Jim Emerson's "102 Movies You Must See"
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"These are the movies I just kind of figure everybody ought to have seen in order to have any sort of informed discussion about movies. They’re the common cultural currency of our time, the basic cinematic texts that everyone should know, at minimum, to be somewhat ‘movie-literate.’ I hope these movies are experiences we can all assume we share….This isn’t like Roger Ebert’s ‘Great Movies’ series. It’s not my idea of The Best Movies Ever Made (that would be a different list, though there’s some overlap here), or limited to my personal favorites or my estimation of the most important or influential films…. I tried to represent key examples of all important genres, movie stars, directors, historical movements, and so on — like an overview of the 20th century in 101 movies. Yes, there are many more I’d like to add, but remember, this is only a primer. How many have you seen?" —Jim Emerson
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8½
1963, in 35 top lists Check -
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Les quatre cents coups
1959 — a.k.a. The 400 Blows, in 27 top lists Check -
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2001: A Space Odyssey
1968, in 45 top lists Check -
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Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes
1972 — a.k.a. Aguirre, the Wrath of God, in 18 top lists Check -
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Alien
1979, in 30 top lists Check -
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All About Eve
1950, in 25 top lists Check -
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Annie Hall
1977, in 34 top lists Check -
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Apocalypse Now
1979, in 37 top lists Check -
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Bambi
1942, in 13 top lists Check -
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Bronenosets Potemkin
1925 — a.k.a. Battleship Potemkin, in 28 top lists Check -
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The Best Years of Our Lives
1946, in 30 top lists Check -
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The Big Red One
1980, in 10 top lists Check -
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Ladri di biciclette
1948 — a.k.a. Bicycle Thieves, in 36 top lists Check -
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The Big Sleep
1946, in 22 top lists Check -
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Blade Runner
1982, in 36 top lists Check -
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Blow-Up
1966, in 20 top lists Check -
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Blue Velvet
1986, in 27 top lists Check -
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Bonnie and Clyde
1967, in 28 top lists Check -
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À bout de souffle
1960 — a.k.a. Breathless, in 29 top lists Check -
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Bringing Up Baby
1938, in 23 top lists Check -
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Carrie
1976, in 11 top lists Check -
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Casablanca
1942, in 39 top lists Check -
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Un chien andalou
1929 — a.k.a. An Andalusian Dog, in 25 top lists Check -
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Les enfants du paradis
1945 — a.k.a. Children of Paradise, in 21 top lists Check -
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Chinatown
1974, in 31 top lists Check -
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Citizen Kane
1941, in 39 top lists Check -
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A Clockwork Orange
1971, in 37 top lists Check -
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The Crying Game
1992, in 11 top lists Check -
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951, in 12 top lists Check -
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Days of Heaven
1978, in 19 top lists Check -
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Dirty Harry
1971, in 17 top lists Check -
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Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie
1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, in 21 top lists Check -
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La dolce vita
1960 — a.k.a. La Dolce Vita, in 21 top lists Check -
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Do the Right Thing
1989, in 25 top lists Check -
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Double Indemnity
1944, in 37 top lists Check -
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...
1964, in 37 top lists Check -
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Duck Soup
1933, in 24 top lists Check -
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982, in 30 top lists Check -
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Easy Rider
1969, in 17 top lists Check -
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980, in 25 top lists Check -
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The Exorcist
1973, in 27 top lists Check -
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Fargo
1996, in 27 top lists Check -
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Fight Club
1999, in 19 top lists Check -
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The General
1926, in 33 top lists Check -
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The Godfather
1972, in 42 top lists Check -
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The Godfather Part II
1974, in 32 top lists Check -
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Gone with the Wind
1939, in 31 top lists Check -
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Goodfellas
1990, in 31 top lists Check -
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The Graduate
1967, in 29 top lists Check -
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Halloween
1978, in 17 top lists Check
Last updated on Feb 10, 2012; source