The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die

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An official iCheckMovies list (adopted from Gorro).

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"Well over a century has passed since the Lumière brothers frightened the life out of Parisians with The Arrival of a Train at a Station, and well over a million titles have since been recorded - if the Internet Movie Database is anything to go by.

Out of these million-plus movies, our team of experts has picked what we believe is the essential 1,000 - those that best sum up the dazzling achievement and variety of the movies."

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  1. 5 -

    The 39 Steps

    1935, in 16 top lists Check
  2. 16 -

    After Hours

    1985, in 7 top lists Check
  3. 39 -

    Amores perros

    2000, in 17 top lists Check
  4. 52 -

    Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

    1958 — a.k.a. Elevator to the Gallows, in 10 top lists Check
  5. 54 -

    Assault on Precinct 13

    1976, in 6 top lists Check
  6. 67 -

    Bad Day at Black Rock

    1955, in 7 top lists Check
  7. 79 -

    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
  8. 96 -

    The Big Heat

    1953, in 18 top lists Check
  9. 106 -

    Blade Runner

    1982, in 36 top lists Check
  10. 111 -

    Blow-Up

    1966, in 20 top lists Check
  11. 113 -

    The Blue Lamp

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 116 -

    Bob le flambeur

    1956 — a.k.a. Bob le Flambeur, in 13 top lists Check
  13. 121 -

    Das Boot

    1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check
  14. 124 -

    Le boucher

    1970 — a.k.a. Le Boucher, in 11 top lists Check
  15. 147 -

    Bullitt

    1968, in 11 top lists Check
  16. 152 -

    Caché

    2005, in 15 top lists Check
  17. 177 -

    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
  18. 192 -

    Con Air

    1997, in 3 top lists Check
  19. 195 -

    The Conversation

    1974, in 23 top lists Check
  20. 210 +4

    Cul-de-sac

    1966, in 6 top lists Check
  21. 220 +4

    The Day the Earth Stood Still

    1951, in 12 top lists Check
  22. 226 +4

    Dead Presidents

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  23. 227 +4

    Dead Ringers

    1988, in 12 top lists Check
  24. 231 +4

    Deliverance

    1972, in 15 top lists Check
  25. 241 +4

    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
  26. 247 +4

    Dirty Harry

    1971, in 17 top lists Check
  27. 250 +4

    Diva

    1981, in 7 top lists Check
  28. 261 +4

    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
  29. 263 +4

    Don't Look Now

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  30. 265 +4

    Le doulos

    1962 — a.k.a. Le Doulos, in 10 top lists Check
  31. 273 +4

    Du rififi chez les hommes

    1955 — a.k.a. Rififi, in 18 top lists Check
  32. 284 +4

    Elephant

    2003, in 10 top lists Check
  33. 309 +4

    The Fallen Idol

    1948, in 10 top lists Check
  34. 312 +4

    Fargo

    1996, in 27 top lists Check
  35. 332 +4

    The French Connection

    1971, in 23 top lists Check
  36. 341 +4

    Get Carter

    1971, in 11 top lists Check
  37. 351 +4

    Ging chaat goo si

    1985 — a.k.a. Police Story, in 10 top lists Check
  38. 355 +4

    Gloria

    1980, in 8 top lists Check
  39. 358 +4

    Goldfinger

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  40. 373 +4

    Greed

    1924, in 21 top lists Check
  41. 376 +4

    The Grifters

    1990, in 8 top lists Check
  42. 401 +4

    Hell Is a City

    1960, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 406 +4

    High Noon

    1952, in 18 top lists Check
  44. 411 +4

    A History of Violence

    2005, in 11 top lists Check
  45. 442 +4

    The Insider

    1999, in 5 top lists Check
  46. 445 +4

    The Ipcress File

    1965, in 6 top lists Check
  47. 455 +4

    Jackie Brown

    1997, in 5 top lists Check
  48. 459 +4

    Jaws

    1975, in 27 top lists Check
  49. 471 +4

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  50. 475 +4

    Keane

    2004, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jun 9, 2020 by joachimt; source