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This list contains the favorite movies of movie critic Jonathan Rosenbaum who writes for the Chicago Reader. The movies span virtually every decade, and include many an obscure movie.

#1 - #1012: original list
#1013 - #1073: 2008 additions
#1074 - #1133: 2016 additions

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  1. 686 -

    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
  2. 891 -

    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
  3. 143 -

    Duck Soup

    1933, in 24 top lists Check
  4. 835 -

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    1988, in 16 top lists Check
  5. 968 +7

    Rushmore

    1998, in 11 top lists Check
  6. 320 -

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  7. 431 -

    Gigi

    1958, in 11 top lists Check
  8. 1007 +7

    Down with Love

    2003, in 1 top list Check
  9. 842 -

    Do the Right Thing

    1989, in 25 top lists Check
  10. 717 -

    1941

    1979, in 1 top list Check
  11. 505 -

    The Nutty Professor

    1963, in 11 top lists Check
  12. 198 -

    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
  13. 366 -

    Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

    1953 — a.k.a. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, in 22 top lists Check
  14. 192 -

    La règle du jeu

    1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check
  15. 556 -

    Playtime

    1967, in 19 top lists Check
  16. 563 -

    Week End

    1967 — a.k.a. Weekend, in 14 top lists Check
  17. 132 -

    The Music Box

    1932, in 9 top lists Check
  18. 544 -

    2 ou 3 choses que je sais d'elle

    1967 — a.k.a. Two or Three Things I Know About Her, in 10 top lists Check
  19. 737 -

    History of the World: Part I

    1981, in 1 top list Check
  20. 171 -

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  21. 55 -

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 30 top lists Check
  22. 515 -

    A Hard Day's Night

    1964, in 18 top lists Check
  23. 536 -

    Sedmikrásky

    1966 — a.k.a. Daisies, in 19 top lists Check
  24. 113 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  25. 236 -

    Meet Me in St. Louis

    1944, in 16 top lists Check
  26. 100 -

    L'âge d'or

    1930 — a.k.a. L'Age d'Or, in 16 top lists Check
  27. 435 -

    Mon oncle

    1958 — a.k.a. My Uncle, in 17 top lists Check
  28. 1044 +7

    Coffee and Cigarettes

    2003, in 1 top list Check
  29. 910 -

    Sátántangó

    1994 — a.k.a. Satantango, in 12 top lists Check
  30. 923 -

    Underground

    1995, in 9 top lists Check
  31. 762 -

    The King of Comedy

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
  32. 546 -

    What's Up, Tiger Lily?

    1966, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 70 -

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  34. 630 -

    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, in 21 top lists Check
  35. 627 -

    W.R. - Misterije organizma

    1971 — a.k.a. WR: Mysteries of the Organism, in 12 top lists Check
  36. 569 -

    The Party

    1968, in 4 top lists Check
  37. 31 -

    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
  38. 828 -

    Hairspray

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
  39. 139 -

    Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège

    1933 — a.k.a. Zero for Conduct, in 17 top lists Check
  40. 350 -

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  41. 168 -

    The 39 Steps

    1935, in 16 top lists Check
  42. 836 -

    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 811 -

    Ishtar

    1987, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 397 -

    The Trouble with Harry

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 779 -

    Stranger Than Paradise

    1984, in 14 top lists Check
  46. 217 -

    Sullivan's Travels

    1941, in 24 top lists Check
  47. 793 -

    Down by Law

    1986, in 9 top lists Check
  48. 947 -

    Bulworth

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 185 -

    The Lady Vanishes

    1938, in 15 top lists Check
  50. 1010 +7

    Bu san

    2003 — a.k.a. Goodbye, Dragon Inn, in 5 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source