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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. 442 +7

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  2. 498 +10

    Lost Horizon

    1937, in 6 top lists Check
  3. 803 +8

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    1937, in 25 top lists Check
  4. 979 +3

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 38 top lists Check
  5. 273 +10

    Fantasia

    1940, in 20 top lists Check
  6. 667 +6

    Pinocchio

    1940, in 15 top lists Check
  7. 875 +11

    The Thief of Bagdad

    1940, in 13 top lists Check
  8. 374 +14

    Here Comes Mr. Jordan

    1941, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 66 +8

    La belle et la bête

    1946 — a.k.a. Beauty and the Beast, in 26 top lists Check
  10. 419 +13

    It's a Wonderful Life

    1946, in 33 top lists Check
  11. 817 +6

    A Matter of Life and Death

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  12. 635 new

    Orphée

    1950 — a.k.a. Orpheus, in 18 top lists Check
  13. 769 +6

    Det sjunde inseglet

    1957 — a.k.a. The Seventh Seal, in 25 top lists Check
  14. 265 +12

    El ángel exterminador

    1962 — a.k.a. The Exterminating Angel, in 19 top lists Check
  15. 247 +16

    8½

    1963, in 35 top lists Check
  16. 534 +12

    Mary Poppins

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  17. 432 +10

    Giulietta degli spiriti

    1965 — a.k.a. Juliet of the Spirits, in 9 top lists Check
  18. 281 +11

    Fellini - Satyricon

    1969 — a.k.a. Fellini Satyricon, in 10 top lists Check
  19. 220 +13

    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, in 21 top lists Check
  20. 811 new

    El espíritu de la colmena

    1973 — a.k.a. The Spirit of the Beehive, in 21 top lists Check
  21. 515 +11

    Trollflöjten

    1975 — a.k.a. The Magic Flute, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 267 +12

    Ansikte mot ansikte

    1976 — a.k.a. Face to Face, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 821 +6

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  24. 978 +2

    Der Himmel über Berlin

    1987 — a.k.a. Wings of Desire, in 21 top lists Check
  25. 69 +8

    Beetlejuice

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
  26. 67 +8

    Beauty and the Beast

    1991, in 19 top lists Check
  27. 352 +11

    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
  28. 72 +8

    Being John Malkovich

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  29. 277 +11

    Atanarjuat

    2001 — a.k.a. Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, in 6 top lists Check
  30. 739 new

    Russkiy kovcheg

    2002 — a.k.a. Russian Ark, in 9 top lists Check
  31. 929 new

    2046

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
  32. 647 new

    El laberinto del fauno

    2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check
  33. 936 new

    Loong Boonmee raleuk chat

    2010 — a.k.a. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, in 13 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 31, 2019 by joachimt; source