The Ultimate List

Top 250Films of All Time

A curated journey through the greatest films in cinema history.

From timeless classics to modern masterpieces, our selection of the 250 greatest films is a tribute to the art of cinema — a list shaped by critics, audiences, and the enduring power of storytelling.

Seven SamuraiRank 24

Seven Samurai

Akira Kurosawa1954Japan8.6407,551 votes
The Green MileRank 25

The Green Mile

Frank Darabont1999United States8.61,595,669 votes
City of GodRank 26

City of God

Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund2002Brazil8.6886,530 votes
Life Is BeautifulRank 27

Life Is Beautiful

Roberto Benigni1997Italy8.6827,168 votes
Terminator 2: Judgment DayRank 28

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

James Cameron1991United States8.61,309,346 votes
Back to the FutureRank 29

Back to the Future

Robert Zemeckis1985United States8.51,485,805 votes
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New HopeRank 30

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

George Lucas1977United States8.61,596,612 votes
Spirited AwayRank 31

Spirited Away

Hayao Miyazaki2001Japan8.6992,282 votes
GladiatorRank 32

Gladiator

Ridley Scott2000United Kingdom8.51,892,952 votes
The PianistRank 33

The Pianist

Roman Polanski2002France8.51,030,806 votes
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody AffairRank 34

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Quentin Tarantino2004United States8.768,002 votes
ParasiteRank 35

Parasite

Bong Joon Ho2019South Korea8.51,206,970 votes
Grave of the FirefliesRank 36

Grave of the Fireflies

Isao Takahata1988Japan8.5400,468 votes
HarakiriRank 37

Harakiri

Masaki Kobayashi1962Japan8.695,344 votes
The Lion KingRank 38

The Lion King

Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff1994United States8.51,284,335 votes
PsychoRank 39

Psycho

Alfred Hitchcock1960United States8.5799,250 votes
The DepartedRank 40

The Departed

Martin Scorsese2006United States8.51,588,606 votes
WhiplashRank 41

Whiplash

Damien Chazelle2014United States8.51,190,935 votes
The PrestigeRank 42

The Prestige

Christopher Nolan2006United Kingdom8.51,638,935 votes
American History XRank 43

American History X

Tony Kaye1998United States8.51,292,068 votes
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseRank 44

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers2023United States8.5561,097 votes
Cinema ParadisoRank 45

Cinema Paradiso

Giuseppe Tornatore1988Italy8.5322,552 votes
Léon: The ProfessionalRank 46

Léon: The Professional

Luc Besson1994France8.51,372,207 votes
CasablancaRank 47

Casablanca

Michael Curtiz1942United States8.5663,793 votes
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