Royal Film Archive of Belgium's Most Important and Misappreciated American Films

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In 1977, the Royal Film Archive of Belgium sent out questionnaires to film experts from 22 countries in order to compile an extensive list of important American films. 203 people participated (116 Americans and 87 non-Americans). Each participant compiled two lists, a list of the most important films (limited to 30 titles) and a list of misappreciated films (not limited in number). The final list is sorted by number of votes (including both important and misappreciated votes).

The book lists all 2327 films that received at least 1 vote. This list includes the films that received at least 5 votes.

One of the list entries is "Songs" which includes 25 films, so I included only the first one.

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  1. 210 new

    12 Angry Men

    1957, in 30 top lists Check
  2. 20 new

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    1968, in 45 top lists Check
  3. 106 new

    42nd Street

    1933, in 12 top lists Check
  4. 480 new

    The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

    1953, in 4 top lists Check
  5. 150 new

    7 Women

    1965, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 237 new

    7th Heaven

    1927, in 11 top lists Check
  7. 305 new

    Ace in the Hole

    1951, in 21 top lists Check
  8. 363 new

    Adam's Rib

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  9. 234 new

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1938, in 17 top lists Check
  10. 496 new

    Advise & Consent

    1962, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 423 new

    An Affair to Remember

    1957, in 9 top lists Check
  12. 233 new

    The African Queen

    1951, in 11 top lists Check
  13. 304 new

    Alice's Restaurant

    1969, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 66 new

    All About Eve

    1950, in 25 top lists Check
  15. 47 new

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930, in 19 top lists Check
  16. 495 new

    All That Heaven Allows

    1955, in 11 top lists Check
  17. 303 new

    All That Money Can Buy

    1941 — a.k.a. The Devil and Daniel Webster, in 4 top lists Check
  18. 206 new

    All the King's Men

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  19. 494 new

    All the President's Men

    1976, in 21 top lists Check
  20. 135 new

    America America

    1963, in 7 top lists Check
  21. 362 new

    An American in Paris

    1951, in 18 top lists Check
  22. 493 new

    American Madness

    1932, in 1 top list Check
  23. 108 new

    Anatahan

    1953 — a.k.a. Ana-ta-han, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 361 new

    Anatomy of a Murder

    1959, in 12 top lists Check
  25. 205 new

    Angel

    1937, in 2 top lists Check
  26. 261 new

    Anticipation of the Night

    1958, in 4 top lists Check
  27. 181 new

    The Apartment

    1960, in 28 top lists Check
  28. 204 new

    Applause

    1929, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 360 new

    The Arrangement

    1969, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 260 new

    The Art of Vision

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 124 new

    The Asphalt Jungle

    1950, in 15 top lists Check
  32. 359 new

    Avanti!

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
  33. 123 new

    The Awful Truth

    1937, in 15 top lists Check
  34. 203 new

    The Bad and the Beautiful

    1952, in 8 top lists Check
  35. 202 new

    Badlands

    1973, in 23 top lists Check
  36. 422 new

    The Ballad of Cable Hogue

    1970, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 65 new

    The Band Wagon

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  38. 201 new

    The Barefoot Contessa

    1954, in 8 top lists Check
  39. 358 new

    Barry Lyndon

    1975, in 24 top lists Check
  40. 420 new

    Beat the Devil

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  41. 232 new

    Beggars of Life

    1928, in 3 top lists Check
  42. 419 new

    The Beguiled

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
  43. 418 new

    Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ

    1925 — a.k.a. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, in 6 top lists Check
  44. 45 new

    The Best Years of Our Lives

    1946, in 30 top lists Check
  45. 302 new

    Big Business

    1929, in 5 top lists Check
  46. 492 new

    The Big Combo

    1955, in 7 top lists Check
  47. 98 new

    The Big Heat

    1953, in 18 top lists Check
  48. 77 new

    The Big Parade

    1925, in 13 top lists Check
  49. 491 new

    The Big Sky

    1952, in 6 top lists Check
  50. 35 new

    The Big Sleep

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2012; source