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Films 101 organizes films that have been strongly recommended by critics and filmmakers to help you find more rewarding films. The films are ranked in order of acclaim among film professionals. Films 101 doesn't believe the exact ranking of films should be taken too seriously. However, ranked lists are often preferrable to alphabetical or chronological listings for film research.
Films 101 Source Lists
AFI Desk Reference : Notable Films (in progress)
BBC - The 21st Century's 100 Greatest Films
James Berardinelli : All-Time Top 100
James Berardinelli : ReelViews
Broadcast Film Critics Association Critics' Choice Rating 85+
Roger Ebert : 10 Best of the Year
Roger Ebert : Reviews
Roger Ebert : Ten Greatest Films of All Time
Roger Ebert : The Great Movies
Empire
Empire : The 100 Best Films of World Cinema
Entertainment Weekly's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time
Film Daily Annual Critics Poll
Film Four : 100 Greatest Films
Four-Star Movies
Greatest Films
The Guardian : 1000 Films to See Before You Die
Guide to Essential Movies You Must See
Guinness Book of Film : The Top 100
Halliwell's Top 1000
Have You Seen . . . ?: A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films
Leonard Maltin : LeonardMaltin.com
Leonard Maltin : 100 Must-See Films of the 20th Century
Leonard Maltin : Movie Guides
Movieline : The 100 Best Foreign Films
Movieline : The 100 Best Movies Ever Made
National Film Review : Top 70 of Last Century
National Society of Film Critics' 100 Essential Films
The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made
Gerald Peary : 100 Films For Film Literacy
Premiere
Jonathan Rosenbaum : 1000 Essential Films
Jonathan Rosenbaum : Alternative 100 Top Films/Movies
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die : 2004, 2007, 2011
Time Magazine ALL-TIME 100 Movies
Peter Travers : Movie Reviews
Turner Classic Movies : Most Influential Classic Movies
TV Guide Film & Video Companion 2006
Vanity Fair : 50 Greatest Films of All Time
The Village Voice : 250 Best Films of the 20th Century
The Village Voice Film Guide
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