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.

RockyRank 216

Rocky

John G. Avildsen1976United States8.1706,167 votes
The Deer HunterRank 217

The Deer Hunter

Michael Cimino1978United States8.1391,252 votes
The Wages of FearRank 218

The Wages of Fear

Henri-Georges Clouzot1953France8.174,748 votes
The GeneralRank 219

The General

Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton1926United States8.1106,668 votes
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonRank 220

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Frank Capra1939United States8.1130,917 votes
Tokyo StoryRank 221

Tokyo Story

Yasujirō Ozu1953Japan8.179,287 votes
MaharajaRank 222

Maharaja

Nithilan Saminathan, R. Nandhakumar2024India8.387,053 votes
The Sound of MusicRank 223

The Sound of Music

Robert Wise1965United States8.1296,811 votes
La haineRank 224

La haine

Mathieu Kassovitz1995France8.1233,635 votes
Jai BhimRank 225

Jai Bhim

T.J. Gnanavel2021India8.6237,216 votes
SpotlightRank 226

Spotlight

Tom McCarthy2015United States8.1543,095 votes
The TerminatorRank 227

The Terminator

James Cameron1984United Kingdom8.11,023,644 votes
Wild StrawberriesRank 228

Wild Strawberries

Ingmar Bergman1957Sweden8.1126,316 votes
The Best Years of Our LivesRank 229

The Best Years of Our Lives

William Wyler1946United States8.177,505 votes
On the WaterfrontRank 230

On the Waterfront

Elia Kazan1954United States8.1182,301 votes
The Third ManRank 231

The Third Man

Carol Reed1949United Kingdom8.1198,105 votes
The Big LebowskiRank 232

The Big Lebowski

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen1998United Kingdom8.1927,518 votes
The IncrediblesRank 233

The Incredibles

Brad Bird2004United States8.0922,178 votes
Hachi: A Dog’s TaleRank 234

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale

Lasse Hallström2009United Kingdom8.1350,218 votes
Before SunsetRank 235

Before Sunset

Richard Linklater2004United States8.1321,192 votes
The Iron GiantRank 236

The Iron Giant

Brad Bird1999United States8.1267,336 votes
The ExorcistRank 237

The Exorcist

William Friedkin1973United States8.1509,191 votes
RoomRank 238

Room

Lenny Abrahamson2015Ireland8.1486,552 votes
Hotel RwandaRank 239

Hotel Rwanda

Terry George2004United States8.1395,951 votes
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