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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Imitation of Life | Douglas Sirk | 1959 | No | N/A |
| 30 | Some Like It Hot | Billy Wilder | 1959 | Yes | 05/08/2011 |
| 13 | North by Northwest | Alfred Hitchcock | 1959 | Yes | 04/02/2017 |
| 41 | Rio Bravo | Howard Hawks | 1959 | Yes | 05/14/2009 |
| 8 | Psycho | Alfred Hitchcock | 1960 | Yes | 03/28/2024 |
| 24 | Apartment, The | Billy Wilder | 1960 | Yes | 02/20/2011 |
| 88 | West Side Story | Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins | 1961 | Yes | 03/06/2016 |
| 45 | Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The | John Ford | 1962 | Yes | 04/01/2016 |
| 47 | Marnie | Alfred Hitchcock | 1964 | No | N/A |
| 42 | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Stanley Kubrick | 1964 | Yes | 09/18/2016 |