AFI’s 100 Years … 100 Heroes & Villains

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n 2003, the American Film Institute named the 50 Greatest Movie Heroes and the 50 Greatest Movie Villains of All Time, for a total of 100 characters from 95 films. Films released in 2001 and prior were eligible.

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  1. 28 -

    12 Angry Men

    1957, in 30 top lists Check
  2. 60 -

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    1968, in 45 top lists Check
  3. 18 -

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1938, in 17 top lists Check
  4. 61 -

    Alien

    1979, in 30 top lists Check
  5. 8 -

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  6. 69 -

    All About Eve

    1950, in 25 top lists Check
  7. 27 -

    All the President's Men

    1976, in 21 top lists Check
  8. 66 -

    Bambi

    1942, in 13 top lists Check
  9. 45 -

    Batman

    1989, in 9 top lists Check
  10. 32 -

    The Big Sleep

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  11. 82 -

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  12. 78 -

    Bonnie and Clyde

    1967, in 28 top lists Check
  13. 41 -

    Boys Town

    1938, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 20 -

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    1969, in 21 top lists Check
  15. 74 -

    Cape Fear

    1962, in 6 top lists Check
  16. 4 -

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  17. 62 -

    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
  18. 37 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  19. 59 -

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  20. 30 -

    Cool Hand Luke

    1967, in 13 top lists Check
  21. 91 -

    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
  22. 17 -

    Dirty Harry

    1971, in 17 top lists Check
  23. 55 -

    Double Indemnity

    1944, in 37 top lists Check
  24. 3 -

    Dr. No

    1962, in 7 top lists Check
  25. 79 -

    Dracula

    1931, in 11 top lists Check
  26. 31 -

    Erin Brockovich

    2000, in 8 top lists Check
  27. 56 -

    The Exorcist

    1973, in 27 top lists Check
  28. 33 -

    Fargo

    1996, in 27 top lists Check
  29. 54 -

    Fatal Attraction

    1987, in 11 top lists Check
  30. 43 -

    The French Connection

    1971, in 23 top lists Check
  31. 21 -

    Gandhi

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
  32. 49 -

    Gladiator

    2000, in 25 top lists Check
  33. 58 -

    The Godfather Part II

    1974, in 32 top lists Check
  34. 94 -

    Goldfinger

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  35. 40 -

    Goodbye, Mr. Chips

    1939, in 6 top lists Check
  36. 12 -

    The Grapes of Wrath

    1940, in 24 top lists Check
  37. 5 -

    High Noon

    1952, in 19 top lists Check
  38. 19 -

    In the Heat of the Night

    1967, in 17 top lists Check
  39. 9 -

    It's a Wonderful Life

    1946, in 33 top lists Check
  40. 64 -

    Jaws

    1975, in 29 top lists Check
  41. 38 -

    Lassie Come Home

    1943, in 3 top lists Check
  42. 10 -

    Lawrence of Arabia

    1962, in 40 top lists Check
  43. 84 -

    Little Caesar

    1931, in 10 top lists Check
  44. 89 -

    The Little Foxes

    1941, in 7 top lists Check
  45. 67 -

    The Manchurian Candidate

    1962, in 15 top lists Check
  46. 80 -

    Marathon Man

    1976, in 4 top lists Check
  47. 44 -

    The Mark of Zorro

    1940, in 2 top lists Check
  48. 63 -

    Misery

    1990, in 3 top lists Check
  49. 87 -

    Mommie Dearest

    1981, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 11 -

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    1939, in 16 top lists Check
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