Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

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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. 320 -

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  2. 686 -

    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
  3. 113 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  4. 70 -

    The General

    1926, in 34 top lists Check
  5. 171 -

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  6. 55 -

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  7. 842 -

    Do the Right Thing

    1989, in 25 top lists Check
  8. 198 -

    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
  9. 143 -

    Duck Soup

    1933, in 24 top lists Check
  10. 192 -

    La règle du jeu

    1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check
  11. 50 -

    Sherlock Jr.

    1924, in 24 top lists Check
  12. 217 -

    Sullivan's Travels

    1941, in 24 top lists Check
  13. 891 -

    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
  14. 366 -

    Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

    1953 — a.k.a. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, in 22 top lists Check
  15. 630 -

    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, in 21 top lists Check
  16. 492 -

    El ángel exterminador

    1962 — a.k.a. The Exterminating Angel, in 19 top lists Check
  17. 556 -

    Playtime

    1967, in 19 top lists Check
  18. 536 -

    Sedmikrásky

    1966 — a.k.a. Daisies, in 19 top lists Check
  19. 515 -

    A Hard Day's Night

    1964, in 18 top lists Check
  20. 31 -

    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
  21. 435 -

    Mon oncle

    1958 — a.k.a. My Uncle, in 17 top lists Check
  22. 137 -

    Trouble in Paradise

    1932, in 17 top lists Check
  23. 139 -

    Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège

    1933 — a.k.a. Zero for Conduct, in 17 top lists Check
  24. 168 -

    The 39 Steps

    1935, in 16 top lists Check
  25. 100 -

    L'âge d'or

    1930 — a.k.a. L'Age d'Or, in 16 top lists Check
  26. 238 -

    To Have and Have Not

    1944, in 16 top lists Check
  27. 835 -

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    1988, in 16 top lists Check
  28. 480 -

    Cléo de 5 à 7

    1962 — a.k.a. Cleo from 5 to 7, in 15 top lists Check
  29. 762 -

    The King of Comedy

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
  30. 185 -

    The Lady Vanishes

    1938, in 15 top lists Check
  31. 236 -

    Meet Me in St. Louis

    1944, in 15 top lists Check
  32. 126 -

    Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo

    1932 — a.k.a. I Was Born, But..., in 15 top lists Check
  33. 345 -

    The Band Wagon

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  34. 216 -

    The Palm Beach Story

    1942, in 14 top lists Check
  35. 202 -

    The Shop Around the Corner

    1940, in 14 top lists Check
  36. 779 -

    Stranger Than Paradise

    1984, in 14 top lists Check
  37. 563 -

    Week End

    1967 — a.k.a. Weekend, in 14 top lists Check
  38. 78 -

    The Cameraman

    1928, in 13 top lists Check
  39. 904 -

    Crumb

    1994, in 12 top lists Check
  40. 564 -

    Les demoiselles de Rochefort

    1967 — a.k.a. The Young Girls of Rochefort, in 12 top lists Check
  41. 910 -

    Sátántangó

    1994 — a.k.a. Satantango, in 12 top lists Check
  42. 60 -

    Seven Chances

    1925, in 12 top lists Check
  43. 627 -

    W.R. - Misterije organizma

    1971 — a.k.a. WR: Mysteries of the Organism, in 12 top lists Check
  44. 1033 +7

    Campanadas a medianoche

    1965 — a.k.a. Chimes at Midnight, in 11 top lists Check
  45. 653 -

    Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies...

    1974 — a.k.a. Celine and Julie Go Boating, in 11 top lists Check
  46. 348 -

    Duck Amuck

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  47. 638 -

    F for Fake

    1973, in 11 top lists Check
  48. 350 -

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  49. 431 -

    Gigi

    1958, in 11 top lists Check
  50. 127 -

    Love Me Tonight

    1932, in 11 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source