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Well over a century has passed since the Lumière brothers frightened the life out of Parisians with The Arrival of a Train at a Station, and well over a million titles have since been recorded - if the Internet Movie Database is anything to go by.
Out of these million-plus movies, our team of experts has picked what we believe is the essential 1,000 - those that best sum up the dazzling achievement and variety of the movies.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/series/1000-films-to-see-before-you-die
Based on the book by Jennifer Eiss
The 500 movies in this list have been selected by a combination of 10,000 Empire readers, 50 critics and 150 of Hollywood's finest.
Source: IMDB
Filter: Votes >= 10000
Order: Votes Descending
Date: 2014-08-23
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cult_films
From the book by Jennifer Eiss. The list is arranged by chapter. Each chapter starts with a top 10 (in alphabetical order), followed by the "best of the rest" (in alphabetical order).
#1-83: Dramatic Situatons
#84-133: Gripping Tales
#134-165: Lights, Camera…!
#166-228: Visionary Universes
#229-280: Criminal Underworlds
#281-360: Tales of Terror
#361-432: Cult Humor
#433-453: The Wild Wild West
#454-502: Film Lab
Source: https://www.amazon.com/500-Essential-Cult-Movies-Ultimate/dp/1402774869
Empire's Ultimate Indie Lineup.
Source:
Years 1931-2018 come from:
The New York Times: Book of Movies
the essential 1,000 films to see
2019 ed
Years after 2018 come from NYT website.
work in progress
There are discrepancies between the website and the book, particular for years after 2003. Please leave a comment for any errors you find.
Empire Magazine published in September 2008 their 500 Greatest Movies of All Time List, selected in a poll by over 10,000 Empire readers, 150 film makers and 50 film critics.
http://www.empireonline.com/500/
All the movies with "Must-See" badge on Metacritic. Movie gets the badge when it has a score of 81 or higher and has been reviewed by at least 15 pro critics.
Empire's Ultimate Indie Lineup.
Films lacking a big budget or a big studio release that were still enjoyed by many.
All credits go to IMDb user: RDLongoria
Spanning the length of Roger Ebert's career as the leading American movie critic, this book contains all of his four-star reviews written during that time. A great guide for movie watching.
Taken from external source. 64 movies missing from original.
About The Poll
This poll was conducted in November 2008. The list was compiled using votes from Empire readers, Hollywood actors, actress and key film critics.
The idea behind The New Cult Canon is to take a fresh look at the new generation of cult movies that have sprung up in the last two decades, although some older movies are also included into the list. The list is authored by Scott Tobias.
Source: https://www.avclub.com/tag/the-new-cult-canon
https://thereveal.substack.com/archive?sort=search&search=new%20cult%20canon
HollyWood Movies based on Popularity
The top 100 American independent films as selected by Jason Wood, author of BFI Screen Guides' "100 American Independent Films."
Obvious ones left out.
Movies covered by Scott Tobias for the AV Club's New Cult Canon (2008-2013).
The introduction can be read at http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-new-cult-canon-an-introduction,9808/.
All credits go to IMDb user: RDLongoria
take from: http://www.avclub.com/article/best-movies-1997-259214
Film for the diseased mind
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