Here it is. Your definitive list of the top 100 movies of all time. Actually, that’s not true unless you are Sam, our Senior Editor. This is Sam’s definitive list of the top 100 movies of all time.
Sam has giant unsubstantiated movie opinions (and tiny little editing fingers), so this summer he undertook the enormous task of rating his top 100 favorite films. Every few days, he would post installments of his “Top 100 Films of All Time” list on our company Slack. His selections immediately drew both awe and ire from pretty much everyone in the company.
“I’m guessing ‘Weekend At Bernies II’ is just much higher up the list?”
We self-righteously debated at length every time Sam posted. When he introduced #100 through #91, Matt our EP guffawed, “I’m guessing Weekend At Bernie’s II is just much higher up the list?” It was a good peek behind the curtain at different people’s personalities and how we as individuals rank and value this art form.
“I am not saying these are the BEST movies of all time,” Sam would defend. “They’re just my favorite.” And yet, we’d tell him precisely why and how he was wrong with his selections. Poor Sam.
Now it’s your turn. Sam’s complete list has been revealed and debated ad nauseam. It’s time for the list to stand in the hard light of the scrutinizing public. As you read the list, let us know where you stand. Is Sam right?
Top 100 Films of All Time
[???? Spoiler Alert: Weekend At Bernie’s II didn’t make the cut.]
100. My Cousin Vinny (1992)
99. Big Fish (2003)
98. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
97. Adaptation. (2002)
96. That Thing You Do! (1996)
95. Braveheart (1995)
94. Best in Show (2000)
93. Wayne’s World (1992)
92. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
91. Children of Men (2006)
90. Anchorman (2004)
89. Casino Royale (2006)
88. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
87. Happy Gilmore (1996)
86. Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010)
85. Gremlins (1984)
84. Rushmore (1998)
83. Evil Dead 2 (1987)
82. Office Space (1999)
81. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
80. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
79. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
78. The Lego Movie (2014)
77. Goldfinger (1964)
76. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966)
75. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
74. The Great Escape (1963)
73. Minority Report (2002)
72. The Naked Gun (1988)
71. Scrooged (1988)
70. Tommy Boy (1995)
69. Air Force One (1997)
68. Gangs of New York (2002)
67. Aliens (1986)
66. The Jerk (1979)
65. Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
64. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
63. Jurassic Park (1993)
62. World’s End (2013)
61. ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
60. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
59. The Prestige (2006)
58. Goodfellas (1990)
57. The Social Network (2001)
56. Black Hawk Down (2001)
55. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
54. Ratatouille (2007)
53. Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
52. Pulp Fiction (1994)
51. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
50. Total Recall (1990)
49. No Country for Old Men (2007)
48. Super 8 (2011)
47. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
46. Zoolander (2001)
45. Fight Club (1999)
44. Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
43. Army of Darkness (1992)
42. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
41. Inception (2010)
40. UHF (1989)
39. The Departed (2006)
38. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
37. Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
36. The Dark Knight (2008)
35. Thunderball (1965)
34. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
33. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
32. Alien (1979)
31. Goonies (1985)
30. The Rock (1996)
29. Rear Window (1954)
28. Django Unchained (2012)
27. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
26. Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
25. In Bruges (2008)
24. Jaws (1975)
23. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
22. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
21. Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade (1989)
20. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
19. Star Wars (1977)
18. The Incredibles (2004)
17. Live and Let Die (1973)
16. Airplane! (1980)
15. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
14. Back to the Future (1985)
13. The Matrix (1999)
12. Almost Famous (2000)
11. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
10. Snatch (2000) [View Trailer]
9. Brazil (1985) [View Trailer]
8. Wall-E (2008) [View Trailer]
7. Wet Hot American Summer (2001) [View Trailer]
6. Inglourious Basterds (2009) [View Trailer]
5. Walk Hard (2007) [View Trailer]
4. Die Hard (1988) [View Trailer]
3. Back to the Future II (1989) [View Trailer]
2. Ghostbusters (1984) [View Trailer]
1. Hot Fuzz (2007) [View Trailer]
[It should be noted that Sam included the director for each film in his original list. We have been notably tsk tsk’ed for removing them in this post.]