The New York Times's Book of Movies

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This list is drawn from "The New York Times Book of Movies: The Essential 1,000 Films to See", published in 2019. It contains a selection of 1000 reviews that have been printed in The New York Times. The majority of movies in this book are among the "10 Best Films" chosen by New York Times critics at the end of each year.

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  1. 115 +8

    Breaking Away

    1979, in 8 top lists Check
  2. 126 +8

    Bull Durham

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
  3. 164 +11

    The Color of Money

    1986, in 3 top lists Check
  4. 181 +11

    Damn Yankees

    1958, in 1 top list Check
  5. 248 +16

    Eight Men Out

    1988, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 278 +11

    Fat City

    1972, in 9 top lists Check
  7. 329 +11

    Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter

    1972 — a.k.a. The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 385 +14

    Hoop Dreams

    1994, in 15 top lists Check
  9. 395 +16

    The Hustler

    1961, in 15 top lists Check
  10. 420 new

    The Jackie Robinson Story

    1950, in 1 top list Check
  11. 455 +8

    The Last American Hero

    1973, in 1 top list Check
  12. 465 +9

    A League of Their Own

    1992, in 5 top lists Check
  13. 490 +11

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

    1962, in 6 top lists Check
  14. 553 new

    Million Dollar Baby

    2004, in 12 top lists Check
  15. 600 +4

    National Velvet

    1944, in 4 top lists Check
  16. 695 +6

    Raging Bull

    1980, in 34 top lists Check
  17. 725 +8

    Rocco e i suoi fratelli

    1960 — a.k.a. Rocco and His Brothers, in 19 top lists Check
  18. 762 +5

    The Set-Up

    1949, in 10 top lists Check
  19. 885 +11

    This Sporting Life

    1963, in 9 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 31, 2019 by joachimt; source