The Empire Five-Star 500

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Empire Magazine has compiled a list of the 500 greatest movies they have ever given a five-star review.

* The Apu-trilogy is counted as a single entry in the magazine, thus 502 movies on this list.

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  1. 40 new

    Avatar

    2009, in 14 top lists Check
  2. 51 new

    Beauty and the Beast

    1991, in 19 top lists Check
  3. 53 new

    Being John Malkovich

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  4. 54 new

    La belle et la bête

    1946 — a.k.a. Beauty and the Beast, in 26 top lists Check
  5. 106 new

    La cité des enfants perdus

    1995 — a.k.a. The City of Lost Children, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 116 new

    Coraline

    2009, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 125 new

    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    2008, in 6 top lists Check
  8. 145 new

    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, in 21 top lists Check
  9. 157 new

    Edward Scissorhands

    1990, in 10 top lists Check
  10. 169 new

    Field of Dreams

    1989, in 10 top lists Check
  11. 183 new

    Ghostbusters

    1984, in 13 top lists Check
  12. 202 new

    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
  13. 236 new

    It's a Wonderful Life

    1946, in 33 top lists Check
  14. 250 new

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  15. 271 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
  16. 272 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    2002, in 26 top lists Check
  17. 273 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    2003, in 29 top lists Check
  18. 288 new

    A Matter of Life and Death

    1946, in 23 top lists Check
  19. 299 new

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    1975, in 23 top lists Check
  20. 330 new

    Orphée

    1950 — a.k.a. Orpheus, in 18 top lists Check
  21. 335 new

    El laberinto del fauno

    2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check
  22. 342 new

    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the...

    2003, in 13 top lists Check
  23. 366 new

    Le ballon rouge

    1956 — a.k.a. The Red Balloon, in 11 top lists Check
  24. 391 new

    Det sjunde inseglet

    1957 — a.k.a. The Seventh Seal, in 25 top lists Check
  25. 410 new

    El espíritu de la colmena

    1973 — a.k.a. The Spirit of the Beehive, in 21 top lists Check
  26. 414 new

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  27. 415 new

    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
  28. 423 new

    Superman Returns

    2006, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 428 new

    The Tales of Hoffmann

    1951, in 4 top lists Check
  30. 449 new

    Time Bandits

    1981, in 4 top lists Check
  31. 491 new

    Der Himmel über Berlin

    1987 — a.k.a. Wings of Desire, in 21 top lists Check
  32. 496 new

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 38 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 28, 2012; source