The Empire Five-Star 500

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Empire Magazine has compiled a list of the 500 greatest movies they have ever given a five-star review.

* The Apu-trilogy is counted as a single entry in the magazine, thus 502 movies on this list.

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  1. 3 new

    The Accused

    1988, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 23 new

    Anatomy of a Murder

    1959, in 12 top lists Check
  3. 34 new

    The Asphalt Jungle

    1950, in 15 top lists Check
  4. 35 new

    The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward...

    2007, in 7 top lists Check
  5. 36 new

    Atlantic City

    1980, in 14 top lists Check
  6. 43 new

    The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

    2009 — a.k.a. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 45 new

    Badlands

    1973, in 23 top lists Check
  8. 58 new

    The Big Lebowski

    1998, in 26 top lists Check
  9. 60 new

    The Big Sleep

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  10. 67 new

    Blood Simple

    1984, in 10 top lists Check
  11. 69 new

    Bonnie and Clyde

    1967, in 28 top lists Check
  12. 73 new

    Boyz n the Hood

    1991, in 9 top lists Check
  13. 82 new

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    1969, in 21 top lists Check
  14. 86 new

    Capote

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 87 new

    Carlito's Way

    1993, in 5 top lists Check
  16. 92 new

    Casino

    1995, in 11 top lists Check
  17. 105 new

    Cidade de Deus

    2002 — a.k.a. City of God, in 22 top lists Check
  18. 109 new

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  19. 126 new

    Cutter's Way

    1981, in 6 top lists Check
  20. 128 new

    Dancer in the Dark

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
  21. 130 new

    The Dark Knight

    2008, in 27 top lists Check
  22. 144 new

    Dirty Harry

    1971, in 17 top lists Check
  23. 146 new

    Dog Day Afternoon

    1975, in 23 top lists Check
  24. 151 new

    Double Indemnity

    1944, in 37 top lists Check
  25. 162 new

    Face/Off

    1997, in 7 top lists Check
  26. 167 new

    Fargo

    1996, in 27 top lists Check
  27. 173 new

    Force of Evil

    1948, in 13 top lists Check
  28. 175 new

    Les quatre cents coups

    1959 — a.k.a. The 400 Blows, in 26 top lists Check
  29. 178 new

    The French Connection

    1971, in 23 top lists Check
  30. 182 new

    Get Carter

    1971, in 11 top lists Check
  31. 184 new

    Män som hatar kvinnor

    2009 — a.k.a. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, in 1 top list Check
  32. 186 new

    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
  33. 187 new

    The Godfather Part II

    1974, in 32 top lists Check
  34. 195 new

    Goodfellas

    1990, in 31 top lists Check
  35. 204 new

    La haine

    1995 — a.k.a. La Haine, in 15 top lists Check
  36. 208 new

    Heat

    1995, in 23 top lists Check
  37. 232 new

    Irréversible

    2002 — a.k.a. Irreversible, in 10 top lists Check
  38. 233 new

    The Ipcress File

    1965, in 6 top lists Check
  39. 235 new

    The Italian Job

    1969, in 4 top lists Check
  40. 247 new

    The Killing

    1956, in 15 top lists Check
  41. 249 new

    Kind Hearts and Coronets

    1949, in 21 top lists Check
  42. 253 new

    L.A. Confidential

    1997, in 27 top lists Check
  43. 258 new

    Laura

    1944, in 21 top lists Check
  44. 261 new

    Léon

    1994 — a.k.a. Léon: The Professional, in 23 top lists Check
  45. 265 new

    Little Caesar

    1931, in 10 top lists Check
  46. 270 new

    The Long Good Friday

    1980, in 12 top lists Check
  47. 274 new

    The Long Goodbye

    1973, in 15 top lists Check
  48. 278 new

    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
  49. 281 new

    The Maltese Falcon

    1941, in 27 top lists Check
  50. 287 new

    Manhunter

    1986, in 6 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 28, 2012; source