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. 337 +10

    Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo

    1966 — a.k.a. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, in 28 top lists Check
  2. 937 +5

    Unforgiven

    1992, in 24 top lists Check
  3. 129 +8

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    1969, in 21 top lists Check
  4. 96 +7

    Blazing Saddles

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  5. 914 +6

    The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

    1948, in 25 top lists Check
  6. 379 +14

    High Noon

    1952, in 18 top lists Check
  7. 754 +7

    The Searchers

    1956, in 26 top lists Check
  8. 974 +1

    The Wild Bunch

    1969, in 25 top lists Check
  9. 816 +6

    Stagecoach

    1939, in 21 top lists Check
  10. 642 +4

    The Outlaw Josey Wales

    1976, in 11 top lists Check
  11. 775 +6

    Shane

    1953, in 18 top lists Check
  12. 920 +7

    True Grit

    1969, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 539 +11

    McCabe & Mrs. Miller

    1971, in 20 top lists Check
  14. 583 +8

    My Darling Clementine

    1946, in 20 top lists Check
  15. 477 +9

    Little Big Man

    1970, in 9 top lists Check
  16. 426 +11

    Johnny Guitar

    1954, in 22 top lists Check
  17. 644 +4

    The Ox-Bow Incident

    1943, in 14 top lists Check
  18. 621 +3

    Oklahoma!

    1955, in 5 top lists Check
  19. 559 +7

    The Misfits

    1961, in 5 top lists Check
  20. 786 +6

    The Shootist

    1976, in 6 top lists Check
  21. 777 +5

    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  22. 211 +12

    Destry Rides Again

    1939, in 7 top lists Check
  23. 596 new

    The Naked Spur

    1953, in 10 top lists Check
  24. 932 +7

    Ulzana's Raid

    1972, in 6 top lists Check
  25. 300 +10

    Friendly Persuasion

    1956, in 3 top lists Check
  26. 85 +9

    The Big Sky

    1952, in 6 top lists Check
  27. 433 +10

    Junior Bonner

    1972, in 1 top list Check
  28. 861 +9

    Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

    1969, in 1 top list Check
  29. 367 +11

    Heartland

    1979, in 2 top lists Check
  30. 643 +4

    The Overlanders

    1946, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 31, 2019 by joachimt; source