The New York Times's Book of Movies

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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. 51 +6

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  2. 233 +7

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

    1964, in 37 top lists Check
  3. 910 +6

    Toy Story

    1995, in 25 top lists Check
  4. 797 +6

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  5. 35 +6

    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
  6. 352 +11

    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
  7. 804 +8

    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
  8. 72 +8

    Being John Malkovich

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  9. 114 +8

    The Breakfast Club

    1985, in 10 top lists Check
  10. 342 +10

    The Graduate

    1967, in 29 top lists Check
  11. 997 +5

    Young Frankenstein

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  12. 562 new

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  13. 10 +4

    Airplane!

    1980, in 14 top lists Check
  14. 346 +10

    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
  15. 36 +6

    The Apartment

    1960, in 28 top lists Check
  16. 995 +4

    Yôjinbô

    1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 19 top lists Check
  17. 96 +7

    Blazing Saddles

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  18. 883 +11

    This Is Spinal Tap

    1984, in 22 top lists Check
  19. 972 +1

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    1988, in 16 top lists Check
  20. 333 new

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  21. 881 +11

    The 39 Steps

    1935, in 16 top lists Check
  22. 417 +13

    It Happened One Night

    1934, in 29 top lists Check
  23. 69 +8

    Beetlejuice

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
  24. 698 +7

    Raising Arizona

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  25. 738 +7

    Rushmore

    1998, in 11 top lists Check
  26. 452 +8

    The Lady Vanishes

    1938, in 15 top lists Check
  27. 919 +7

    The Trouble with Harry

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 227 +16

    La dolce vita

    1960 — a.k.a. La Dolce Vita, in 22 top lists Check
  29. 314 new

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  30. 576 -4

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    1939, in 15 top lists Check
  31. 728 +7

    Roman Holiday

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  32. 3 +2

    Adaptation.

    2002, in 11 top lists Check
  33. 969 +2

    When Harry Met Sally...

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
  34. 534 +12

    Mary Poppins

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  35. 660 +5

    The Philadelphia Story

    1940, in 22 top lists Check
  36. 736 +7

    La règle du jeu

    1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check
  37. 382 +15

    His Girl Friday

    1940, in 21 top lists Check
  38. 239 +16

    Duck Soup

    1933, in 24 top lists Check
  39. 673 +7

    Playtime

    1967, in 19 top lists Check
  40. 294 new

    The 40 Year Old Virgin

    2005 — a.k.a. The 40-Year-Old Virgin, in 5 top lists Check
  41. 595 +6

    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
  42. 224 +14

    Do the Right Thing

    1989, in 25 top lists Check
  43. 24 +7

    American Graffiti

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  44. 440 +7

    Kind Hearts and Coronets

    1949, in 21 top lists Check
  45. 592 +8

    Mon oncle

    1958 — a.k.a. My Uncle, in 17 top lists Check
  46. 841 +9

    Sullivan's Travels

    1941, in 24 top lists Check
  47. 322 +11

    Ghost World

    2001, in 8 top lists Check
  48. 122 +8

    Bringing Up Baby

    1938, in 23 top lists Check
  49. 316 +13

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  50. 363 +10

    A Hard Day's Night

    1964, in 18 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 31, 2019 by joachimt; source