Last Updated on 26 May 2026

I searched the Internet for lists of the best or greatest movies of all time. Criteria included the movies being ranked, including movies from all time (not just “classic” or by decade), and the lists created by groups, not individuals. Some lists were made by groups of critics or film reviewers, others were based on general public voting (like Ranker.com).

I took the 48 lists I found and added all their content into a spreadsheet, noting the rank of every film. I ended up averaging the rankings each movie got (there were 1195 that were on at least 2 lists) and dividing that average by the number of lists that movie was on. The lowest score meant a high ranking average on many lists.

The movies that were on the most lists (out of 48):

  • The Godfather (1972) – 44 lists
  • Apocalypse Now (1979) – 40 lists
  • Citizen Kane (1941) – 39 lists
  • Pulp Fiction (1994) – 38 lists
  • Psycho (1960) – 38 lists
  • Casablanca (1942) – 37 lists
  • GoodFellas (1990) – 36 lists
  • Vertigo (1958) – 36 lists
  • Schindler’s List (1993) – 36 lists
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) – 35 lists
  • The Dark Knight (2008) – 35 lists
  • Rear Window (1954) – 34 lists
  • Singin’ in the Rain (1952) – 34 lists
  • The Godfather Part II (1974) – 33 lists
  • The Shawshank Redemption (1994) – 32 lists
  • Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) – 32 lists
  • Seven Samurai (1954) – 31 lists
  • Taxi Driver (1976) – 31 lists
  • 12 Angry Men (1957) – 31 lists

Here are links to the lists I used along with dates the lists were created:

Attached is the Excel spreadsheet with the raw data and the full list with scores and weighting.

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