• This list is ordered by films that are my favorite rather than films that I think are the best.
While film quality is certainly a contributing factor, emotional attachement ultimately determins a film's ranking.
• For a franchise or series of films, I tried to limit it to one film per franchise, with exceptions made for films that are not directly connected.
• Any number of films from a single director may be included.
Apocalypse Now (1979)
The Godfather (1972)
Mad God (2021)
The Conversation (1974)
American Movie (1999)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Enter the Void (2009)
Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
The Happening (2008)
Spirited Away (2001)
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
The Pagemaster (1994)
Society (1989)
Polite Society (2023)
Poor Things (2023)
The Red Turtle (2016)
Redline (2009)
Tetsuo: the Iron Man (1989)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Titanic (1997)
Streets of Fire (1984)
The Wrestler (2008)
KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
Saw (2004)
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
150. Heavy Metal (1981)
149. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
148. Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
147. Friday (1995)
146. Army of Darkness (1992)
145. Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
144. Back to the Future (1985)
143. Anomalisa (2015)
142. Emily the Criminal (2022)
141. Pig (2021)
140. The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
139. The Exorcist (1973)
138. Adaptation (2002)
137. Blindspotting (2018)
136. Bronson (2008)
135. Drunken Master (1978)
134. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
133. Halloween (1978)
132. Jurassic Park (1993)
131. The Raid: Redemption (2011)
130. Metropolis (1927)
129. Panic Room (2002)
128. The Rocketeer (1991)
127. Clue (1985)
126. Mortal Kombat (1995)
125. A Goofy Movie (1995)
124. Electroma (2006)
123. Rear Window (1954)
122. Enemy (2013)
121. Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
120. Pleasantville (1998)
119. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
118. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
117. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
116. One Hour Photo (2002)
115. The Night is Short, Walk On Girl (2017)
114. Her (2013)
113. Princess Mononoke (1997)
112. The Mummy (1999)
111. Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
110. Inception (2010)
109. The VVitch (2015)
108. Port Washington (2006)
107. Angel's Egg (1985)
106. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
105. Psycho (1960)
104. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
103. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
102. Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
101. Last Action Hero (1993)
100. 𝝅 (1998)
99. American Pop (1981)
98. The People Under The Stairs (1991)
97. Jaws (1975)
96. F for Fake (1973)
95. South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut (1999)
94. The Babadook (2014)
93. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
92. BASEketball (1998)
91. Ed Wood (1994)
90. Brazil (1985)
89. The Faculty (1998)
88. Batman & Robin (1997)
87. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
86. They Live (1988)
85. Casino Royale (2006)
84. Dredd (2012)
83. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
82. Hot Fuzz (2007)
81. Star Wars (1976)
80. As Good As It Gets (1997)
79. Wishmaster (1997)
78. The Prince of Egypt (1998)
77. Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
76. The Lion King (1994)
75. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
74. The Room (2003)
73. Candyman (1992)
72. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
71. The Sandlot (1993)
70. Drive (2011)
69. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
68. The Hunt (2012)
67. The Prestige (2006)
66. The Lost Boys (1987)
65. Lupin III: the Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
64. Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975)
63. Robocop (1987)
62. Stop Makng Sense (1984)
61. No Country for Old Men (2007)
60. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
59. Misery (1990)
58. Antichrist (2009)
57. Be Kind Rewind (2008)
56. The Blues Brothers (1980)
55. Predator (1987)
54. Commando (1985)
53. The Fly (1986)
52. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
51. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
50. Hook (1991)
49. Children of Men (2006)
48. I Saw the Devil (2010)
47. Oldboy (2003)
46. 1776 (1972)
45. Kill Bill (2003)
44. Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
43. Aladdin (1992)
42. Whiplash (2014)
41. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
40. Godzilla Minus One (2023)
39. Shin Godzilla (2016)
38. Enter the Dragon (1973)
37. Under the Skin (2013)
36. Blade Runner (1982)
35. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
34. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
33. Mulholland Dr. (2001)
32. Nightcrawler (2014)
31. Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
30. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
29. 12 Angry Men (1957)
28. The Dark Knight (2008)
27. Possession (1981)
26. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
25. The Shining (1980)
24. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
23. Tron: Legacy (2010)
22. House (1977)
21. The Thing (1982)
20. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
19. Wayne's World (1992)
18. Akira (1988)
17. Perfect Blue (1997)
16. Ghost in the Shell (1995)
15. Ninja Scroll (1993)
14. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
13. Alien (1979)
12. American Psycho (2000)
11. The Matrix (1999)
10. There Will Be Blood (2007)
9. The Big Lebowski (1998)
8. The Princess Bride (1987)
7. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
6. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
5. Clerks (1994)
4. Koyaanisqatsi (1984)
3. Eraserhead (1977)
2. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
1. The Lighthouse (2019)