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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. 464 +9

    Lawrence of Arabia

    1962, in 40 top lists Check
  2. 752 +6

    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
  3. 695 +6

    Raging Bull

    1980, in 34 top lists Check
  4. 340 +10

    Goodfellas

    1990, in 31 top lists Check
  5. 32 new

    Andrey Rublyov

    1966 — a.k.a. Andrei Rublev, in 29 top lists Check
  6. 104 +7

    Bonnie and Clyde

    1967, in 28 top lists Check
  7. 806 +8

    The Sound of Music

    1965, in 25 top lists Check
  8. 924 new

    12 Years a Slave

    2013, in 22 top lists Check
  9. 19 +6

    All the President's Men

    1976, in 21 top lists Check
  10. 129 +8

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    1969, in 21 top lists Check
  11. 661 +5

    The Pianist

    2002, in 21 top lists Check
  12. 808 +8

    Spartacus

    1960, in 19 top lists Check
  13. 250 +15

    The Elephant Man

    1980, in 16 top lists Check
  14. 456 +8

    The Last Emperor

    1987, in 14 top lists Check
  15. 522 +10

    A Man for All Seasons

    1966, in 14 top lists Check
  16. 46 +6

    Au revoir les enfants

    1987 — a.k.a. Au Revoir les Enfants, in 13 top lists Check
  17. 284 +13

    Fitzcarraldo

    1982, in 13 top lists Check
  18. 655 -243

    Patton

    1970, in 13 top lists Check
  19. 373 +12

    The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth...

    1944 — a.k.a. Henry V, in 12 top lists Check
  20. 178 +11

    Crumb

    1994, in 12 top lists Check
  21. 487 +11

    Lola Montès

    1955, in 12 top lists Check
  22. 990 +4

    Yankee Doodle Dandy

    1942, in 12 top lists Check
  23. 690 new

    Xi meng ren sheng

    1993 — a.k.a. The Puppetmaster, in 11 top lists Check
  24. 778 +5

    Sherman's March

    1985, in 10 top lists Check
  25. 833 +8

    The Straight Story

    1999, in 10 top lists Check
  26. 491 new

    The Long Day Closes

    1992, in 9 top lists Check
  27. 710 +7

    Reds

    1981, in 9 top lists Check
  28. 760 +5

    Serpico

    1973, in 9 top lists Check
  29. 998 +5

    Young Mr. Lincoln

    1939, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 111 +6

    Boys Don't Cry

    1999, in 7 top lists Check
  31. 162 +12

    Coal Miner's Daughter

    1980, in 7 top lists Check
  32. 305 +11

    Funny Girl

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
  33. 474 +8

    The Life of Emile Zola

    1937, in 7 top lists Check
  34. 519 +11

    Malcolm X

    1992, in 7 top lists Check
  35. 584 +8

    My Dinner with Andre

    1981, in 7 top lists Check
  36. 586 +8

    My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

    1989 — a.k.a. My Left Foot, in 7 top lists Check
  37. 759 +5

    Sergeant York

    1941, in 7 top lists Check
  38. 767 +6

    28 Up

    1984, in 6 top lists Check
  39. 106 +7

    Born on the Fourth of July

    1989, in 6 top lists Check
  40. 387 +14

    Hôtel Terminus

    1988, in 6 top lists Check
  41. 557 +7

    The Miracle Worker

    1962, in 6 top lists Check
  42. 716 +9

    Richard III

    1955, in 6 top lists Check
  43. 905 +8

    Topsy-Turvy

    1999, in 6 top lists Check
  44. 136 new

    Carlos

    2010, in 5 top lists Check
  45. 228 +16

    Donnie Brasco

    1997, in 5 top lists Check
  46. 413 +14

    The Insider

    1999, in 5 top lists Check
  47. 441 +7

    The King and I

    1956, in 5 top lists Check
  48. 766 +6

    Seven Up!

    1964, in 5 top lists Check
  49. 882 +11

    Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

    1993, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 84 new

    The Big Short

    2015, in 4 top lists Check
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Last updated on Dec 31, 2019 by joachimt; source