Copied from Sleestakk’s list. - Yay! Another bullshit list by the BBC. “BBC Culture polled film critics from around the world to determine the best American movies ever made.” Worth having here since this is basically kind of like a “Best-of” American film even if there are omissions and odd choices, esp. anything post-2000. Suppose it’s interesting to see what they compiled.
sensoria has logged 49 out of 100 movies in The 100 greatest American films. Back to Lists Overview.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Godfather Part II, The | Francis Ford Coppola | 1974 | Yes | 06/25/2014 |
| 41 | Rio Bravo | Howard Hawks | 1959 | Yes | 04/27/2013 |
| 27 | Barry Lyndon | Stanley Kubrick | 1975 | Yes | 02/24/2013 |
| 61 | Eyes Wide Shut | Stanley Kubrick | 1999 | Yes | 02/09/2013 |
| 92 | Night of the Hunter, The | Charles Laughton | 1955 | Yes | 01/13/2013 |
| 62 | Shining, The | Stanley Kubrick | 1980 | Yes | 09/07/2012 |
| 19 | Taxi Driver | Martin Scorsese | 1976 | Yes | 01/13/2011 |
| 29 | Raging Bull | Martin Scorsese | 1980 | Yes | 01/12/2011 |
| 12 | Chinatown | Roman Polanski | 1974 | Yes | 01/11/2011 |
| 99 | 12 Years a Slave | Steve McQueen | 2013 | No | N/A |