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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | In a Lonely Place | Nicholas Ray | 1950 | No | N/A |
| 48 | Place in the Sun, A | George Stevens | 1951 | No | N/A |
| 100 | Ace in the Hole | Billy Wilder | 1951 | Yes | 01/18/2016 |
| 7 | Singin' in the Rain | Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen | 1952 | No | N/A |
| 70 | Band Wagon, The | Vincente Minnelli | 1953 | No | N/A |
| 64 | Johnny Guitar | Nicholas Ray | 1954 | No | N/A |
| 92 | Night of the Hunter, The | Charles Laughton | 1955 | Yes | 01/13/2013 |
| 5 | Searchers, The | John Ford | 1956 | No | N/A |
| 3 | Vertigo | Alfred Hitchcock | 1958 | Yes | 07/29/2017 |
| 51 | Touch of Evil | Orson Welles | 1958 | Yes | 04/24/2019 |