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Since 1984, the Criterion Collection has been dedicated to publishing important classic and contemporary films from around the world in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements. No matter the medium—from laserdisc to DVD and Blu-ray to streaming—Criterion has maintained its pioneering commitment to presenting each film as its maker would want it seen, in state-of-the-art restorations with special features designed to encourage repeated watching and deepen the viewer’s appreciation of the art of film.
Films listed in order of spine numbers by first appearance. Releases with multiple films are listed as individual items. There are about 150+ entries that show up under differnt spine numbers (usually single releases vs. boxed sets).
Last Updated: 2026/07/12 00:12:10 UTC
Releases up to Spine #1328
Source: https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse/list?sort=spine_number
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Since 1984, the Criterion Collection has been dedicated to publishing important classic and contemporary films from around the world in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements. No matter the medium—from laserdisc to DVD and Blu-ray to streaming—Criterion has maintained its pioneering commitment to presenting each film as its maker would want it seen, in state-of-the-art restorations with special features designed to encourage repeated watching and deepen the viewer’s appreciation of the art of film.
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<p>Alphabetical Top Twenty:</p><p>Audition (Takashi Miike, 1999)<br />Bay of Blood (Mario Bava, 1971)<br />Bride of Frankenstein (James Whale, 1935)<br />Cure (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 1997)<br />Day of the Dead (George A. Romero, 1985)<br />Dead Ringers (David Cronenberg, 1988)<br />Dracula (Tod Browning, 1931)<br />Eyes without a Face (Georges Franju, 1960)<br />God Told Me To (Larry Cohen, 1976)<br />Halloween II (Rob Zombie, 2009)<br />The Masque of the Red Death (Roger Corman, 1964)<br />Nosferatu (FW Murnau, 1922)<br />Opera (Dario Argento, 1987)<br />The People Under the Stairs (Wes Craven, 1991)<br />Possession (Andrzej Żuławski, 1981)<br />Prince of Darkness (John Carpenter, 1987)<br />The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)<br />Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Tobe Hooper 1974)<br />Torso (Sergio Martino, 1973)<br />Zombie (Lucio Fulci, 1979)</p>
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<p><b>Updated:</b> September 15, 2026<br /><b>Created:</b> January 13, 2013<br /><a href="https://letterboxd.com/jbutts15/list/featured-lists/" rel="nofollow"> View More Lists</a> | <a href="https://letterboxd.com/jbutts15/" rel="nofollow">Follow Me</a> | <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/jbutts15" rel="nofollow">Buy Me a Coffee</a></p><p>———————————————————————<br /><b><a href="https://letterboxd.com/benvsthemovies/list/the-criterion-challenge-2026/" rel="nofollow"> >>> CRITERION CHALLENGE 2026 <<< </a></b> <br />———————————————————————</p><p>The <a href="https://letterboxd.com/criterion/" rel="nofollow">Criterion Collection</a> is a video distribution company that sells "important classic and contemporary films" in "editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements."</p><p><b>This list contains only the featured films released on DVD, BluRay and 4K Criterion releases — no supplements are included.</b> It is organized by spine number with the newest releases first and is best viewed in <a href="http://letterboxd.com/jbutts15/list/the-complete-criterion-collection/detail/" rel="nofollow">List View</a>. Collections containing multiple films (whether feature length or shorts) under a single spine number have been separated out and noted as such, hence in the disparity in spine number versus actual list count.</p><p><strong>Omitted Sub-Collections:</strong><br /><i>• <a href="https://letterboxd.com/michaelhutchins/list/the-criterion-collection-laserdisc-titles/" rel="nofollow">Laserdisc Releases</a></i><br /><i>• <a href="https://letterboxd.com/cassavettes/list/merchant-ivory-productions/" rel="nofollow">The Merchant Ivory Collection</a></i><br /><i>• <a href="https://letterboxd.com/yaanu/list/the-criterion-collection-eclipse/" rel="nofollow">The Eclipse Collection</a></i><br /><i>• <a href="https://letterboxd.com/jbutts15/list/criterion-premieres/" rel="nofollow">Criterion Premieres</a></i></p>
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<p>This list collates and sorts every film selected by visitors to the Criterion Closet in order of most frequently picked. It is fed by the 499 individual closet <a href="https://letterboxd.com/closetpicks/tag/closet-picks/lists/" rel="nofollow">pick lists</a> transcribed by this account and is complete up to August 30, 2026.</p><blockquote><p>"I'd love a chart of who has taken what. A graphic of that would be great." - <a href="https://youtu.be/6hSwRskOwdU?si=4DzfE0VSPz7jnAWg&t=69" rel="nofollow">Tavi Gevinson</a></p></blockquote><p>The notes for each film in this list reflect which person(s) picked it during their respective visit. Boxsets are added in their entirety, regardless of which film was talked about.</p><p>Check out the <a href="https://boxd.it/sUD2g" rel="nofollow">companion list</a> that shows all Criterion releases never picked during a visit to the Criterion Closet.</p><p>This list is maintained by <a href="https://letterboxd.com/jacob" rel="nofollow">Jacob</a>. If you’d like to show your appreciation, consider buying him some <a href="https://ko-fi.com/jacobtender" rel="nofollow">popcorn 🍿</a>!</p><p>If you like this project, check out <a href="https://boxd.it/qWhOI" rel="nofollow">Closing The Loops</a> (+ <a href="https://boxd.it/qYZH6" rel="nofollow">Criterion Edition</a>), which similarly collates and sorts all films present across Letterboxd's 16 featured lists shown on member stats pages.</p>
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<p>Welcome to the fifth annual Criterion Challenge where we celebrate The Criterion Collection! Can you believe it has been HALF A DECADE? When I started this challenge, I never expected it to hit the ground running as fast as it did, so thanks to all of you for participating. I wanted this year to mix in some categories throughout the years as well as be even more collaborative. I took many of your suggestions and turned them into categories. It’s a very exciting line-up for 2025!</p><p>But first, time for the rules:</p><p>There are 52 categories. The goal is to watch any Criterion released film based on the categories below between 1/1/25-12/31/25. Your choices can be any films released by Criterion on 4K, Blu-ray, DVD, VHS, Laserdisc, or ones that have been featured on The Criterion Channel streaming service (although I'd prefer you choose films they've actually put out themselves).<br />The films can be watched daily, weekly, or monthly, and in any order! Watch them at your own pace, but remember you have to finish by 12/31/25.<br />I would like for all picks to be first time watches, but will leave that up to you.</p><p>Don't forget to visit <a href="https://www.criterion.com/" rel="nofollow">The Criterion Collection</a> for all your film needs, and they have a pretty sweet <a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com/" rel="nofollow">streaming service</a> for endless options to choose from when you're struggling to find things to watch.</p><p>HUGE SHOUTOUT to <a href="https://boxd.it/PSz" rel="nofollow">Josh</a> and <a href="https://boxd.it/8z3xP" rel="nofollow">Criterion Closet Picks</a> for their amazing lists which helps this process be much smoother.</p><p>Now...what you all have been waiting for...</p><p>Categories:</p><p>1. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/7646-cc40?srsltid=AfmBOoreJuxiyomILdl_dGRH7p_LFHW-_bmUQe8wIklkAN9EsFw-wKtw" rel="nofollow">Watch a film from the CC40 Boxset</a><br />2. Watch a film from the year you were born<br />3. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/82-robert-altman" rel="nofollow">Directed by Robert Altman</a><br />4. Watch a film that would be your first choice in the Criterion Closet<br />5. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/110-great-soundtracks" rel="nofollow">Great Soundtracks</a><br />6. <a href="https://boxd.it/zYC1s" rel="nofollow">John Turturro’s Adventures in Moviegoing</a><br />7. 1920s<br />8. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse?popular=coming-soon&srsltid=AfmBOooAvHF3TPrsVejJZ2TrDDn-Cw-9_NjPNSqkF3inmkjPH9nDUwIP" rel="nofollow">Watch a film that will be added to the physical collection in 2025</a><br />9. 1930s<br />10. <a href="https://boxd.it/zINgc" rel="nofollow">Andrew Garfield’s Closet Picks</a><br />11. 1940s<br />12. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/567-celine-song-s-top-10" rel="nofollow">Celine Song’s Top 10</a><br />13. 1950s<br />14. <a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com/all-time-favorites" rel="nofollow"> Watch a film from the Criterion Channel’s all time favorites lists </a><br />15. 1960s<br />16. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse?popular=out-of-print" rel="nofollow"> Watch a film that is currently out of print from the physical collection </a><br />17. 1970s<br />18. <a href="https://boxd.it/sq2e0" rel="nofollow">William Friedkin’s Closet Picks</a><br />19. 1980s<br />20. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse/list?sort=spine_number" rel="nofollow">Spine #451-499</a><br />21. 1990s<br />22. Documentary<br />23. 2000s<br />24. <a href="https://boxd.it/mQPGg" rel="nofollow">Janus Contemporaries</a><br />25. 2010s<br />26. <a href="https://boxd.it/zlLcw" rel="nofollow">Bill Hader’s Second Closet Picks</a><br />27. 2020s<br />28. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/17-noir-and-neonoir" rel="nofollow">Noir and Neonoir</a><br />29. <a href="https://boxd.it/snFyM" rel="nofollow"> All Time Top Criterion Closet Picks</a><a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com/all-time-favorites" rel="nofollow"> </a><br />30. <a href="https://boxd.it/sUD2g" rel="nofollow"> Criterion Releases Never Picked in the Closet </a><br />31. North American film<br />32. <a href="https://boxd.it/wv5W6" rel="nofollow">Ayo Edebiri’s Closet Picks</a><br />33. <a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com/wim-wenders-adventures-in-moviegoing" rel="nofollow">Wim Wenders’ Adventures in Moviegoing</a><br />34. South American film<br />35. Random Number Generator (Google random number generator, set values from 1 to <a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse/list?sort=spine_number" rel="nofollow">whatever number Criterion has listed last here</a>. This number will change as more releases are announced so please keep up to date by using the link I have provided as I will not be updating each time Criterion makes announcements. Watch whatever movie corresponds to the spine number you are given.)<br />36. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/547-celebrate-aapi-filmmakers" rel="nofollow">AAPI Filmmakers</a><br />37. Watch a film shorter than 80 minutes<br />38. European film<br />39. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/1-cult-movies" rel="nofollow">Cult Movies</a><br />40. <a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com/isabella-rossellini-s-adventures-in-moviegoing" rel="nofollow">Isabella Rossellini’s Adventures in Moviegoing</a><br />41. <a href="https://boxd.it/zlGmG" rel="nofollow">Winona Ryder’s Closet Picks</a><br />42. African film<br />43. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/643-john-carpenter-s-top-10" rel="nofollow"> John Carpenter’s Top 10</a><br />44. Horror<br />45. Asian film<br />46. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/324-dark-comedies" rel="nofollow">Dark Comedies</a><br />47. <a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com/rachel-kushner-s-adventures-in-moviegoing" rel="nofollow">Rachel Kushner’s Adventures in Moviegoing</a><br />48. Australian film<br />49. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/501-female-filmmakers" rel="nofollow">Female Filmmakers</a><br />50. <a href="https://boxd.it/sqkag" rel="nofollow">Ben Wheatley’s Closet Picks</a><br />51. A film by a director whose work you have not seen before<br />52. Watch any Criterion film from your watchlist</p><p>Helpful Links:<br /><a href="https://boxd.it/3wKW" rel="nofollow">The Complete Criterion Collection</a><br /><a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse/list?sort=spine_number" rel="nofollow">The Criterion Collection by Spine Number</a><br /><a href="https://boxd.it/c3RM8" rel="nofollow">Every Film Available on The Criterion Channel</a></p><p><br />Please use the tags "cc2025" and “criterion challenge 2025” so that we can keep track of everything, and link your lists in the comments below. Have fun!</p><p>Previous challenges:<br /><a href="https://boxd.it/aqtYi" rel="nofollow">The Criterion Challenge 2021</a><br /><a href="https://boxd.it/dU3uy" rel="nofollow">The Criterion Challenge 2022</a><br /><a href="https://boxd.it/iYw7m" rel="nofollow">The Criterion Challenge 2023</a><br /><a href="https://boxd.it/o60uu" rel="nofollow">The Criterion Challenge 2024</a></p><p>Started: 1/1/25<br />Completed: 10/9/25</p>
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<p>Every horror movie I watch and rate positively, ranked. </p><p>I don't know that I would say horror movies are my favorite genre (I am more readily moved by feminist experimental documentaries about how traumatizing life is), but it is certainly the one I gravitate towards for sheer pleasure.</p><p>Though I do like being scared by a film, it's a rare occurrence. Not for lack of quality in these films, but just as a matter of course as someone who watches to analyze (which I love doing) more than to escape. Instead, I come to this genre because its conventions, its quirks, its sounds, its imagery are familiar like old friends. When they come with something new, it's a special delight, but when they adhere to the old formulas, I usually still enjoy them.</p><p>The rankings are always subject to change, usually within seconds of being updated. It's really impossible to properly compare <i>Pieces</i> with <i>The Innocents</i> or <i>Cat People</i> with <i>Cat People</i>. But I love making ranked lists, so I try to do it anyway.</p>