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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. 2 +2

    Adam's Rib

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  2. 4 +3

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1938, in 17 top lists Check
  3. 6 +3

    The African Queen

    1951, in 11 top lists Check
  4. 12 +5

    Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    1974, in 4 top lists Check
  5. 17 +6

    All That Heaven Allows

    1955, in 11 top lists Check
  6. 26 +6

    An American in Paris

    1951, in 18 top lists Check
  7. 29 new

    Amour

    2012, in 15 top lists Check
  8. 34 +6

    Anna Christie

    1930, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 35 +6

    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
  10. 36 +6

    The Apartment

    1960, in 28 top lists Check
  11. 43 +6

    L'Atalante

    1934, in 21 top lists Check
  12. 44 +7

    Atlantic City

    1980, in 14 top lists Check
  13. 48 +6

    The Awful Truth

    1937, in 15 top lists Check
  14. 52 +6

    The Bad and the Beautiful

    1952, in 8 top lists Check
  15. 55 +7

    Ball of Fire

    1941, in 6 top lists Check
  16. 56 +7

    The Ballad of Cable Hogue

    1970, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 58 +7

    The Band Wagon

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  18. 60 +8

    Barfly

    1987, in 1 top list Check
  19. 65 +7

    Le beau mariage

    1982 — a.k.a. A Good Marriage, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 66 +8

    La belle et la bête

    1946 — a.k.a. Beauty and the Beast, in 26 top lists Check
  21. 70 new

    Before Midnight

    2013, in 6 top lists Check
  22. 77 +8

    The Best Years of Our Lives

    1946, in 30 top lists Check
  23. 88 +8

    Billy Liar

    1963, in 7 top lists Check
  24. 92 +9

    Orfeu Negro

    1959 — a.k.a. Black Orpheus, in 8 top lists Check
  25. 107 +7

    Born Yesterday

    1950, in 10 top lists Check
  26. 116 +8

    Breaking the Waves

    1996, in 14 top lists Check
  27. 117 +8

    À bout de souffle

    1960 — a.k.a. Breathless, in 29 top lists Check
  28. 120 +8

    Brief Encounter

    1945, in 22 top lists Check
  29. 121 new

    Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian

    1991 — a.k.a. A Brighter Summer Day, in 19 top lists Check
  30. 122 +8

    Bringing Up Baby

    1938, in 23 top lists Check
  31. 123 +8

    Broadcast News

    1987, in 10 top lists Check
  32. 124 new

    Brokeback Mountain

    2005, in 21 top lists Check
  33. 126 +8

    Bull Durham

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
  34. 128 +8

    Bus Stop

    1956, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 131 +9

    Cabaret

    1972, in 24 top lists Check
  36. 134 +11

    Camille

    1936, in 6 top lists Check
  37. 137 +10

    Carmen Jones

    1954, in 7 top lists Check
  38. 139 new

    Carol

    2015, in 8 top lists Check
  39. 140 +9

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  40. 141 +9

    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    1958, in 7 top lists Check
  41. 142 +10

    Cavalcade

    1933, in 4 top lists Check
  42. 150 +12

    L'amour, l'après-midi

    1972 — a.k.a. Love in the Afternoon, in 4 top lists Check
  43. 154 +13

    Le genou de Claire

    1970 — a.k.a. Claire's Knee, in 7 top lists Check
  44. 155 +13

    Claudine

    1974, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 161 +12

    Clueless

    1995, in 8 top lists Check
  46. 166 +11

    Coming Home

    1978, in 5 top lists Check
  47. 175 +11

    Letyat zhuravli

    1957 — a.k.a. The Cranes Are Flying, in 17 top lists Check
  48. 179 +12

    The Crying Game

    1992, in 11 top lists Check
  49. 183 +12

    Dangerous Liaisons

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
  50. 186 +12

    Oci ciornie

    1987 — a.k.a. Dark Eyes, in 2 top lists Check
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