The list was compiled to mark a hundred years of cinema in 1995 by London magazine Time Out. Directors, producers, actors, programmers and critics were polled to name their top ten films. There can be few arguments with the top 5 and good see Bertolucci’s visual masterpiece The Conformist as high as 12th. timeout.com/film
- 1. Citizen Kane (1941)
- 2. The Godfather (1972)
- 3. The Rules Of The Game (1939)
- 4. Vertigo (1958)
- 5. Seven Samurai (1954)
- 6. Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
- 7. Raging Bull (1980)
- 8. Touch Of Evil (1958)
- 9. Tokyo Story (1953)
- 10. L’ Atalante (1934)
- 11. The Night Of The Hunter (1955)
- 12. The Conformist (1969)
- 13. Children Of Paradise (1945)
- 13. A Matter Of Life And Death (1946)
- 15. 8 1/2 (1963)
- 15. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
- 17. Apocalypse Now (1979)
- 17. North By Northwest (1959)
- 19. Chinatown (1974)
- 20. The Sweet Life (1960)
- 20. The Searchers (1956)
- 22. The Wild Bunch (1969)
- 23. The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943)
- 23. Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 23. Taxi Driver (1976)
- 26. Napoleon (1927)
- 26. Rear Window (1954)
- 28. Battleship Potemkin (1925)
- 28. It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
- 28. Performance (1970)
- 31. The General (1927)
- 32. Breathless (1959)
- 32. Mean Streets (1973)
- 32. Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)
- 32. Rio Bravo (1959)
- 36. Once Upon A Time In America (1983)
- 37. All About Eve (1950)
- 37. My Darling Clementine (1946)
- 37. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- 40. The Piano (1993)
- 40. Pierrot le fou (1965)
- 42. Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 42. The 400 Blows (1959)
- 42. Gone With The Wind (1939)
- 42. The Lady Eve (1941)
- 42. Last Year In Marienbad (1961)
- 42. Letter From An Unknown Woman (1948)
- 48. The Battle Of Algiers (1948)
- 49. The Gold Rush (1925)
- 49. The Grand Illusion (1937)
- 49. A Day In The Country (1936)
- 49. The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- 49. Pickpocket (1959)
- 49. Schindler’s List (1993)
- 49. The Shining (1980)
- 49. The Third Man (1949)
- 57. Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964)
- 57. The Reckless Moment (1949)
- 57. Singin’ In The Rain (1952)
- 60. Blade Runner (1982)
- 60. Blue Velvet (1986)
- 60. Song Of The Little Road (1955)
- 60. The Samurai (1967)
- 60. Sunless (1983)
- 60. Sweet Smell Of Success (1957)
- 66. I Remember (1973)
- 66. Greed (1924)
- 66. The Passion Of Joan Of Arc (1928)
- 66. Persona (1966)
- 66. Rashomon (1951)
- 66. The Treasure Of Sierra Madre (1948)
- 72. All That Heaven Allows (1955)
- 72. Black Narcissus (1946)
- 72. Double Indemnity (1944)
- 72. Intolerance (1916)
- 72. Notorious (1946)
- 72. Out Of The Past (1947)
- 72. The Red Shoes (1948)
- 72. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
- 80. Casablanca (1942)
- 80. City Lights (1931)
- 80. Ran (1985)
- 80. The Spirit Of The Beehive (1973)
- 80. Sunrise (1927)
- 85. The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie (1976)
- 85. The Word (1954)
- 85. Three Colours: Red (1994)
- 88. Aliens (1986)
- 88. Amadeus (1984)
- 88. The Adventure (1960)
- 88. Badlands (1973)
- 88. Bary Lyndon (1975)
- 88. The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)
- 88. The Colour Of Pomegranates (1969)
- 88. Don’t Look Now (1973)
- 88. Earth (1930)
- 88. Fanny And Alexander (1982)
- 88. The Pier (1962)
- 88. Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949)
- 88. The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976)
- 88. Mirror (1974)
- 88. Pandora’s Box (1928)
- 88. The Quiet Man (1952)
- 88. Sansho The Bailiff (1954)
- 88. The Seventh Seal (1956)
- 88. Ugetsu (1953)
- 88. West Side Story (1961)
Time Out is a publishing company based in London, England. The company’s best known product is the Time Out weekly listings magazine. The listing magazines for particular cities contain information about events in film, theatre, fashion, literature and all other artistic events happening, as well as eat out and night out sections.