AFI defines the “gangster film” as a genre that centers on organized crime or maverick criminals in a twentieth century setting.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godfather, The | Francis Ford Coppola | 1972 |
| 2 | GoodFellas | Martin Scorsese | 1990 |
| 3 | Godfather Part II, The | Francis Ford Coppola | 1974 |
| 4 | White Heat | Raoul Walsh | 1949 |
| 5 | Bonnie and Clyde | Arthur Penn | 1967 |
| 6 | Scarface | Howard Hawks | 1932 |
| 7 | Pulp Fiction | Quentin Tarantino | 1994 |
| 8 | Public Enemy, The | William A. Wellman | 1931 |
| 9 | Little Caesar | Mervyn LeRoy | 1931 |
| 10 | Scarface | Brian De Palma | 1983 |