

    1945, in 16 top lists Check
  29. 214 +11

    Dial M for Murder

    1954, in 9 top lists Check
  30. 879 +11

    Die dritte Generation

    1979 — a.k.a. The Third Generation, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 436 new

    Dip huet seung hung

    1989 — a.k.a. The Killer, in 16 top lists Check
  32. 219 +12

    Dirty Harry

    1971, in 17 top lists Check
  33. 224 +14

    Do the Right Thing

    1989, in 25 top lists Check
  34. 228 +16

    Donnie Brasco

    1997, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 230 +16

    Double Indemnity

    1944, in 37 top lists Check
  36. 231 +16

    Down by Law

    1986, in 9 top lists Check
  37. 238 +16

    Drugstore Cowboy

    1989, in 7 top lists Check
  38. 718 +9

    Du rififi chez les hommes

    1955 — a.k.a. Rififi, in 18 top lists Check
  39. 268 new

    Face/Off

    1997, in 7 top lists Check
  40. 276 +10

    Fargo

    1996, in 27 top lists Check
  41. 291 +10

    Force of Evil

    1948, in 13 top lists Check
  42. 298 +10

    The French Connection

    1971, in 23 top lists Check
  43. 306 +11

    Fury

    1936, in 12 top lists Check
  44. 308 +12

    Gangs of New York

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  45. 311 +12

    Gaslight

    1944, in 12 top lists Check
  46. 319 +12

    Get Carter

    1971, in 11 top lists Check
  47. 330 +12

    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
  48. 331 +12

    The Godfather Part II

    1974, in 32 top lists Check
  49. 335 new

    Gomorra

    2008 — a.k.a. Gomorrah, in 8 top lists Check
  50. 340 +10

    Goodfellas

    1990, in 31 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 31, 2019 by joachimt; source