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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. 14 -

    The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England

    1914, in 2 top lists Check
  2. 16 -

    A Burlesque on Carmen

    1915, in 1 top list Check
  3. 19 -

    One A.M.

    1916, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 24 -

    Die Austernprinzessin

    1919 — a.k.a. The Oyster Princess, in 8 top lists Check
  5. 25 -

    True Heart Susie

    1919, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 27 -

    Prästänkan

    1920 — a.k.a. The Parson's Widow, in 4 top lists Check
  7. 28 -

    Die Puppe

    1919 — a.k.a. The Doll, in 7 top lists Check
  8. 29 -

    Cops

    1922, in 10 top lists Check
  9. 31 -

    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
  10. 40 -

    Three Ages

    1923, in 7 top lists Check
  11. 50 -

    Sherlock Jr.

    1924, in 24 top lists Check
  12. 54 -

    Shakhmatnaya goryachka

    1925 — a.k.a. Chess Fever, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 55 -

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  14. 60 -

    Seven Chances

    1925, in 12 top lists Check
  15. 64 -

    Fig Leaves

    1926, in 1 top list Check
  16. 68 -

    Un chapeau de paille d'Italie

    1928 — a.k.a. The Horse Ate the Hat, in 7 top lists Check
  17. 70 -

    The General

    1926, in 34 top lists Check
  18. 72 -

    It

    1927, in 6 top lists Check
  19. 78 -

    The Cameraman

    1928, in 13 top lists Check
  20. 83 -

    Leave 'Em Laughing

    1928, in 1 top list Check
  21. 88 -

    Two Tars

    1928, in 4 top lists Check
  22. 95 -

    Lonesome

    1928, in 9 top lists Check
  23. 96 -

    The Love Parade

    1929, in 5 top lists Check
  24. 100 -

    L'âge d'or

    1930 — a.k.a. L'Age d'Or, in 16 top lists Check
  25. 105 -

    Laughter

    1930, in 1 top list Check
  26. 106 -

    Monte Carlo

    1930, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 107 -

    Sous les toits de Paris

    1930 — a.k.a. Under the Roofs of Paris, in 5 top lists Check
  28. 110 -

    Blonde Crazy

    1931 — a.k.a. Larceny Lane, in 2 top lists Check
  29. 113 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  30. 121 -

    Boudu sauvé des eaux

    1932 — a.k.a. Boudu Saved from Drowning, in 9 top lists Check
  31. 123 -

    Horse Feathers

    1932, in 6 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. 127 -

    Love Me Tonight

    1932, in 11 top lists Check
  34. 130 -

    Me and My Gal

    1932, in 1 top list Check
  35. 131 -

    Million Dollar Legs

    1932, in 1 top list Check
  36. 132 -

    The Music Box

    1932, in 9 top lists Check
  37. 133 -

    The Old Dark House

    1932, in 5 top lists Check
  38. 134 -

    One Hour with You

    1932, in 6 top lists Check
  39. 137 -

    Trouble in Paradise

    1932, in 17 top lists Check
  40. 139 -

    Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège

    1933 — a.k.a. Zero for Conduct, in 17 top lists Check
  41. 141 -

    Bombshell

    1933, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 143 -

    Duck Soup

    1933, in 24 top lists Check
  43. 145 -

    Hallelujah I'm a Bum

    1933 — a.k.a. Hallelujah, I'm a Tramp, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 146 -

    Hard to Handle

    1933, in 1 top list Check
  45. 149 -

    Stoopnocracy

    1933, in 1 top list Check
  46. 150 -

    Topaze

    1933, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 155 -

    The Gay Divorcee

    1934, in 6 top lists Check
  48. 156 -

    Judge Priest

    1934, in 3 top lists Check
  49. 161 -

    Twentieth Century

    1934, in 6 top lists Check
  50. 164 -

    Le crime de Monsieur Lange

    1936 — a.k.a. The Crime of Monsieur Lange, in 7 top lists Check
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