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About Films By Year My 100 Favorites Features

Seeking out the

5000 greatest films

in a century of cinema

Films From Year

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Films

1.
Shakespeare in Love John Madden
2.
High Art Lisa Cholodenko
3.
Out of Sight Steven Soderbergh
4.
The Big Lebowski Joel Coen
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Films

5.
Gods and Monsters Bill Condon
6.
Saving Private Ryan Steven Spielberg
7.
Slums of Beverly Hills Tamara Jenkins
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Films

8.
Ronin John Frankenheimer
9.
A Civil Action Steven Zaillian
10.
Twilight Robert Benton
11.
Bulworth Warren Beatty
12.
Primary Colors Mike Nichols
13.
Smoke Signals Chris Eyre
14.
The Negotiator F. Gary Gray
15.
One True Thing Carl Franklin
16.
The Parent Trap Nancy Meyers
17.
The Cruise Bennett Miller
18.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back Kevin Rodney Sullivan
19.
The Object of My Affection Nicholas Hytner
20.
The Last Days of Disco Whit Stillman
21.
A Simple Plan Sam Raimi
22.
There's Something About Mary Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly
23.
Little Voice Mark Herman
24.
Next Stop Wonderland Brad Anderson
25.
Hilary and Jackie Anand Tucker
26.
Down in the Delta Maya Angelou
27.
Permanent Midnight David Veloz
28.
Pi Darren Aronofsky
29.
Croupier Mike Hodges
30.
Enemy of the State Tony Scott
31.
The Thin Red Line Terrence Malick
32.
Sliding Doors Peter Howitt
33.
Dark City Alex Proyas
34.
Six Days Seven Nights Ivan Reitman
35.
Living Out Loud Richard LaGravenese
36.
Great Expectations Alfonso Cuarón
37.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Guy Ritchie
38.
Happiness Todd Solondz
39.
The Opposite of Sex Don Roos
40.
The Horse Whisperer Robert Redford
41.
Deep Impact Mimi Leder
42.
42 Up Michael Apted
43.
Strawberry Fields Rea Tajiri
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Films

44.
Rushmore Wes Anderson
45.
Beloved Jonathan Demme
46.
Rounders John Dahl
47.
The Wedding Singer Frank Coraci
48.
Celebrity Woody Allen
49.
Illuminata John Turturro
50.
The General John Boorman
51.
Ringu
Ring Hideo Nakata
52.
Your Friends and Neighbors Neil LaBute
53.
Central Station
Central do Brasil Walter Salles
54.
Mulan Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook
55.
Sphere Barry Levinson
56.
Apt Pupil Bryan Singer
57.
Elizabeth Shekhar Kapur
58.
Velvet Goldmine Todd Haynes
59.
Run Lola Run
Lola rennt Tom Tykwer
60.
A Perfect Murder Andrew Davis
61.
Armageddon Michael Bay
62.
The X Files Rob Bowman
63.
Stepmom Chris Columbus
64.
Hurlyburly Anthony Drazan
65.
Wild Things John McNaughton
66.
What Dreams May Come Vincent Ward
67.
The Red Violin
Le violon rouge François Girard
68.
You've Got Mail Nora Ephron
69.
The Faculty Robert Rodriguez
70.
Pleasantville Gary Ross
71.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Terry Gilliam
72.
Dancing at Lughnasa Pat O'Connor
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Films

73.
Psycho Gus Van Sant
74.
Blues Brothers 2000 John Landis
75.
The Gingerbread Man Robert Altman
76.
Meet Joe Black Martin Brest
77.
Vampires John Carpenter
78.
Gunslinger's Revenge
Il mio West Giovanni Veronesi
79.
Lost in Space Stephen Hopkins
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Films

80.
Snake Eyes Brian De Palma
81.
The Truman Show Peter Weir
42 Up Michael Apted 
A Civil Action Steven Zaillian 
A Perfect Murder Andrew Davis 
Apt Pupil Bryan Singer 
Armageddon Michael Bay 
A Simple Plan Sam Raimi 
Beloved Jonathan Demme 
Blues Brothers 2000 John Landis 
Bulworth Warren Beatty 
Celebrity Woody Allen 
Central Station
Central do Brasil Walter Salles 
Croupier Mike Hodges 
Dancing at Lughnasa Pat O'Connor 
Dark City Alex Proyas 
Deep Impact Mimi Leder 
Down in the Delta Maya Angelou 
Elizabeth Shekhar Kapur 
Enemy of the State Tony Scott 
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Terry Gilliam 
Gods and Monsters Bill Condon 
Great Expectations Alfonso Cuarón 
Gunslinger's Revenge
Il mio West Giovanni Veronesi 
Happiness Todd Solondz 
High Art Lisa Cholodenko 
Hilary and Jackie Anand Tucker 
How Stella Got Her Groove Back Kevin Rodney Sullivan 
Hurlyburly Anthony Drazan 
Illuminata John Turturro 
Little Voice Mark Herman 
Living Out Loud Richard LaGravenese 
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Guy Ritchie 
Lost in Space Stephen Hopkins 
Meet Joe Black Martin Brest 
Mulan Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook 
Next Stop Wonderland Brad Anderson 
One True Thing Carl Franklin 
Out of Sight Steven Soderbergh 
Permanent Midnight David Veloz 
Pi Darren Aronofsky 
Pleasantville Gary Ross 
Primary Colors Mike Nichols 
Psycho Gus Van Sant 
Ringu
Ring Hideo Nakata 
Ronin John Frankenheimer 
Rounders John Dahl 
Run Lola Run
Lola rennt Tom Tykwer 
Rushmore Wes Anderson 
Saving Private Ryan Steven Spielberg 
Shakespeare in Love John Madden 
Six Days Seven Nights Ivan Reitman 
Sliding Doors Peter Howitt 
Slums of Beverly Hills Tamara Jenkins 
Smoke Signals Chris Eyre 
Snake Eyes Brian De Palma 
Sphere Barry Levinson 
Stepmom Chris Columbus 
Strawberry Fields Rea Tajiri 
The Big Lebowski Joel Coen 
The Cruise Bennett Miller 
The Faculty Robert Rodriguez 
The General John Boorman 
The Gingerbread Man Robert Altman 
The Horse Whisperer Robert Redford 
The Last Days of Disco Whit Stillman 
The Negotiator F. Gary Gray 
The Object of My Affection Nicholas Hytner 
The Opposite of Sex Don Roos 
The Parent Trap Nancy Meyers 
The Red Violin
Le violon rouge François Girard 
There's Something About Mary Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly 
The Thin Red Line Terrence Malick 
The Truman Show Peter Weir 
The Wedding Singer Frank Coraci 
The X Files Rob Bowman 
Twilight Robert Benton 
Vampires John Carpenter 
Velvet Goldmine Todd Haynes 
What Dreams May Come Vincent Ward 
Wild Things John McNaughton 
Your Friends and Neighbors Neil LaBute 
You've Got Mail Nora Ephron 
The Gingerbread Man Robert Altman 23 January 1998
Great Expectations Alfonso Cuarón 30 January 1998
Ringu
Ring Hideo Nakata 31 January 1998
Blues Brothers 2000 John Landis 06 February 1998
Sphere Barry Levinson 13 February 1998
The Wedding Singer Frank Coraci 13 February 1998
Dark City Alex Proyas 27 February 1998
The Big Lebowski Joel Coen 06 March 1998
Twilight Robert Benton 06 March 1998
Primary Colors Mike Nichols 20 March 1998
Wild Things John McNaughton 20 March 1998
Lost in Space Stephen Hopkins 03 April 1998
The Object of My Affection Nicholas Hytner 17 April 1998
Sliding Doors Peter Howitt 01 May 1998
Deep Impact Mimi Leder 08 May 1998
The Horse Whisperer Robert Redford 15 May 1998
The Opposite of Sex Don Roos 22 May 1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Terry Gilliam 22 May 1998
Bulworth Warren Beatty 22 May 1998
The Truman Show Peter Weir 05 June 1998
A Perfect Murder Andrew Davis 05 June 1998
High Art Lisa Cholodenko 12 June 1998
Six Days Seven Nights Ivan Reitman 12 June 1998
The Last Days of Disco Whit Stillman 12 June 1998
The X Files Rob Bowman 19 June 1998
Mulan Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook 19 June 1998
Out of Sight Steven Soderbergh 26 June 1998
Armageddon Michael Bay 01 July 1998
Pi Darren Aronofsky 10 July 1998
There's Something About Mary Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly 15 July 1998
42 Up Michael Apted 21 July 1998
Saving Private Ryan Steven Spielberg 24 July 1998
The Negotiator F. Gary Gray 29 July 1998
The Parent Trap Nancy Meyers 29 July 1998
Snake Eyes Brian De Palma 07 August 1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back Kevin Rodney Sullivan 14 August 1998
Next Stop Wonderland Brad Anderson 21 August 1998
Your Friends and Neighbors Neil LaBute 21 August 1998
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Guy Ritchie 28 August 1998
Strawberry Fields Rea Tajiri 01 September 1998
Rounders John Dahl 11 September 1998
Slums of Beverly Hills Tamara Jenkins 11 September 1998
One True Thing Carl Franklin 18 September 1998
Ronin John Frankenheimer 25 September 1998
What Dreams May Come Vincent Ward 02 October 1998
Happiness Todd Solondz 16 October 1998
Beloved Jonathan Demme 16 October 1998
Apt Pupil Bryan Singer 23 October 1998
Pleasantville Gary Ross 23 October 1998
Velvet Goldmine Todd Haynes 23 October 1998
The Cruise Bennett Miller 23 October 1998
Vampires John Carpenter 30 October 1998
Gods and Monsters Bill Condon 04 November 1998
Living Out Loud Richard LaGravenese 06 November 1998
Meet Joe Black Martin Brest 13 November 1998
Dancing at Lughnasa Pat O'Connor 13 November 1998
Central Station
Central do Brasil Walter Salles 20 November 1998
Enemy of the State Tony Scott 20 November 1998
Celebrity Woody Allen 20 November 1998
Smoke Signals Chris Eyre 27 November 1998
Psycho Gus Van Sant 04 December 1998
Little Voice Mark Herman 04 December 1998
Gunslinger's Revenge
Il mio West Giovanni Veronesi 18 December 1998
The General John Boorman 18 December 1998
You've Got Mail Nora Ephron 18 December 1998
Hurlyburly Anthony Drazan 25 December 1998
Down in the Delta Maya Angelou 25 December 1998
Stepmom Chris Columbus 25 December 1998
The Faculty Robert Rodriguez 25 December 1998
Shakespeare in Love John Madden 08 January 1999
A Civil Action Steven Zaillian 08 January 1999
The Thin Red Line Terrence Malick 15 January 1999
A Simple Plan Sam Raimi 22 January 1999
Hilary and Jackie Anand Tucker 05 February 1999
Rushmore Wes Anderson 19 February 1999
Elizabeth Shekhar Kapur 19 February 1999
Permanent Midnight David Veloz 23 April 1999
Illuminata John Turturro 01 May 1999
The Red Violin
Le violon rouge François Girard 11 June 1999
Run Lola Run
Lola rennt Tom Tykwer 18 June 1999
Croupier Mike Hodges 28 July 2000
Films Not Yet Seen This Year