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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. 881 +11

    The 39 Steps

    1935, in 16 top lists Check
  2. 684 +7

    The Private Life of Henry VIII

    1933, in 4 top lists Check
  3. 686 +7

    The Producers

    1967, in 14 top lists Check
  4. 444 +7

    The King of Comedy

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
  5. 997 +5

    Young Frankenstein

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  6. 3 +2

    Adaptation.

    2002, in 11 top lists Check
  7. 72 +8

    Being John Malkovich

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  8. 562 new

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  9. 789 +6

    A Shot in the Dark

    1964, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 78 +8

    Beverly Hills Cop

    1984, in 7 top lists Check
  11. 666 +6

    The Pink Panther

    1963, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 534 +12

    Mary Poppins

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  13. 69 +8

    Beetlejuice

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
  14. 10 +4

    Airplane!

    1980, in 14 top lists Check
  15. 972 +1

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    1988, in 16 top lists Check
  16. 352 +11

    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
  17. 233 +7

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

    1964, in 37 top lists Check
  18. 910 +6

    Toy Story

    1995, in 25 top lists Check
  19. 51 +6

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  20. 294 new

    The 40 Year Old Virgin

    2005 — a.k.a. The 40-Year-Old Virgin, in 5 top lists Check
  21. 293 new

    42nd Street

    1933, in 12 top lists Check
  22. 2 +2

    Adam's Rib

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  23. 21 +6

    Amarcord

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  24. 24 +7

    American Graffiti

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  25. 27 +6

    The Americanization of Emily

    1964, in 1 top list Check
  26. 35 +6

    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
  27. 36 +6

    The Apartment

    1960, in 28 top lists Check
  28. 48 +6

    The Awful Truth

    1937, in 15 top lists Check
  29. 591 +8

    Az én XX. századom

    1989 — a.k.a. My 20th Century, in 6 top lists Check
  30. 825 +7

    Baisers volés

    1968 — a.k.a. Stolen Kisses, in 7 top lists Check
  31. 55 +7

    Ball of Fire

    1941, in 6 top lists Check
  32. 56 +7

    The Ballad of Cable Hogue

    1970, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 58 +7

    The Band Wagon

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  34. 59 +8

    The Bank Dick

    1940, in 8 top lists Check
  35. 60 +8

    Barfly

    1987, in 1 top list Check
  36. 65 +7

    Le beau mariage

    1982 — a.k.a. A Good Marriage, in 2 top lists Check
  37. 73 +8

    Being There

    1979, in 15 top lists Check
  38. 88 +8

    Billy Liar

    1963, in 7 top lists Check
  39. 96 +7

    Blazing Saddles

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  40. 102 +6

    Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

    1969, in 3 top lists Check
  41. 107 +7

    Born Yesterday

    1950, in 10 top lists Check
  42. 114 +8

    The Breakfast Club

    1985, in 10 top lists Check
  43. 115 +8

    Breaking Away

    1979, in 8 top lists Check
  44. 122 +8

    Bringing Up Baby

    1938, in 23 top lists Check
  45. 123 +8

    Broadcast News

    1987, in 10 top lists Check
  46. 126 +8

    Bull Durham

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
  47. 128 +8

    Bus Stop

    1956, in 2 top lists Check
  48. 664 new

    Buta to gunkan

    1961 — a.k.a. Pigs and Battleships, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 130 +8

    The Butcher Boy

    1997, in 4 top lists Check
  50. 867 +11

    Cet obscur objet du désir

    1977 — a.k.a. That Obscure Object of Desire, in 9 top lists Check
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