Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies

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This list of personal favorites was assembled by Edgar Wright and Sam DiSalle in July 2016. Films are in chronological order.

Note from Edgar:

“This is a personal and subjective list of 1000 favourite movies from 100 years of cinema. It’s not a set text or intended as any bible of ‘greatest’ films. I decided to put this together as a fluid list for my own enjoyment, amusement and reference. I hope it’s fun for you to pore over and dive into some of the films you haven’t seen or haven’t heard of.

Don’t get all riled up about omissions or which movies you think should be favourites of mine, the truth is I may very well like / not like or not have seen the movies you think are missing. In fact, I like way more than 1000 movies, but any longer and this list would be really insane.

Thanks to Sam DiSalle for helping me put it together. If you feel so inspired, make your own list. Film watching is a life time pursuit and there’s many more films out there for me to see. This site is a great place to start."

Edgar Wright, Aug 2016.


Note: List correct as of Sep 2nd, 2019.

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  1. 152 new

    The Killing

    1956, in 15 top lists Check
  2. 160 new

    Paths of Glory

    1957, in 26 top lists Check
  3. 196 new

    Spartacus

    1960, in 19 top lists Check
  4. 238 new

    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...

    1964, in 37 top lists Check
  5. 294 new

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    1968, in 45 top lists Check
  6. 351 new

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  7. 458 new

    Barry Lyndon

    1975, in 24 top lists Check
  8. 549 new

    The Shining

    1980, in 28 top lists Check
  9. 651 new

    Full Metal Jacket

    1987, in 18 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 2, 2019; source