Explore the ultimate ranking of the best films of all time, featuring iconic movies that have shaped the history of cinema. From timeless classics to modern masterpieces, this list highlights the greatest films based on critical acclaim, audience popularity, and cultural impact.

The Best Movies of All Time. Ranking of the best films of all time:

  1. The Godfather (1972)
  2. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
  3. Schindler’s List (1993)
  4. Raging Bull (1980)
  5. Casablanca (1942)
  6. Citizen Kane (1941)
  7. Gone with the Wind (1939)
  8. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
  9. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
  10. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
  11. Pulp Fiction (1994)
  12. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
  13. Fight Club (1999)
  14. Forrest Gump (1994)
  15. The Matrix (1999)
  16. Goodfellas (1990)
  17. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
  18. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  19. Inception (2010)
  20. Apocalypse Now (1979)
  21. 12 Angry Men (1957)
  22. Psycho (1960)
  23. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  24. Back to the Future (1985)
  25. The Dark Knight (2008)
  26. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  27. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
  28. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
  29. Gladiator (2000)
  30. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
  31. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
  32. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
  33. The Lion King (1994)
  34. Se7en (1995)
  35. Jaws (1975)
  36. Django Unchained (2012)
  37. The Shining (1980)
  38. The Green Mile (1999)
  39. American History X (1998)
  40. The Departed (2006)
  41. Braveheart (1995)
  42. Whiplash (2014)
  43. Interstellar (2014)
  44. The Prestige (2006)
  45. Titanic (1997)
  46. The Pianist (2002)
  47. The Usual Suspects (1995)
  48. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
  49. Memento (2000)
  50. The Great Dictator (1940)

Sources:

  1. IMDb Top 250
  2. Rotten Tomatoes Best Movies List
  3. American Film Institute (AFI) Top 100 Movies List