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.
sleestakk has logged 73 out of 100 movies in The 100 greatest American films. Back to Lists Overview.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans | F.W. Murnau | 1927 | Yes | 01/29/2015 |
| 36 | Star Wars | George Lucas | 1977 | Yes | 05/04/2024 |
| 77 | Stagecoach | John Ford | 1939 | Yes | 11/21/2011 |
| 30 | Some Like It Hot | Billy Wilder | 1959 | Yes | 05/08/2011 |
| 7 | Singin' in the Rain | Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly | 1952 | Yes | 01/18/2017 |
| 58 | Shop Around the Corner, The | Ernst Lubitsch | 1940 | Yes | 12/11/2024 |
| 62 | Shining, The | Stanley Kubrick | 1980 | Yes | 03/30/2013 |
| 44 | Sherlock Jr. | Buster Keaton | 1924 | No | N/A |
| 72 | Shanghai Gesture, The | Josef von Sternberg | 1941 | No | N/A |
| 5 | Searchers, The | John Ford | 1956 | Yes | 03/07/2009 |