Poll: TimeOut's 35 Best Movies of All Time.

Results of 2,256 votes:

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   The Godfather (1972)

    

   #2 The richness of the world that Francis Ford Coppola creates, and the stillness of Al Pacino's performance—I almost luxuriate in these things because the feeling is so intense. - George MacKay
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   Pulp Fiction (1994)

    

   #19 I am drawn to filmmakers who are blessed enough to take the rules, respect them and flip them on their head—all the while maintaining an entertaining piece. Tarantino personifies that here. - Davi…
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   Gladiator (2000)

    

   #20 I remember being so awed when I watched this. I was completely thrilled by the scale of the battle and the gladiator scenes, and I was lost in the darkness of Joaquin Phoenix's performance as Comm…
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   Apocalypse Now (1979)

    

   #35 Totally immersive filmmaking, soaked in mythology and obsession. Coppola leaves it all on the screen. It turned my head upside down and inside out, and I discover something new each time I watch i…
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   Goodfellas (1990)

    

   #12 If it is on, I have to watch it. The sheer epic scope of the passage of time noted by voiceover, music and stellar production design makes it a masterpiece in my eyes. There isn't a false note to …
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   Taxi Driver (1976)

    

   #10 I first saw this when I was in fifth grade at a sleepover and it completely changed my life. For me it's the best directed and acted film of all time. If you want to learn how to act on film, all …
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   The Godfather Part II (1974)

    

   #6 There's the taut, simmering intensity of Al Pacino; there's the warm, swaggering charisma of Robert De Niro; and there’s Robert Duvall's masterfully understated performance. I mean, it's The Godfat…
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   Jaws (1975)

    

   #22 I watch it every Fourth of July. It has everything you'd want in a movie. It's what we'll show the aliens when they land: "This is called a movie." - Bill Hader
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   There Will Be Blood (2007)

    

   #32 I was lucky enough to catch this at its Ziegfeld premiere, where a manic Paul Thomas Anderson was constantly sprinting between his seat and the projector booth in order to get the sound levels rig…
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    The Wizard of Oz (1939)

     

    #15 This movie changed my life forever. I saw it for the first time when I was five years old, and even then I remember worshipping the Wicked Witch of the West. Margaret Hamilton just looked like she…
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    Life Is Beautiful (1997)

     

    #34 This film captivated me from start to finish. To bring so much light, humor and love to the most dire and evil of situations is genius. I'd like to think it reflects the best parts of our humanity…
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    The Shining (1980)

     

    #17 Contemplating the sheer mastery that went into this film—from its Steadicam tracking shots to its overall glacial freeze—is almost too frightening to bear. I don't need the movie to be some kind o…
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    Cinema Paradiso (1988)

     

    #4 I seriously wonder if the people who dismiss this film have ears. Cinema Paradiso is mainly a delivery device for Ennio Morricone's most profoundly emotional score—and there’s a lot of competition …
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    To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

     

    #5 It's my favorite book, and they didn't *beep* it up. "Stand up, your father is passing"—the line still makes me weep. It's a masterclass in how it is always better to do what is right tha…
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    Fargo (1996)

     

    #26 I've seen Fargo more times than I can count at this point. Marge Gunderson is such an aspirational character for me, both as an actor and as a human. She's who I want to be when I grow up. - Mary …
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    The Night of the Hunter (1955)

     

    #28 This brilliant, atmospheric thriller is Robert Mitchum's finest hour. Daring for its time, it's about a serial-killer preacher who targets women. It's also notable for being the only film ever dir…
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    All About Eve (1950)

     

    #33 A perfect plot and incomparable performances throughout. - Celia Imrie
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    Tootsie (1982)

     

    #1 Who doesn't want to see Dustin Hoffman in a dress talking with a southern accent? - Nick Kroll
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    Breaking the Waves (1996)

     

    #18 The first time I saw this film, I thought my heart was going to burst. There was an immediacy to the filmmaking that I had never experienced before. I loved the chapter cards and the '70s rock son…
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    Chinatown (1974)

     

    #29 The height of my favorite movie star's career. Jack is subtle and bemused in this, trusting his director's brilliance. It has all the humor, intelligence and darkness you'd expect from Polanski an…
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    Some Like It Hot (1959)

     

    #25 I had an obsession with Marilyn Monroe from the age of 10 and this is one of my favorites. - Joanne Froggatt
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    La Vie En Rose (2007)

     

    #31 Marion Cotillard in this film is my bench mark for a best-actress award. If you're not as good as her, then you don't deserve it. - Katie McGrath
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    La haine (1995)

     

    #21 This bristles with authenticity and realism, and yet it's such a honed and composed vision. It's probably my favorite film ever. It's dangerous, hilarious, bold, game-changing. - Riz Ahmed
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    The Apartment (1960)

     

    #30 A wonderful satire about corporate culture and how people are used by it. Bitter and sweet, this is one of my favorites by Wilder. - Betty Buckley
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    Rosemary's Baby (1968)

     

    #27 A horror film that makes you hear baby bumps in the night! It's been on my mind lately as a pivotal turning point between old-school thrillers—ones that might be called "Transylvanian"—a…
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    Boogie Nights (1997)

     

    #8 His films are where you dream of being as an actor. - Patrick Kennedy
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    Annie Hall (1977)

     

    #7 When I think of this film, I think of two scenes: first, Diane Keaton and Woody Allen's characters struggling to cook lobsters; second, Woody's Alvy going for Easter lunch with Annie's relatives an…
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    Withnail & I (1987)

     

    #13 Every line of dialogue is quotable gold. The first time I saw it I wanted to write down each word but was far too mesmerized. It's as hilarious as it's heartbreaking. I heard Bruce Robinson origin…
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    Kes (1969)

     

    #14 You might have to watch this one with subtitles, the Yorkshire accents are so thick. But it's worth it. A scene where a young boy explains to his class how he trains a kestrel is one of the truly …
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    Raging Bull (1980)

     

    #23 Brutal and beautiful. This opened up the possibilities of what film acting could be to me. - Michael Sheen
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    A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

     

    #3 Gena Rowlands made such an impact on me. She is one of my great influences. - Betty Buckley
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    The Red Shoes (1948)

     

    #9 Pretty much perfect in every way. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger were masters, and this film about the heights and depths of creativity makes full use of their talents. - Zoe Kazan
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    On the Waterfront (1954)

     

    #16 I know, I know, I'm biased. But what an amazing film that absolutely captures what was a sea change in American acting. Iconic for a reason. - Zoe Kazan
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    Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

     

    #24 This is balls-to-the-wall, fearless, theatrical, old-school, Hollywood-royalty movie acting. - BD Wong
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    Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

     

    #11 Brilliant and unexpected. Al Pacino and John Cazale give two beautiful performances in the kind of movie I always wanted to be in. Also, the late Sidney Lumet is a director I would have loved to w…