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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. 294 new

    The 40 Year Old Virgin

    2005 — a.k.a. The 40-Year-Old Virgin, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 293 new

    42nd Street

    1933, in 12 top lists Check
  4. 2 +2

    Adam's Rib

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  5. 3 +2

    Adaptation.

    2002, in 11 top lists Check
  6. 10 +4

    Airplane!

    1980, in 14 top lists Check
  7. 21 +6

    Amarcord

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  8. 24 +7

    American Graffiti

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  9. 27 +6

    The Americanization of Emily

    1964, in 1 top list Check
  10. 35 +6

    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
  11. 36 +6

    The Apartment

    1960, in 28 top lists Check
  12. 48 +6

    The Awful Truth

    1937, in 15 top lists Check
  13. 591 +8

    Az én XX. századom

    1989 — a.k.a. My 20th Century, in 6 top lists Check
  14. 51 +6

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  15. 825 +7

    Baisers volés

    1968 — a.k.a. Stolen Kisses, in 7 top lists Check
  16. 55 +7

    Ball of Fire

    1941, in 6 top lists Check
  17. 56 +7

    The Ballad of Cable Hogue

    1970, in 3 top lists Check
  18. 58 +7

    The Band Wagon

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  19. 59 +8

    The Bank Dick

    1940, in 8 top lists Check
  20. 60 +8

    Barfly

    1987, in 1 top list Check
  21. 65 +7

    Le beau mariage

    1982 — a.k.a. A Good Marriage, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 69 +8

    Beetlejuice

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
  23. 72 +8

    Being John Malkovich

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  24. 73 +8

    Being There

    1979, in 15 top lists Check
  25. 78 +8

    Beverly Hills Cop

    1984, in 7 top lists Check
  26. 88 +8

    Billy Liar

    1963, in 7 top lists Check
  27. 96 +7

    Blazing Saddles

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  28. 102 +6

    Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

    1969, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 107 +7

    Born Yesterday

    1950, in 10 top lists Check
  30. 114 +8

    The Breakfast Club

    1985, in 10 top lists Check
  31. 115 +8

    Breaking Away

    1979, in 8 top lists Check
  32. 122 +8

    Bringing Up Baby

    1938, in 23 top lists Check
  33. 123 +8

    Broadcast News

    1987, in 10 top lists Check
  34. 126 +8

    Bull Durham

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
  35. 128 +8

    Bus Stop

    1956, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 664 new

    Buta to gunkan

    1961 — a.k.a. Pigs and Battleships, in 4 top lists Check
  37. 130 +8

    The Butcher Boy

    1997, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 867 +11

    Cet obscur objet du désir

    1977 — a.k.a. That Obscure Object of Desire, in 9 top lists Check
  39. 220 +13

    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, in 21 top lists Check
  40. 147 +12

    Chicken Run

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
  41. 361 +9

    Citizens Band

    1977, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 155 +13

    Claudine

    1974, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 156 new

    Cléo de 5 à 7

    1962 — a.k.a. Cleo from 5 to 7, in 15 top lists Check
  44. 161 +12

    Clueless

    1995, in 8 top lists Check
  45. 172 new

    Cotton Comes to Harlem

    1970, in 1 top list Check
  46. 178 +11

    Crumb

    1994, in 12 top lists Check
  47. 181 +11

    Damn Yankees

    1958, in 1 top list Check
  48. 191 +11

    David Holzman's Diary

    1967, in 7 top lists Check
  49. 205 +13

    Deep End

    1970, in 7 top lists Check
  50. 209 new

    Design for Living

    1933, in 6 top lists Check
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