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<p>All the films listed in the popular <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1001_Movies_You_Must_See_Before_You_Die" rel="nofollow">1001 Movies...</a> book series. Contains more than 1001 titles because every new edition adds new titles and removes others. Also, some single entries in the book consist of multiple titles on Letterboxd. This list covers all the films in the English language editions published from 2003 to 2021, presently totalling 1245.</p><p>This is not my personal selection of films and I have no affiliation with the books or publisher. I have just put this list on Letterboxd because the lists here are a really convenient way of seeing how many you've watched or finding films to try out. I'd recommend seeking out one of the published books if you want to read up on the reasoning behind any particular film's inclusion or find out more about the list.</p><p>I've tried to be as accurate and complete as possible, but if you spot any errors or omissions, please, do let me know.<br />Currently in chronological order of release.</p><p>RIP Chip Lary <a href="https://letterboxd.com/tipsfromchip/" rel="nofollow">@tipsfromchip</a>. Thanks for all the help, encouragement and enthusiasm in putting this list on Letterboxd.</p>
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In his Guide for the Film Fanatic (1986), Danny Peary provides short reviews for over 1600 “Must See” films.
104 movies missing. Imported from external source.
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<p>Any suggestions, please comment below. I will always update this list.</p><p>NOT INCLUDED: documentaries, shorts, musicals on stage or music movies</p>
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IMDb's Top Musical Movies.
Minimum of 25,000 votes, minimum rating of 6.0, maximum of 250 movies.
Last Updated: July 13, 2026
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<p>Not on Letterboxd:<br />Kelly Nipper, <i>interval </i>(2000)<br />Oliver Herring, <i>Dance 1</i> (2002)<br />Oliver Herring, <i>Joyce and Davis</i> (2005)<br />Judson Laipply, <i>Evolution of Dance </i>(2006)<br />Charles Atlas, Merce Cunningham; <i>Fractions I </i>(1977)<br />Charles Atlas, <i>Roamin’ I </i>(1979)<br />Charles Atlas, Merce Cunningham; <i>Locale </i>(1979)<br />James Byrne, Victoria Marks; <i>Inside Eyes </i>(1987)<br />Eleanor Antin, <i>Caught in the Act </i>(1973)<br />Eleanor Antin, <i>The Ballerina and the Bum </i>(1974)<br />Eleanor Antin, <i>The Little Match Girl Ballet</i> (1975)<br />Tacita Dean, <i>Merce (Manchester) </i>[2007]<br />Elad Lassry, <i>Untitled </i>(2007)<br />Thomas Lovell Balogh, William Forsythe; <i>Solo </i>(1997)<br />Luis Jacob, <i>A Dance for Those of Us Whose Hears Have </i><i>Turned to Ice, Based on the Choreography of Françoise Sullivan and the Sculpture of Barbara Hepworth </i>(2007)<br />Uri Tzaig, <i>∞</i> (1998)<br />A. L. Steiner, robbinschilds; <i>C.L.U.E., Part 1 </i>(2007)<br />Ann Carlson, Mary Ellen Strom; <i>Sloss, Kerr, Rosenberg & Moore </i>(2007)<br />Charles Atlas, Merce Cunningham; <i>Joints</i> (1971)<br />Charles Atlas, Merce Cunningham; <i>More Joints </i>(1971)<br />Charles Atlas, Merce Cunningham; <i>TV Re-Run Movies</i> (1972-82)<br />Charles Atlas, Merce Cunningham; <i>Blue Studio: Five Segments </i>(1975-76)<br />Charles Atlas, Merce Cunningham; <i>Squaregame Video </i>(1976-77)<br />Charles Atlas, Merce Cunningham; <i>Videotriangle</i> (1977)<br />Charles Atlas, Merce Cunningham; <i>Fractions II </i>(1977-78)<br />Charles Atlas, Merce Cunningham; <i>Fracturing Fractions </i>(1977-79)<br />Charles Atlas, Merce Cunningham; <i>Locale </i>(1979-80)</p><p>*not every film is cited for a dance-related quality (i.e. Triumph of the Will)</p>
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Includes all the films of the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Book, including films culled to make way for newer releases, up to the 2021 edition.
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<p>This list comes from the New York Times Book of Movies: The Essential 1,000 Films To See (2019)</p><p>If you see any errors, please let me know. I already got Black Rain incorrect once.</p>
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<p>movies or references i recognize mentioned in gilmore girls will be added to this list (i will continue adding movies as i rewatch episodes)</p>
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<p>Lista com todos os filmes presentes no acervo do nosso grupo<br /><a href="https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb8KtEn6BIEmivf5WH1P" rel="nofollow">link do acervo</a></p>
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<p>including all 7 seasons and Gilmore Girls: A Year in Life</p>
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<p>All the films from all the editions through 2026, including those subsequently removed, presently totaling 1,272 films The November 2024 edition <i>1001 Filme: Die Sie sehen sollten, bevor das Leben vorbei ist</i> has only been released in German so far, but I think I've got the additions here. The most recent edition was released on October 27, 2026 and they are here as well. Some single entries in the book consist of multiple films. I've added all the films they list in the entry. I've tried to be as accurate and complete as possible, but if you spot any errors or omissions, please let me know. Currently this is listed newest to oldest, but there are options to sort lists chronologically, alphabetically, by average Letterboxd rating, etc. </p><p><a href="https://www.moviepilot.de/liste/1001-244-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die-all-editions-dazlious" rel="nofollow">www.moviepilot.de/liste/1001-244-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die-all-editions-dazlious</a></p>
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<p>This is the U.S. Programming Schedule for TCM (Turner Classic Movies) for November 2026. As usual, there are several repeats throughout the month.</p>
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<p>**Last updated January 2026; complete through 2025**</p><p><b>Titles Currently Missing</b></p><p>Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies (1934-1950)</p><p>You can find the official National Film Registry, and essays on many titles, here <a href="https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/." rel="nofollow">www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/.</a> Since I began this list, occasionally people have let me know when a film is missing, when it is an incorrect version, when a missing film becomes available, etc. I greatly appreciate this, so do not hesitate to let me know if something is wrong!</p><p><b>Notes</b></p><p>1) Films that are part of a larger collection have a note as to which collection it was added as a part of. That is why there are more entries on this list than the film registry; I try to include all of the films rather than just a single placeholder, if possible.</p><p>2) The Zapruder Film keeps getting added and disappearing. I have no idea what the problem with it is; other home movies are included, maybe it's because technically it's a snuff film? Makes no sense to me, but I add it when people bring it to my attention that it is back. Maybe someday it will be permanent.</p><p>3) Let's All Go to the Lobby has been removed. If it reappears, I will add it again.</p>
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<p>As of June 2, 2026. This list ranks narrative feature films released before 1970 by the number of fans. A “fan” is a Letterboxd member with a particular film as one of their four favorites on their profile.</p><p><b><a href="https://boxd.it/2l6d" rel="nofollow">Official List HQ Directory</a></b> | <a href="https://letterboxd.com/official/tag/most-fans/lists/" rel="nofollow">Most Fans Lists</a></p>
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<p>Watching through every movie referenced in Gilmore Girls - Season 1 complete; Season 2 updating</p><p>Season 1: movies 1-91<br />Season 2: movies 91-</p>
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Empire Magazine published in September 2008 their 500 Greatest Movies of All Time List, selected in a poll by over 10,000 Empire readers, 150 film makers and 50 film critics.
http://www.empireonline.com/500/
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<p>A cumulative list "includ[ing] all films in all editions" of the <i>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die</i> book series. Shamelessly copied from <a href="http://1001films.wikia.com/wiki/The_List" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br />Presence on this list is in no way an endorsement.</p>
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> 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die is a film reference book edited by Steven Jay Schneider with original essays on each film contributed by over 70 film critics.
Source: `http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1001_Movies_You_Must_See_Before_You_Die`
Edit 2024: I've added this list in years ago but it got surprisingly popular on trakt. For prosperity sake: I don't remember the edition of the book... it is an inconsistent mix up to the 5th edition which was published in 2008.
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<p>Every film that has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, sorted from latest to earliest recipients. This award has been formally recognized since 1929. </p><p><a href="https://letterboxd.com/oscartracker/list/best-picture-winners/" rel="nofollow">WINNERS ONLY LIST</a> || <b><a href="https://letterboxd.com/oscartracker/list/masterlist/" rel="nofollow">MASTERLIST</a></b></p>
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Last Updated/Checked: Oct. 2024
I've got the 10th edition of the German translation of "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die". It's a 960-paged book edited by Steven Jay Schneider, containing the combined knowledge of 77 internationally renowned movie ciritics, with short one to half-sided essays, movie credits, and trivia, throughout all genres and countries.
There are already a number of lists out, however, this book is reviewed every year, and as far as I can tell (I did go through a lot of these lists) non depicts the 2013 edition I possess, which ends with Life of Pi. I then thought of the ideal list being on that includes *all* movies, starting from the original list from 2003, with all the editions but non of the removals since then. Thanks to the internet, such list exists and therefore I will be adding these here, one by one. I did not "rank" them, because actually the book doesn't either - they are ordered by year and that is as meaningful as any other order I guess. Also, the "ranked lists" all have the problem that some movies are removed, which is why a number of people think about how to renumber this list probably... all things I deem unnecessary.
And yes, I intend to watch them all! If you watch one of them every week, it's just a 20 years task :D
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1001_Movies_You_Must_See_Before_You_Die
http://1001films.wikia.com/wiki/The_List
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Source: IMDB
Filter: Votes >= 10000
Order: Votes Descending
Date: 2014-08-23
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"1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" is a film reference book edited by Steven Jay Schneider with original essays on each film contributed by over 70 film critics. This list holds the 1001 movies that are referenced in the only Danish edition from 2007.
My goal is to watch all 1001 before I die :) I have currently watched 367... Still quite a long way.
The list is originated from the work of sp1ti and his list here: http://trakt.tv/user/sp1ti/lists/1001-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die
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Original Edition (2003) + additions (2004-2021) in that order. http://1001films.wikia.com/wiki/The_List
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In his Guide for the Film Fanatic (1986), Danny Peary provides short reviews for over 1600 “Must See” films.
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<p>A comprehensive list of every film ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.</p>
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Winners and nominees (W = Winners)
Last update: 03/16/2026
1927/28: 1 (W), 2, 3
1928/29: 4 (W), 5, 6, 7, 8
1929/30: 9 (W), 10, 11, 12, 13
1930/31: 14 (W), 15, 16, 17, 18
1931/32: 19 (W), 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
1932/33: 27 (W), 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36
1934: 37 (W), 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
1935: 49 (W), 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60
1936: 61 (W), 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70
1937: 71 (W), 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80
1938: 81 (W), 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
1939: 91 (W), 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100
1940: 10 (W)1, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
1941: 111 (W), 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
1942: 121 (W), 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
1943: 131 (W), 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140
1944: 141 (W), 142, 143, 144, 145
1945: 146 (W), 147, 148, 149, 150
1946: 151 (W), 152, 153, 154, 155
1947: 156 (W), 157, 158, 159, 160
1948: 161 (W), 162, 163, 164, 165
1949: 166 (W), 167, 168, 169, 170
1950: 171 (W), 172, 173, 174, 175
1951: 176 (W), 177, 178, 179, 180
1952: 181 (W), 182, 183, 184, 185
1953: 186 (W), 187, 188, 189, 190
1954: 191 (W), 192, 193, 194, 195
1955: 196 (W), 197, 198, 199, 200
1956: 201 (W), 202, 203, 204, 205
1957: 206 (W), 207, 208, 209, 210
1958: 211 (W), 212, 213, 214, 215
1959: 216 (W), 217, 218, 219, 220
1960: 221 (W), 222, 223, 224, 225
1961: 226 (W), 227, 228, 229, 230
1962: 231 (W), 232, 233 ,234, 235
1963: 236 (W), 237, 238, 239, 240
1964: 241 (W), 242, 243, 244, 245
1965: 246 (W), 247, 248, 249, 250
1966: 251 (W), 252, 253, 254, 255
1967: 256 (W), 257, 258, 259, 260
1968: 261 (W), 262, 263, 264, 265
1969: 266 (W), 267, 268, 269, 270
1970: 271 (W), 272, 273, 274, 275
1971: 276 (W), 277, 278, 279, 280
1972: 281 (W), 282, 283, 284, 285
1973: 286 (W), 287, 288, 289, 290
1974: 291 (W), 292, 293, 294, 295
1975: 296 (W), 297, 298, 299, 300
1976: 301 (W), 302, 303, 304, 305
1977: 306 (W), 307, 308, 309, 310
1978: 311 (W), 312, 313, 314, 315
1979: 316 (W), 317, 318, 319, 320
1980: 321 (W), 322, 323, 324, 325
1981: 326 (W), 327, 328, 329, 330
1982: 331 (W), 332, 333, 334, 335
1983: 336 (W), 337, 338, 339, 340
1984: 341 (W), 342, 343, 344, 345
1985: 346 (W), 347, 348, 349, 350
1986: 351 (W), 352, 353, 354, 355
1987: 356 (W), 357, 358, 359, 360
1988: 361 (W), 362, 363, 364, 365
1989: 366 (W), 367, 368, 369, 370
1990: 371 (W), 372, 373, 374, 375
1991: 376 (W), 377, 378, 379, 380
1992: 381 (W), 382, 383, 384, 385
1993: 386 (W), 387, 388, 389, 390
1994: 391 (W), 392, 393, 394, 395
1995: 396 (W), 397, 398, 399, 400
1996: 401 (W), 402, 403, 404, 405
1997: 406 (W), 407, 408, 409, 410
1998: 411 (W), 412, 413, 414, 415
1999: 416 (W), 417, 418, 419, 420
2000: 421 (W), 422, 423, 424, 425
2001: 426 (W), 427, 428, 429, 430
2002: 431 (W), 432, 433, 434, 435
2003: 436 (W), 437, 438, 439, 440
2004: 442 (W), 442, 443, 444, 445
2005: 446 (W), 447, 448, 449, 450
2006: 451 (W), 452, 453, 454, 455
2007: 456 (W), 457, 458, 459, 460
2008: 461 (W), 462, 463, 464, 465
2009: 466 (W), 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475
2010: 476 (W), 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485
2011: 486 (W), 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494
2012: 495 (W), 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503
2013: 504 (W), 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512
2014: 513 (W), 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520
2015: 521 (W), 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528
2016: 529 (W), 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537
2017: 538 (W), 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546
2018: 547 (W), 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554
2019: 555 (W), 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563
2020/21: 564 (W), 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571
2022: 573 (W), 572, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581
2023: 586 (W), 582, 583, 584, 585, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591
2024: 598 (W), 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 599, 600, 601
2025: 602 (W), 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611
2026: 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617 (W), 618, 619, 620, 621
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<p>You all heard about that famous book called <i><b>"1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die"</b></i>, right!? <b>There has been many editions of that book</b>, and I saw bunch of lists here inspired by that book. <b>But the thing is, those books are always more of the same, and you'll find more of the same movie titles in all those books, repeating year after year.</b></p><p>But I say, lets forget about that book, and lets all make something completely different here...a unique list that will only share the same name with that book, and not much more!<br />But, here's the thing...to do that, I'm going to need your help! Now, I'm not sure that I'm popular enough to make this happened simply because the entire project relies on the help of other members of Letterboxd, and to make it work, this list must be seen by as many people as possible! So its very possible that this project will die and fail sooner then later. But I'm willing to try!</p><p><b>So yeah, I need your help to create this list! Everybody can participate...every member on Letterboxd who stumbles on this list and is willing to add movies that he think people should see (before they die). Everything goes (except short movies)! It doesn't matter if its some cheap (but hopefully great) little movie, or well known blockbuster, or simply a well known classic. If you think that the movie deserves to be on this list, just mention that movie title in the comments section, and I will placed it on the list, that's all.</b><br />Basically, all of you are creating this list, I will be just editing, and of course, will be adding some of my own movie titles that I think should be on this list.</p><p>Now, to avoid the chaos in the comment section, here is couple of rules (please, stick to them)...</p><p><i><b>1. Each member can post only one movie title per comment. Next to the title you can write a few words about why you think that movie should be on the list, or why people should see it. Or if you already wrote the review for that movie, you can post the link of your review next to the title, and I will add that link under Notes.</b></i></p><p>2. You can't post two comments with movie titles in a row, one after the other. Give others a chance to participate, and wait for someone else to post his title after you comment. If you do post two (or more) comments/titles in a row, I will simply ignore that second comment, and just add the first you posted.</p><p>And that's about it as far as the rules goes. If I notice that we need more rules for some reason, I'll just add them here and inform you about that in the comment section...</p><p>As for the updates of the list...well, I have my own life and things to do, so I won't be updating this list "every 5 minutes". But I will try to do it on daily basis (if its possible), as soon as I find the time to do that.</p><p>Now, what do you say Letterboxd community!?? ARE YOU IN!?? If anything, it should be at least a lots of fun (I hope)...so <b>LET'S MAKE THIS HAPPENED!!!</b></p><p>PS. I'm starting this list with fantastic Korean movie A HARD DAY...</p><p><br /><b>EDIT</b></p><p>CONCLUSION</p><p>Well, first of all, I want to thank everyone who participated in creating this list! Of course this list wasn't created by ALL Letterboxd members (as is stated in the title of the list), not even close, but nevertheless, there was a large number of Letterboxd members who were part of this unique project. I won't name anyone because that simply would not be fair to the rest, and it would take to much time...so once again, thank you ALL, you know who you are! After all, your names and nicknames are written next to the movies you suggested.</p><p>If you told me 5 months ago that this list will be finished in a five months, I would tell you <i>"No way!! You're crazy!!"</i>. But here we are, having a finished list with 1001 movies! All thanks to you good people, and thanks to Letterboxd crew who promoted this list on couple of occasions trough their Twitter and Facebook accounts.<br />When I started this project, I didn't really believe that I will finish it! You see, I started this project twice before, on two different forums, and both times, projects simply died after 200-300 movies. People just lost their interest. And since Im not really much popular here, I had a feeling that this project won't reach many people. so it will go unnoticed. But as you can all see, things played out just nicely...</p><p>And speaking of popularity...I know that some will think different, but the truth is that I never did this to gain popularity, or anything like that. As I said earlier, this was just an interesting idea, a social experiment so to speak, that I've tried to do before, but the whole thing failed...twice! So I said to myself...<i>"well, they say that third time's a charm, so let me try again, on a different platform, Letterboxd"</i>. And indeed it worked like charm!</p><p>As for the list...I would say that this is very interesting and unique list, based completely on different opinions from people all around the world. There were some obvious choices, some interesting choices, some weird choices, and some really questionable choices! Some people wrote why they think that the movie they suggested deserves to be on the list, and some didn't do that. Unfortunately, I didn't insist on those "explanations", but maybe I should have, because it would be interesting to hear/read why some of the movies end up on this list. For example, there is couple of movie here that are on IMDb Bottom 100 list, and I hope they didn't end up here because people who suggested those just wanted to be sarcastic or something like that. Personally, I don't think that every movie from this list deserves to be on this list, but I'm not here to question anybody's opinion. It is what it is, and as I said, its based strictly on different opinions from all kind of people...and everybody are entitled to their own opinion, and that's the beauty of it!</p><p><i><b>Now, before I finish this conclusion, lete me just give you some statistics. We have:</b></i></p><p>- 2 movies from 1910's<br />- 23 movies from 1920's<br />- 32 movies from 1930's<br />- 37 movies from 1940's<br />- 54 movies from 1950's<br />- 101 movies from 1960's<br />- 104 movies from 1970's<br />- 129 movies from 1980's<br />- 152 movies from 1990's<br />- 201 movies from 2000's<br />- 166 movies from 2010's</p><p>We also have...</p><p>- 56 animated films<br />- 40 documentary films <br />- 32 westerns<br />- 184 action films<br />- 112 horror films<br />- 114 science fiction films</p><p>For more detailed statistics I need more time, but for now, this will do I guess. </p><p>The next logical step would be of course to watch all these movies, but that's hell of a challenge, and honestly...Im not ready for that challenge yet hehe! But I'm sure that among many Letterboxd members there are people willing to accept that challenge! If you are among those people, and you read this, let me know in the comment section how are you doing with the challenge, and how many movies from this list you saw already.</p><p>Anyway...that would be it. Once again, bi, big, BIG THANKS to all those who participated in creating this list! Who knows, maybe one day someone releases this list as book or something haha...</p><p>PS. I have an idea for something similar, but genre related, but will see when and if I will start those projects...</p>
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<p>basically every single movie musical that was released between 1930-1970</p>
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Source: Academy Award for Best Picture: Nominees
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> 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die is a film reference book edited by Steven Jay Schneider with original essays on each film contributed by over 70 film critics.
Source: `http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1001_Movies_You_Must_See_Before_You_Die`
Edit 2024: I've added this list in years ago but it got surprisingly popular on trakt. For prosperity sake: I don't remember the edition of the book... it is an inconsistent mix up to the 5th edition which was published in 2008.
Best Orginal Score Winners
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The Academy Award for Best Original Score is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. Some pre-existing music is allowed, though, but a contending film must include a minimum of original music. This minimum since 2021 is established as 35% of the music, which is raised to 80% for sequels and franchise films. Fifteen scores are shortlisted before nominations are announced.
The Academy began awarding movies for their scores in 1935. The category was originally called Best Scoring. At the time, winners and nominees were a mix of original scores and adaptations of pre-existing material. Following the controversial win of Charles Previn for One Hundred Men and a Girl in 1938, a film without a credited composer that featured pre-existing classical music, the Academy added a Best Original Score category in 1939. In 1942, the distinction between the two Scoring categories changed slightly as they were renamed to Best Music Score of a Dramatic Picture and Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. This marked the first time the category was split into separate genres. From 1942 to 1985, musical scores had their own category, with the exception of 1958, 1981, and 1982. During that time, both categories had many name changes:
1. Non-musical scores
* Best Music Score of a Dramatic Picture (1942)
* Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (1943–1962)
* Best Music Score—substantially original (1963–1966)
* Best Original Music Score (1967–1968)
* Best Original Score—for a motion picture [not a musical] (1969–1970)
* Best Original Score (1971, 1976–1995, 2000–present)
* Best Original Dramatic Score (1972–1975, 1996–1999)
2. Musical scores
* Best Scoring of a Musical Picture (1942–1962)
* Best Scoring of Music—adaptation or treatment (1963–1968)
* Best Score of a Musical Picture—original or adaptation (1969–1970)
* Best Original Song Score (1971)
* Best Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score (1972–1973)
* Best Scoring: Original Song Score and Adaptation -or- Scoring: Adaptation (1974–1976)
* Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score (1977–1978)
* Best Adaptation Score (1979)
* Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score (1980, 1983)
* Best Original Song Score or Adaptation Score (1984)
* Best Original Song Score (1985)
* Best Original Musical or Comedy Score (1996–1999)
Following the wins of four Walt Disney Feature Animation films in six years from 1990 to 1995 (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King) during a period called the Disney Renaissance, it was decided to once again split the Best Original Score category by genres, this time by combining comedies and musicals together. As Alan Bergman, the chairman of the Academy's music branch said, "People were voting for the songs, not the underscores. We felt that Academy members outside the music branch didn't distinguish between the two. So when a score like The Lion King is competing against a drama like Forrest Gump, it's apples and oranges – not in the quality of the score, but in the way it functions in the movie. There's a big difference." The category was therefore split into Best Original Dramatic Score and Best Original Musical or Comedy Score in 1996. This change proved unpopular in the other branches of the Academy as Charles Bernstein, chairman of the Academy's rules committee, noted that "no other Oscar category depended on a film's genre" and "the job of composing an underscore for a romantic comedy is not substantially different from working on a heavy drama." This split was reverted in 2000.
In 2020, rules were changed to require that a film's score include a minimum of 60% original music. Franchise films and sequels must include a minimum of 80% new music. In 2021, the rules were changed again, lowering the minimum percentage of original music from 60% to 35% of the total music in the film.
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The BAFTA Award for Best Film is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards. It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards, representing the best films of 1947, but until 1969 it was called the BAFTA Award for Best Film From Any Source.
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<p>This is a comprehensive listing of all films selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry since 1989. Not surprisingly, due to the fact that the Registry goes beyond just popular feature films to include the widest variety of culturally significant documentaries, animation, experimental films and short subjects, that some more obscure titles often don't appear in the TCMb database until added later.</p><p>A new list of 25 selections to be added to the National Film Registry for that year is announced by the end of December. To nominate films to be added to the National Film Registry for the next round, visit <a href="https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/nominate/" rel="nofollow">www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/nominate/</a><br />_______________________________________________________<br /><i>List updated 2026-02-02 with the 25 latest selections for the National Film Registry (announced Jan. 29, 2026, delayed due to government shutdown from December 2025).</i></p><p><b>LIST FOREVER INCOMPLETE</b> <i>[Updated 2025-12-27] See comments below for the reason why the Zapruder Film keeps dropping off this list. Nothing I can do about it, except to say that those who do it on here and TMDb continue to be IDIOTS. (You are aware that standards and rules should constantly be reviewed and possibly amended to fit the needs of the current situation, don't you? Whatever your personal opinions of the film, the Zapruder footage is a significant piece of not just American culture but also history, and its inclusion on the NFR list speaks to that. Maybe expand your standards just enough to include it?) </i></p><p><i> [Updated 2025-12-27] "Zora Lathan Student Films" has been added to the list, but we shall see how long that lasts.</i></p><p><b>LIST INCOMPLETE</b> <i>[Updated 2024-12-25] Despite user "pattp's' best efforts, Letterboxd keeps removing the entry for the Zapruder film from the site. The Zapruder film has come and gone a few times now since creating this list. Don't know who keeps removing it, but they are an idiot. It's a legit, existing film, even if seemingly homemade, and evidence of a terrible crime.</i></p>
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<p>Buzzfeed once published a list of all the movies referenced in Gilmore Girls, which was great, but also not entirely correct. Because the person who made the list included movies that weren't actually referenced because they misunderstood dialogue or assumed the reference made was about a movie when it was actually about a book or play of the same title. They also just left some out.</p><p>I am here to rectify this. </p><p>If the reference made could be about either a movie or some other art form of the same name (like To Kill a Mockingbird) and it isn't clear which one they're referencing, I included it. If the reference is clearly not about the movie, I didn't include it.</p><p>Films are listed in the order in which they are originally referenced.</p>
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<p><b>Rules:</b><br />Generate a number (from 1 to x) via:<br />www.random.org</p><p>See how many number of films there are in the sidebar</p><p>You can skip movies 10 times but never go back.</p><p>If you end up with a movie thats part of a series you can pick another movie in that series</p><p><b>Feedback & suggestions</b><br />Let us know which movie you got in the comments below.</p><p>And give suggestions to which movies to add to the list from cult movies to masterpieces.</p>
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<p>A list of films where the location manager could take a nice holiday. Suggestions welcome.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/littleraeoflight/gilmore-girls-movie-list-1q5mu?utm_term=.fgNBAO8NLX#.ytg28jQ3zx" rel="nofollow">www.buzzfeed.com/littleraeoflight/gilmore-girls-movie-list-1q5mu?utm_term=.fgNBAO8NLX#.ytg28jQ3zx</a></p>
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<p>there was a time when i really didn't like (or thought i didn't like) old films. i found them dull, boring and i just couldn't concentrate on them. then i saw 12 angry men and LOVED it, which really surprised me, so i watched a few more (sunset boulevard, vertigo) and realised i just hadn't found any old films that i'd really loved, and now i ADORE old hollywood. so i thought i'd make this list for people who think they don't like old films and now i'm rambling so i'll stop.</p>