AFI Top 500 Films
Submitted by dashforcover on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 11:23
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- The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad; Columbia; 1958
- 10; Warner Bros.; 1979
- 12 Angry Men; United Artists; 1957; Sidney Lumet
- The 40-Year-Old Virgin; Universal; 2005
- 101 Dalmatians; Disney; 1961
- 2001: A Space Odyssey; MGM; 1968; Stanley Kubrick
A
- A.I. Artificial Intellegence; Dreamworks; 2001; Steven Speilberg
- Absence Of Malice; Columbia; 1981
- The Accused; Paramount; 1988; Jonathan Kaplan
- Adam's Rib; MGM; 1949
- Advise & Consent (1962; Otto Preminger) Columbia
- Al Capone; Allied Artists; 1959
- Aladdin; Disney; 1992
- Ali; Columbia; 2001
- Alice In Wonderland; Disney; 1951
- Alien; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1979; Ridley Scott
- All Quiet On The Western Front; Universal; 1930; Lewis Milestone
- Altered States; Warner Bros.; 1980; Ken Russell
- American Pop; Tristar; 1981
- The American President; Columbia; 1995
- An American Tail; Universal; 1986; Don Blount
- Amistad; Dreamworks; 1997
- Anatomy Of A Murder; Columbia; 1959; Otto Preminger
- …And Justice For All; Columbia; 1979; Norman Jewison
- And Then There Were None; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1945
- The Andromeda Strain; Universal; 1971
- Angels In The Outfield; MGM; 1951
- Angels With Dirty Faces; Warner Bros.; 1938; Michael Curtiz
- Annie Hall; United Artists; 1977; Woody Allen
- Antz; Dreamworks; 1998
- Any Given Sunday; Warner Bros.; 1999
- The Apartment; United Artists; 1960; Billy Wilder
- Apocalypse Now; United Artists; 1979; Francis Ford Coppola
- The Aristocats; Disney; 1970
- As Good As It Gets; Tristar; 1997; James L. Brooks
- Atlantic City; Paramount; 1980; Louis Malle
- The Awful Truth; Columbia; 1937; Leo McCarey
B
- Babe; Universal; 1995; Chris Noonan
- Back To The Future; Universal; 1985; Robert Zemeckis
- The Bad News Bears; Paramount; 1976; Richard Linklater
- Ball Of Fire; RKO; 1941
- Bambi; Disney; 1942
- Bang The Drum Slowly; Paramount; 1973; John D. Hancock
- Barefoot In The Park; Paramount; 1967
- Batman; Warner Bros.; 1989; Tim Burton
- The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms; Warner Bros.; 1953
- Beauty And The Beast; Disney; 1991; Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
- Beetlejuice; Warner Bros.; 1988
- Being John Malkovich; Usa Films; 1999
- Bend Of The River; Universal; 1952
- Ben-Hur; Mgm; 1926
- Ben-Hur; Mgm; 1959; William Wyler
- Beyond A Reasonable Doubt; RKO; 1956; Fritz Lang
- Big; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1988
- The Big Country; United Artists; 1958; William Wyler
- The Big Easy; Columbia; 1987
- The Big Heat; Columbia; 1953; Fritz Lang
- The Big Lebowski; Gramercy; 1998; Joel Coen; Ethan Coen
- The Big Parade; MGM; 1925; King Vidor, George W. Hill
- The Big Sleep; Warner Bros.; 1946; Howard Hawks
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings; Universal; 1976; John Badham
- The Birth Of A Nation; Epoch; 1915; DW Griffith
- Blade Runner; Warner Bros.; 1982; Ridley Scott
- Blazing Saddles; Warner Bros.; 1974; Mel Brooks
- Bloody Mama; American International; 1970
- Blow Out; Filmways; 1981; Brian De Palma
- Blue Velvet; Deg; 1986; David Lynch
- Body And Soul; United Artists; 1947
- Bonnie And Clyde; Warner Bros.; 1967; Arthur Penn
- Born Yesterday; Columbia;; George Cukor1950; George Cukor
- The Bourne Identity; Universal; 2002
- Boyz 'N The Hood; Tristar; 1991; Spike Lee
- Braveheart; Paramount; 1995; Mel Gibson
- Brazil; Universal; 1985; Terry Gilliam
- Breaking Away; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1979; Peter Yates
- The Bridge On The River Kwai; Columbia; 1957; David Lean
- Bridget Jones's Diary; Universal/Miramax; 2001; Sharon Maguire
- Brigadoon; MMGM; 1954
- Bringing Up Baby; Rko; 1938; Howard Hawks
- Broken Arrow; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1950
- A Bronx Tale; Savoy; 1993
- Brother Orchid; Warner Bros.; 1940
- A Bug's Life; Disney/Pixar; 1998; John Lasseter; Andrew Stanton
- Bugsy; Tristar; 1991; Barry Levinson
- Bugsy Malone; Paramount; 1976
- Bull Durham; Orion; 1988; Martin Scorcese
- Bullets Over Broadway; Miramax; 1994; Woody Allen
- Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1969; George Roy Hill
C
- Caddyshack; Orion; 1980
- The Caine Mutiny; Columbia; 1954
- The Canterville Ghost; Mgm; 1944
- Cars; Disney/Pixar; 2006; John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
- Casino; Universal; 1995; Martin Scorcese
- Cat Ballou; Columbia; 1965; Elliot Silverstein
- Champion; United Artists; 1949
- Charade; Universal; 1963
- Chariots Of Fire; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1981; Hugh Hudson
- Charlotte's Web; Paramount; 1973
- Cheyenne Autumn; Warner Bros.; 1964
- Children Of Men; Universal; 2006; Alfonso Cuarón
- The Children's Hour; United Artists; 1961
- Chinatown; Paramount; 1974; Roman Polanski
- The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion; The Witch And Wardrobe; The; Disney; 2005
- Cinderella; Disney; 1950
- City Lights; United Artists; 1931; Charles Chaplin
- City Streets; Paramount; 1931
- Clash Of The Titans; MGM; 1981
- Cleopatra; Twentieth Century Fox; 1963; Cecil B. DeMille
- The Client; Warner Bros.; 1994; Joel Schumacher
- Clockwork Orange; A; Warner Bros.; 1971; Stanley Kubrick Couldn't handle it so didn't see it all; even if it is Malcolm McDowell
- Close Encounters Of The Third Kind; Columbia; 1977; Steven Speilberg
- Clueless; Paramount; 1995
- Cocoon; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1985; Ron Howard
- The Color Of Money; Touchstone; 1986; Martin Scorsese
- Compulsion; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1959
- Conan The Barbarian; Warner Bros.; 1982
- A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court; Paramount; 1949
- Contact; Warner Bros.; 1997
- The Conversation; Paramount; 1974
- Cool Runnings; Touchstone; 1993
- Corpse Bride; Warner Bros.; 2005; Tim Burton
- The Crucible; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1996
- A Cry In The Dark; Warner Bros.; 1988
D
- D.O.A.; United Artists; 1950; Rudolph Maté
- Damn Yankees!; Warner Bros.; 1958
- Dances With Wolves; Orion; 1990; Kevin Costner
- The Dark Crystal; Universal; 1982
- The Day The Earth Stood Still; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1951; Robert Wise
- Dead End; United Artists; 1937
- The Departed; Warner Bros.; 2006; Martin Scorcese
- Design For Living; Paramount; 1933
- Destination Moon; Eagle-Lion; 1950
- Destry Rides Again; Universal; 1939
- The Devil And Daniel Webster [All That Money Can Buy]; RKO; 1941; William Dieterle
- Devil In A Blue Dress; Tristar; 1995
- Dial M For Murder; Warner Bros.; 1954
- Doctor Zhivago; MGM; 1965; David Lean
- Donnie Brasco; Tristar; 1997; Mike Newell
- Downhill Racer; Paramount; 1969; Michael Ritchie
- Duel In The Sun; Selznick; 1946; King Vidor; Otto Brower; William Dieterle; Sidney Franklin; William Cameron Menzies; David O. Selznick;
- Dumbo; Disney; 1941
E
- E.T. The Extra Terrestrial; Universal; 1982; Steven Speilberg
- Edward Scissorhands; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1990; Tim Burton
- Eight Men Out; Orion; 1988
- El Cid; Allied Artists; 1961
- Erin Brockovich; Universal; 2000; Steven Soderbergh
- Escape From New York; Avco Embassy; 1981; John Carpenter
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004; Michel Gondry)
F
- Fantasia; Disney; 1940; James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Ford Beebe, Norman Ferguson, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Ben Sharpsteen)
- Fantastic Voyage; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1966
- Fear Strikes Out; Paramount; 1957
- A Few Good Men; Columbia; 1992; Rob Reiner
- Field Of Dreams; Universal; 1989; Phil Alden Robinson
- Finding Nemo; Disney/Pixar; 2003; Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
- The Fly; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1986
- Forbidden Planet; MGM; 1956; Fred M. Wilcox
- Force Of Evil; MGM; 1948
- Forrest Gump; Paramount; 1994; Robert Zemeckis
- Fort Apache; RKO; 1948; John Ford
- The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse; Metro; 1921
- Frankenstein; Universal; 1931; James Whale
- The Freshman; Pathé; 1925; Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor
- Friday Night Lights; Universal; 2004
- The Fugitive; Warner Bros.; 1993; Andrew Davis
- Fury; MGM; 1936; Fritz Lang
G
- ‘G' Men; Warner Bros.; 1935; William Keighley
- Gandhi; Columbia; 1982; Richard Attenborough
- The Game; Polygram; 1997
- Gaslight; MGM; 1944; George Cukor
- Get Shorty; MGM; 1995
- Ghost; Paramount; 1990; Jerry Zucker
- The Ghost And Mrs. Muir; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1947
- Ghosts Of Mississippi; Columbia; 1996; Rob Reiner
- Giant; Warner Bros.; 1956; David Lean
- Gladiator; Dreamworks; 2000; Ridley Scott
- Glory; Tristar; 1989; Edward Zwick
- The Godfather; Paramount; 1972; Francis Ford Coppola
- The Godfather; Part II; Paramount; 1974; Francis Ford Coppola
- Gone With The Wind; MGM; 1939; Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood
- Goodfellas; Warner Bros.; 1990; Martin Scorcese
- The Goodbye Girl; Warner Bros.; 1977; Herbert Ross
- Gosford Park; USA Films ; 2001; Robert Altman
- The Great White Hope; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1970
- The Greatest Story Ever Told; United Artists; 1965
- Groundhog Day; Columbia; 1993; Harold Ramis
- Gun Crazy [Deadly Is the Female] (1950; Joseph H. Lewis)
- The Gunfighter; Twentieth Century-Fox ; 1950
H
- Happy Feet; Warner Bros.; 2006; George Miller, Warren Coleman, Judy Morris
- Harold and Maude; Paramount; 1971; Hal Ashby
- Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban; Warner Bros.; 2004; Alfonso Cuarón
- Harvey; Universal; 1950; Henry Koster
- Heart Like A Wheel; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1983
- Heat; Warner Bros.; 1995; Michael Mann
- Heaven Can Wait; Paramount; 1978; Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
- Here Comes Mr. Jordan; Columbia; 1941; Alexander Hall
- High Noon; United Artists; 1952; Fred Zinnemann
- High Plains Drifter; Universal; 1973; Clint Eastwood
- His Girl Friday; Columbia; 1940
- A History Of Violence; New Line; 2005
- Hoosiers; Orion; 1986
- Horse Feathers; Paramount; 1932
- The Hound Of The Baskervilles; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1939
- House Of Games; Orion; 1987
- How The West Was Won; MGM; 1962; John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall, Richard Thorpe
- The Hunchback Of Notre Dame,; Disney; 1996
- The Hurricane; Universal; 1999
- The Hustler; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1961; Robert Rossen
I
- I Confess; Warner Bros.; 1953
- I Married A Witch; United Artists; 1942
- I Want To Live!; United Artists; 1958; Robert Wise
- Ice Age; Twentieth Century-Fox; 2002; Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha
- In A Lonely Place; Columbia; 1950
- In Cold Blood; Columbia; 1967
- In The Heat Of The Night; United Artists; 1967; Norman Jewison
- The Incredible Shrinking Man; Universal; 1957
- The Incredibles; Disney/Pixar; 2004; Brad Bird
- Independence Day; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1996; Roland Emmerich
- Inherit The Wind; United Artists; 1960; Stanley Kramer
- The Insider; Touchstone; 1999; Michael Mann
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Agese; Triangle; 1916; DW Griffith
- Invasion Of The Body Snatchers; Allied Artists; 1956; Don Siegel
- The Invisible Man,; Universal; 1933
- The Iron Giant; Warner Bros.; 1999
- The Iron Horse; Fox; 1924
- It Came From Outer Space; Universal; 1953
- It Happened One Night; Columbia; 1934; Frank Capra
- It's A Wonderful Life; RKO; 1946; Frank Capra
J
- Jagged Edge; Columbia; 1985
- Jason And The Argonauts; Columbia; 1963; Don Chaffey
- Jeremiah Johnson; Warner Bros.; 1972
- Jerry Maguire; Tristar; 1996; Cameron Crowe
- Johnny Guitar; Republic; 1954; Nicholas Ray
- Judgment At Nuremberg; United Artists; 1961; Stanley Kramer
- Julius Caesar; MGM; 1953
- The Jungle Book; Disney; 1967
- Jurassic Park; Universal; 1993; Steven Spielberg
K
- The Karate Kid; Columbia; 1984
- Key Largo; Warner Bros.; 1948; John Huston
- The Killers; Universal; 1946
- King Kong; RKO; 1933; Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
- The King Of Kings; Pathé; 1927
- Kiss Me Deadly; United Artists; 1955; Robert Aldrich
- Klute; Warner Bros.; 1971; Alan J. Pakula
- Knute Rockne – All American; Warner Bros.; 1940; Lloyd Bacon
- Kramer Vs. Kramer; Columbia; 1979; Robert Benton
L
- L.A. Confidential; Warner Bros.; 1997; Curtis Hanson
- Labyrinth; Tristar; 1986
- Lady And The Tramp; Disney; 1955
- The Lady Eve; Paramount; 1941; Preston Sturges
- Lady From Shanghai; Columbia; 1948; Orson Welles
- The Last Emperor; Columbia; 1987; Bernardo Bertolucci
- The Last Of Sheila; Warner Bros.; 1973
- The Last Of The Mohicans; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1992
- The Last Picture Show; Columbia; 1971; Peter Bogdonovich
- The Last Temptation Of Christ; Universal; 1988; Martin Scorcese
- Laura; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1944; Otto preminger
- Lawrence Of Arabia; Columbia; 1962; David Lean
- A League Of Their Own; Columbia; 1992
- Legally Blonde; MGM; 2001
- Letters From Iwo Jima; Warner Bros.; 2006; Clint Eastwood
- Libel; MGM; 1959
- The Lion King Disney; 1994; Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
- The List Of Adrian Messenger; Universal; 1963
- Little Big Man; National General; 1970
- Little Caesar; First National; 1931; Mervyn LeRoy
- The Little Mermaid; Disney; 1989
- Lone Star; Columbia; 1996
- Lonely Are The Brave; Universal; 1962
- The Longest Day; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1962; Ken Annakin; Andrew Marton; Bernhard Wicki; Darryl F. Zanuck
- The Longest Yard; Paramount; 1974
- The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring; New Line; 2001; Peter Jackson
- Lost Horizon; Columbia; 1937
- The Lost World; First National; 1925
M
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome; Warner Bros.; 1985
- Madagascar; Dreamworks; 2005
- Madame X; Universal; 1966
- The Magnificent Seven; United Artists; 1960
- Major Dundee; Columbia; 1965
- Major League; Paramount; 1989
- Malcolm X; Warner Bros.; 1992; Spike lee
- The Maltese Falcon; Warner Bros.; 1941; John Houston
- A Man For All Seasons; Columbia; 1966; Fred Zinnemann
- The Man Who Knew Too Much; Paramount; 1956
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance; Paramount; 1962; John Ford
- The Man Who Would Be King; Columbia; 1975
- The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh; Disney; 1977
- Mary Poppins; Disney; 1964; Robert Stevenson
- The Mask; New Line; 1994; Chuck Russell
- Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World; Twentieth Century-Fox; 2003; Peter Weir
- The Matrix; Warner Bros.; 1999; Andy Wachowski; Lana Wachowski
- Mccabe & Mrs. Miller; Warner Bros.; 1971
- Memento; Newmarket; 2001; Christopher Nolan
- Men In Black; Columbia; 1997; Barry Sonnenfeld
- The Mighty Ducks; Disney; 1992
- Miller's Crossing; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1990; Joel Coen; Ethan Coen
- Million Dollar Baby; Warner Bros; 2004; Clint Eastwood
- Minority Report; Twentieth Century-Fox; 2002
- Miracle; Disney; 2004
- Miracle On 34th Street; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1947; George Seaton
- Monster House; Columbia; 2006; Gil Kenan
- Monsters, Inc.; Disney/Pixar; 2001; Pete Docter; David Silverman; Lee Unkrich
- Moonstruck; MGM; 1987; Norman Jewison
- Mr. Peabody And The Mermaid; Universal; 1948
- Mulan; Disney; 1998
- Mulholland Dr.; Focus; 2001; David Lynch
- Murder On The Orient Express; Paramount; 1974; Sidney Lumet
- My Best Friend's Wedding; Tristar; 1997
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding; IFC; 2002; Joel Zwick
- My Cousin Vinny; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1992; Jonathan Lynn
- My Darling Clementine; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1946; John Ford
- My Man Godfrey; Universal; 1936
- Mystery, Alaska; Hollywood; 1999
N
- The Naked City; Universal; 1948; Jules Dassin
- National Velvet; MGM; 1944; Clarence Brown
- The Natural; Tristar; 1984
- New Jack City; Warner Bros.; 1991
- The Nightmare Before Christmas; Touchstone; 1993; Tim Burton
- Ninotchka; MGM; 1939
- North By Northwest; MGM; 1959; Alfred Hitchcock
- North Dallas Forty; Paramount; 1976
- Nothing Sacred; United Artists; 1937
O
- On The Waterfront; Columbia; 1954; Elia Kazan
- Once Upon A Time In America; Warner Bros.; 1984; Sergio Leone
- The Onion Field; Avco Embassy; 1979; Harold Becker
- Out Of Sight; Universal; 1998; Steven Soderbergh
- The Outlaw Josey Wales; Warner Bros.; 1976; Clint Eastwood
- The Ox-Bow Incident; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1943; William A. Wellman
P
- Pale Rider; Warner Bros.; 1985; Clint Eastwood
- The Palm Beach Story; Paramount; 1942; Preston Sturges
- The Passion Of The Christ; Newmarket; 2004; Mel Gibson
- Pat And Mike; MGM; 1952; George Cukor
- Paths Of Glory; United Artists; 1957; Stanley Kubrick
- Patton; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1970; Franklin J. Schaffner
- Peggy Sue Got Married; Tristar; 1986
- The Pelican Brief; Warner Bros.; 1993
- The People Vs. Larry Flynt; Columbia; 1996
- Personal Best; Warner Bros.; 1982
- Peter Pan; Disney; 1953
- Philadelphia; Tristar; 1993; Jonathan Demme
- The Philadelphia Story; MGM; 1940; George Cukor
- Pillow Talk; Universal; 1959; Michael Gordon
- Pinocchio; Disney; 1940
- Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl; Disney; 2003; Gore Verbinski
- The Plainsman; Paramount; 1936
- Planet Of The Apes; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1968; Franklin J. Schaffner
- Pleasantville; New Line; 1998
- Pocahontas; Disney; 1995
- The Polar Express; Warner Bros.; 2003
- Portrait Of Jennie; Selznick; 1948
- The Postman Always Rings Twice,; MGM; 1946; Tay Garnett
- Presumed Innocent; Warner Bros.; 1990; Alan J. Pakula
- Pretty Woman; Touchstone; 1990
- The Pride Of The Yankees; RKO; 1942
- Primal Fear; Paramount; 1996
- The Princess Bride; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1987; Rob Reiner
- Prizzi's Honor; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1985; John Houston
- The Public Enemy; Warner Bros.; 1931; William A. Wellman
- Pulp Fiction; Miramax; 1994; Quentin Tarantino
- The Purple Rose Of Cairo; Orion; 1985; Woody Allen
Q
- Queen Christina; MGM; 1933
- Quo Vadis?; MGM; 1951
R
- Raging Bull; United Artists; 1980; Martin Scorcese
- The Rainmaker; Paramount; 1997
- Rear Window; Paramount; 1954; Alfred Hitchcock
- Rebecca; United Artists; 1940; Alfred Hitchcock
- Red River; United Artists; 1948
- Reds; Paramount; 1981; Warren Beatty
- Repo Man; Universal; 1984
- The Rescuers; Disney; 1977
- Reservoir Dogs; Miramax; 1992; Quentin Tarantino
- Reversal Of Fortune; Warner Bros.; 1990; Barbet Schroeder
- Ride The High Country; MGM; 1962
- Rio Bravo; Warner Bros.; 1959
- Rio Grande; Republic; 1950
- The Rise And Fall Of Legs Diamond; Warner Bros.; 1960
- The Roaring Twenties; Warner Bros.; 1939
- The Robe; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1953
- Robin Hood; Disney; 1973
- Robocop; Orion; 1987
- Robots; Twentieth Century-Fox; 2005
- Rocky; United Artists; 1976; John Avildsen
- Rollerball; United Artists; 1975
- Roman Holiday; Paramount; 1953; William Wyler
- Roxanne; Columbia; 1987
- Rudy; Tristar; 1993
S
- Sabrina; Paramount; 1954
- Samson And Delilah; Paramount; 1949
- Saving Private Ryan; Dreamworks; 1998; Steven Speilberg
- Say Anything…; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1989
- Scarface; Universal; 1983; Brian De Palma
- Scarface: The Shame Of A Nation; United Artists; 1932
- Scarlet Street; Universal; 1945
- Schindler's List; Universal; 1993; Steven Speilberg
- The Searchers; Warner Bros.; 1956; John Ford
- The Secret Of Nimh; MGM; 1982
- Se7en; New Line; 1995; David Fincher
- Sea Of Love; Universal; 1989; Harold Becker
- Seabiscuit; Dreamworks; 2003
- Shakespeare In Love; Miramax; 1998; John Madden
- Shane; Paramount; 1953; George Stevens
- She Wore A Yellow Ribbon; RKO; 1948; John Ford
- The Shootist; Paramount; 1976; Don Siegel
- The Shop Around The Corner; MGM; 1940; Ernst Lubitsch
- A Shot In The Dark; United Artists; 1964
- Shrek; Dreamworks; 2001; Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
- Shrek 2; Dreamworks; 2004; Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon
- The Sign Of The Cross; Paramount; 1932
- Silent Running; Universal; 1972
- Silverado; Columbia; 1985
- Sixteen Candles; Universal; 1984; John Hughes
- Slap Shot; Universal; 1977
- Sleeping Beauty; Disney; 1959
- Sleepless In Seattle; Tristar; 1993
- Sleuth; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1972; Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937; David Hand, William Cottrell, Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Ben Sharpsteen)
- A Soldier's Story; Columbia; 1984
- Some Like It Hot; United Artists; 1959; Billy Wilder
- Somebody Up There Likes Me; MGM; 1956
- Something's Gotta Give; Columbia; 2003
- South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut; Paramount; 1999
- Soylent Green; MGM; 1973
- Spartacus; Universal; 1960; Stanley Kubrick; Anthony Mann
- Spellbound; United Artists; 1945; Alfred Hitchcock
- Spider-Man 2; Columbia; 2004
- Splash; Touchstone; 1984
- Stagecoach; United Artists; 1939; John Ford
- Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan; Paramount; 1982
- Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope (1977; George Lucas)
- Starman; Columbia; 1984
- The Stepford Wives; Columbia; 1975
- Superman; Warner Bros.; 1978
- Suspect; Tristar; 1987
- Suspicion; RKO; 1941; Alfred Hitchcock
- The Sword In The Stone; Disney; 1963
T
- The Talk Of The Town; Columbia; 1942; George Stevens
- The Tall T; Columbia; 1957; Budd Boetticher
- Tarzan; Disney; 1999
- The Ten Commandments; Paramount; 1923
- The Ten Commandments; Paramount; 1956; Cecil B. DeMille
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day; Tristar; 1991; James Cameron
- Them!; Warner Bros.; 1954
- There's Something About Mary; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1998
- The Thief Of Bagdad; United Artists; 1924; Raoul Walsh)
- Thieves Like Us; United Artists; 1974
- The Thin Man; MGM; 1934
- The Thing From Another World; RKO; 1951
- The Third Man; Selznick; 1949; Carol Reed
- The Time Machinee; MGM; 1960
- A Time To Kill; Warner Bros.; 1996
- Titanic; Paramount; 1997; James Cameron
- To Catch A Thief; Paramount; 1955
- To Kill A Mockingbird; Universal; 1962; Robert Mulligan
- Topper; MGM; 1937
- Total Recall; Tristar; 1990
- Touch Of Evil; Universal; 1958; Orson Welles
- Toy Story; Disney/Pixar; 1995; John Lasseter
- Toy Story 2; Disney/Pixar; 1999; John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich
- Tron; Disney; 1982
- Trouble In Paradise; Paramount; 1932; Ernst Lubitsch
- True Grit; Paramount; 1969; Henry Hathaway
- Tumbleweeds; United Artists; 1925
U
- Underworld; Paramount; 1927; Josef von Sternberg, Arthur Rosson
- Unforgiven; Warner Bros.; 1992; Clint Eastwood
- Union Pacific; Paramount; 1939
- The Untouchables; Paramount; 1987; Brian De Palma
- The Usual Suspects; Gramercy; 1995; Bryan Singer
V
- The Verdict; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1982; Sidney Lumet
- Vertigo; Paramount; 1958; Alfred Hitchcock
W
- Waking Life; Fox Searchlight; 2001; Richard Linklater
- War And Peace; Paramount; 1956
- The War Of The Worlds; Paramount; 1953
- The Wedding Singer; New Line; 1998
- The Westerner; United Artists; 1940; William Wyler
- Westworld; MGM; 1973
- What's Up, Doc?; Warner Bros.; 1972
- When Harry Met Sally…; Columbia; 1989; Rob Reiner
- White Heat; Warner Bros.; 1949; Raoul Walsh
- White Men Can't Jump; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1992
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit; Touchstone; 1988
- The Wild Bunch; Warner Bros.; 1969; Sam Peckinpah
- Will Penny; Paramount; 1968; Tom Gries
- Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory; Paramount; 1971
- Witness For The Prosecution; United Artists; 1957; Billy Wilder
- The Wizard Of Oz; MGM; 1939; Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Mervyn LeRoy, King Vidor
- Woman of the Year; MGM; 1942; George Stevens
- Working Girl; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1988; Mike Nichols
Y
- Young Mr. Lincoln; Twentieth Century-Fox; 1939; John Ford
- The Young Philadelphians; Warner Bros.; 1959; Vincent Sherman
Author Comments:
Eleven of the films were listed in two different genres so there are actually only 489 films here. Only English language films before 2008 were considered.
I combined all the genres into one alphabetized list.
Some of their inclusions are downright puzzling. Monster House? Ali? Legally Blonde?
Well, this is a combination of 50 nominees for each of 10 genres, including animation, sports, and romantic comedy. And they often like to include a few token recent films that are reasonably well-reviewed, but hell, I don't know that I could come up with 50 great American animated films or 50 great American sports films, so I can understand why Monster House and Ali would sneak in. There are probably more great American romantic comedies, but hey, Legally Blonde definitely has a following.
Ah, I see. Still, I can't understand Ali being here at all; that movie was quite shit.
How is Fargo not here?
Because the campy Fantastic Voyage took its place?
You're forgetting Rain Man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq8NFBElHRI
I have not forgotten anything.
This is a list compiled by "experts". Note in a comment above how the list was created. 50 films from each of 10 categories. So films such as AI Artificial Intelligence and Fantastic Voyage are here to fill out the 50 for Sci-Fi. They have to be American Films, so that takes out of consideration Nosferatu, Le Voyage Dans La Lune, and Metropolis. But that also is highly limiting of the other categories. Also, checking the AFI site, they have taken down the T0P 500 list. So maybe they have gotten the message of "you left out too many really excellent films and put in too much camp." I'm also coming to a point wondering how much they charge for different positions such as "We will put you in the top 100 for a $100 contribution to AFI and in the top 50 for a $500 contribution.