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. 101 new

    A Place in the Sun

    1951, in 13 top lists Check
  2. 138 new

    Strangers on a Train

    1951, in 17 top lists Check
  3. 233 new

    The African Queen

    1951, in 11 top lists Check
  4. 240 new

    The Red Badge of Courage

    1951, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 305 new

    Ace in the Hole

    1951, in 21 top lists Check
  6. 313 new

    A Streetcar Named Desire

    1951, in 15 top lists Check
  7. 362 new

    An American in Paris

    1951, in 18 top lists Check
  8. 449 new

    The Prowler

    1951, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 483 new

    The Day the Earth Stood Still

    1951, in 12 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2012; source