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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A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001, in 11 top lists Check -
13 new
Alien
1979, in 30 top lists Check -
14 +5
Aliens
1986, in 24 top lists Check -
51 +6
Back to the Future
1985, in 25 top lists Check -
95 new
Blade Runner
1982, in 36 top lists Check -
113 +6
Brazil
1985, in 23 top lists Check -
158 +12
A Clockwork Orange
1971, in 37 top lists Check -
159 +12
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977, in 23 top lists Check -
193 +13
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951, in 12 top lists Check -
232 +7
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931, in 7 top lists Check -
260 +13
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982, in 30 top lists Check -
261 new
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004, in 28 top lists Check -
268 new
Face/Off
1997, in 7 top lists Check -
287 +13
The Fly
1958, in 4 top lists Check -
297 +10
Frankenstein
1931, in 18 top lists Check -
514 new
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015, in 23 top lists Check -
547 new
Metropolis
1927, in 36 top lists Check -
617 new
The Nutty Professor
1963, in 11 top lists Check -
702 +7
Re-Animator
1985, in 7 top lists Check -
711 +8
Repo Man
1984, in 9 top lists Check -
724 +8
RoboCop
1987, in 15 top lists Check -
798 +7
Sleeper
1973, in 7 top lists Check -
906 +8
Total Recall
1990, in 8 top lists Check -
928 +8
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968, in 45 top lists Check -
942 +5
Videodrome
1983, in 18 top lists Check -
955 +2
The War Game
1966, in 12 top lists Check
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