Discover the 100 best movies of all time
Movies are back. Not that they ever really went anywhere. For a few years, though, particularly during and after the pandemic, it felt like film culture was in the dumps. But with the rise of outlets like Letterboxd, the booming popularity of repertory theatres and the social media omnipresence of the Criterion Closet, it seems like cinema is nudging back toward the centre of culture again, especially among younger generations.Â
With interest in movie history rising, nowâs a perfect time to make use of our list of the 100 greatest movies of all-time. Itâs a broad survey of the highlights of filmâs first century-plus, covering over 100 years, multiple countries, and just about every genre imaginable, from massive blockbusters to intimate cult films, silly comedies to bloody horror, action-packed thrillers to thrilling action flicks. Weâre not so high-minded to consider it the definitive canon â but as a road map, itâs a great place to start.Â
Jump to list: 100-91 |Â 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1
How we chose our 100 best movies of all time
Admittedly, the process is not an exact science. Mostly, it involves a bunch of arguing, whittling and deal-making amongst Time Outâs most movie-obsessed writers, and then voila: a top 100 everyone is kinda sorta happy about! In terms of why we chose what we chose, thatâs just as messy and multivarious. Mostly, it comes down to timelessness. Is a movie among the rare films that will play as fresh today