Newsweek ranks all 89 of the Best Picture winners

#1 is "All About Eve"

#2 is "Rebecca."

I ain't clicking through 89 pages, even ad-blocked.

"Rebecca" tends to be overlooked among Hitchcock's oeuvre because he was so constrained by David O. Selznick's demands to adhere closely to the original novel, and so it tends to be not quite as personal a film as "Vertigo" or "Strangers on a Train," but it still shows lots of his distinctive style, and features some of the best performances he ever got form actors, particularly Joan Fontaine (who never gave a performance anywhere near as fine again) and Judith Anderson. It is one of his absolute finest, and thus one of the greatest films ever to come out of Hollywood.

Id love to see the list, but I only got through about 13 pages of that crap before giving up.

[quote] I ain't clicking through 89 pages, even ad-blocked.

Then that's your problem.

Rebecca is at #2? I like it, but it's better than The Godfather?

Would someone be a hero and recreate the list here so the rest of us don't have to click through all that crap?

A slideshow of 90 slides? Sorry Newsweek, I refuse. At least put them in groupings of 10.

#3 Gladiator

Please tell me that r9 is untrue.

I’d accept this moment as #3 in its place as a compromise.

No, Gladiator was poorly ranked. However Ben Hur was better ranked by several places so that should tell you about the quality that went into this list.

87) Get Out Of Africa

86) Cavalcade - Critics Consensus: Though solidly acted and pleasant to look at, Cavalcade lacks cohesion, and sacrifices true emotion for mawkishness.

85) The Great Ziegfeld - Critics Consensus: This biopic is undeniably stylish, but loses points for excessive length, an overreliance on clichés, and historical inaccuracies.

84) Dawson's 50 Load Weekend - Critics Consensus: Too many loads, not enough Tide, will Monday ever arrive and where is Meryl?

#4 The Artist

That site is horrible.

84. Forrest Gump - Critics Consensus: Forrest Gump may be an overly sentimental film with a somewhat problematic message, but its sweetness and charm are usually enough to approximate true depth and grace.

83. Around the World in 80 Days - Critics Consensus: It's undeniably shallow, but its cheerful lack of pretense—as well as its grand scale and star-stuffed cast—help make Around the World in 80 Days charmingly light-hearted entertainment.

82. Crash - Critics Consensus: A raw and unsettling morality piece on modern angst and urban disconnect, Crash examines the dangers of bigotry and xenophobia in the lives of interconnected Angelenos.

81. The Life of Emile Zola - Critics Consensus: Well-written, well-meaning and solidly acted, The Life of Emile Zola film may ultimately be more earnest than dramatically engaging.

80. A Beautiful Behind - Critics Consensus: The well-acted A Beautiful Behind is both a moving love story and a revealing look at mental illness.

79. Bravefart - Critics Consensus: Distractingly violent and historically dodgy, Melanie Gibson's Braveshart justifies its epic length by delivering enough sweeping (brrrraaaaap) action, drama, and romance to match its ambition.

78. Gigi - Critics Consensus: It may not be one of Vincente Minnelli's best, but the charming and flawlessly acted Gigi still offers enough visual and musical treats to satisfy.

77. Gladiator - Critics Consensus: Ridley Scott and an excellent cast successfully convey the intensity of Roman gladitorial combat as well as the political intrigue brewing beneath.

76. Going My Way - Critics Consensus: Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald are eminently likable, and film is pleasantly sentimental, but Going My Way suffers from a surplus of sweetness.

Thanks to R12 - R16. Doing things the DL way.

R5, fuck you (also the DL way)

The ass at r15 should be #1.

They’re basically using rotten tomato scores and some other score. They didn’t have to think much to put this together.!

Schindler's List should have been #1. The Deer Hunter should have been ranked MUCH higher.

75. Gentleman's Agreement - Critics Consensus: It occasionally fails to live up to its subject matter—and is perhaps an 'important' film more than a 'great' one—but the performances from Gregory Peck and Dorothy McGuire are superb.

74. Oliver! - Critics Consensus: It has aged somewhat awkwardly, but the performances are inspired, the songs are memorable, and the film is undeniably influential.

73. Driving Miss Daisy - Critics Consensus: Warm and smartly paced, and boasting impeccable performances from Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy.

72. A Man for All Seasons - Critics Consensus: Solid cinematography and enjoyable performances from Pepper Winter, Paul Scofield and Robert Shaw add a spark to this deliberately paced adaptation of the Robert Bolt play.

71. Dances with Wolves - Critics Consensus: A grand, sweeping epic with inarguably noble intentions and arresting cinematography, but one whose center, arguably, is not as weighty as it should be.

Marty at #5?!

'nuff said.

I didn't give the list much thought, except for that r22.

Marty ahead of The Godfather???

#19 Dude, Where’s My Car?

I was expecting to hate this list, but on the whole , it was pretty good. Of course, I'd move Casablanca higher, and move Shakespeare In Love lower. And will anyone ever remember Argo, Crash , Moonlight or Spotlight in ten years? But any list that has All About Eve, Rebecca, and Marty in the top five is okay with me.

I'm with R2. Is there no one page list? No way I'm clicking through 89 pages.

No it's page view, there are several movies to each page.

R28 well a list would be nice. No one has time for that shit.

It's all about advertising dollars.

The more pages they force you to click through, the more ads you get exposed to. It's how they make money.

Is it the same as this list?

Seems to be, r31.

90. "The Broadway Melody" (1929) 90. MGM Rotten Tomatoes score: 35%

89. "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1952) 89. Paramount Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 44%

88. "Cimarron" (1931) 88. RKO Radio Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 53%

87. "Out of Africa" (1985) 87. Universal Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 57%

86. "Cavalcade" (1933) 86. Fox Film Corporation Rotten Tomatoes score: 61%

85. "The Great Ziegfeld" (1936) 85. MGM Rotten Tomatoes score: 65%

84. "Forrest Gump" (1994) 84. Paramount Rotten Tomatoes score: 71%

83. "Around the World in 80 Days" (1956) 83. Michael Todd Company Rotten Tomatoes score: 74%

82. "The Life of Emile Zola" (1937) 82. Warner Bros. Rotten Tomatoes score: 75%

Audience score: 73%

81. "Crash" (2004) 81. Lionsgate Rotten Tomatoes score: 75%

Audience score: 88%

80. "A Beautiful Mind" (2001) 80. Universal Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 75%

Audience score: 93%

79. "Gladiator" (2000) 79. Universal Rotten Tomatoes score: 76%

78. "Gigi" (1958) 78. MGM Rotten Tomatoes score: 77%

Audience score: 74%

77. "Braveheart" (1995) 77. Paramount Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 77%

Audience score: 85%

76. "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947) 76. 20th Century Fox Rotten Tomatoes score: 78%

Audience score: 77% (5,571 user ratings)

75. "Going My Way" (1944) 75. Paramount Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 78%

Audience score: 77% (5,726 user ratings)

74. "Oliver!" (1968) 74. Romulus Films Rotten Tomatoes score: 81%

73. "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989) 73. Zanuck Company Rotten Tomatoes score: 82%

Audience score: 81%

72. "A Man For All Seasons" (1966) 72. Highland Films Rotten Tomatoes score: 82%

Audience score: 87%

71. "Tom Jones" (1963) 71. Woodfall Film Productions Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%

Audience score: 58%

70. "Chariots of Fire" (1981) 70. 20th Century Fox Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%

Audience score: 80%

69. "Dances With Wolves" (1990) 69. Orion Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%

Audience score: 87%

68. "The English Patient" (1996) 68. The Weinstein Company Rotten Tomatoes score: 84%

67. "Grand Hotel" (1932) 67. MGM Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%

Audience score: 77%

66. "Chicago" (2002) 66. Miramax Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%

Audience score: 83%

65. "Ben-Hur" (1959) 65. MGM Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%

Audience score: 89%

64. "The Sound of Music" (1965) 64. Robert Wise Productions via YouTube Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%

Audience score: 91%

63. "Gandhi" (1982) 63. Columbia Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%

62. "Titanic" (1997) 62. Paramount Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%

Audience score: 69%

61. "Terms of Endearment" (1983) 61. Paramount Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%

Audience score: 84%

60. "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979) 60. Columbia Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%

Audience score: 89%

59. "Platoon" (1986) 59. Orion Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%

Audience score: 93% (239,352 user ratings)

58. "American Beauty" (1999) 58. Dreamworks Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%

Audience score: 93% (659,658 user ratings)

57. "Rain Man" (1988) 57. MGM Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%

56. "How Green Was My Valley" (1941) 56. 20th Century Fox Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

Audience score: 81%

55. "Ordinary People" (1980) 55. Paramont Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

Audience score: 88% (23,064 user ratings)

54. "Midnight Cowboy" (1969) 54. Jerome Hellman Productions Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

Audience score: 88% (39,721 user ratings)

53. "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" (2014) 53. Fox Searchlight Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Audience score: 77%

52. "Hamlet " (1948) 52. Two Cities Films Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Audience score: 81%

51. "You Can't Take it With You" (1938) 51. Columbia Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Audience score: 88%

50. "Million Dollar Baby" (2004) 50. Warner Bros. Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Audience score: 90%

49. "The Departed" (2006) 49. Warner Bros. Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Audience score: 94%

48. "The Shape of Water" (2017) 48. Fox Searchlight Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

Audience score: 77%

47. "Shakespeare in Love" (1998) 47. Miramax Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

Audience score: 80%

46. "From Here to Eternity" (1953) 46. Columbia Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

Audience score: 84%

45. "Mis. Miniver" (1942) 45. MGM Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

Audience score: 85%

44. "The Last Emperor" (1987) 44. Record Picture Company Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

Audience score: 88%

43. "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008) 43. Fox Searchlight Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

Audience score: 90%

42. "Rocky" (1976) 42. Chartoff Winkler Productions Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

Audience score: 69%

41. "No Country for Old Men" (2007) 41. Paramount Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

Audience score: 86%

40. "Gone With the Wind" (1939) 40. MGM Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

Audience score: 93%

39. "The Apartment" (1960) 39. Mirisch Corporation Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

Audience score: 94%

38. "The Sting" (1973) 38. Universal Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

Audience score: 95%

37. "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935) 37. Arcola Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

Audience score: 83%

36. "West Side Story" (1961) 36. United Artists Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

Audience score: 84%

35. "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" (2003) 35. New Line Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

Audience score: 86%

34. "The Deer Hunter" (1978) 34. Universal Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

Audience score: 92%

33. "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957) 33. Columbia Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

Audience score: 93%

32. "Wings" (1927) 32. Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

Audience score: 78%

31. "An American in Paris" (1951) 31. MGM Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

Audience score: 79%

30. "The King's Speech" (2010) 30. YouTube/Clevver Movies Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

Audience score: 92%

29. "Patton" (1970) 29. 20th Century Fox Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

Audience score: 94%

28. "Amadeus" (1984) 28. Orion Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

Audience score: 95% (179,618 user ratings)

27. "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) 27. Orion Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

Audience score: 95% (845,346 user ratings)

26. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) 26. Warner Brothers Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

Audience score: 96%

25. "The Artist" (2011) 25. The Weinstein Company Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

Audience score: 87%

24. "12 Years a Slave" (2013) 24. Regency Enterprises Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

Audience score: 90% (139,200)

23. "My Fair Lady" (1964) 23. Warner Brothers Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

Audience score: 90% (186,813 user ratings)

22. "Argo" (2012) 22. Warner Brothers Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

Audience score: 90% (207,738 user ratings)

21. "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946) 21. Samuel Goldwyn Company Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

Audience score: 92% (10,653 user ratings)

20. "In the Heat of the Night" (1967) 20. United Artists Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

Audience score: 92% (22,978 user ratings)

19. "Unforgiven" (1992) 19. Warner Bros. Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

Audience score: 93%

18. "All the King's Men" (1949) 18. Columbia Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

Audience score: 78%

17. "The Hurt Locker" (2009) 17. Voltage Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

Audience score: 84%

16. "Annie Hall" (1977) 16. United Artists Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

Audience score: 92%

15. "Spotlight" (2015) 15. Open Road Films Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

Audience score: 93%

14. "Casablanca" (1942) 14. Warner Bros. Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

Audience score: 95%

13. "The Godfather Part II" (1974) 13. Paramount Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

Audience score: 97% (409,884 user ratings)

12. "Schindler's List" (1993) 12. Universal Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

Audience score: 97% (410,183 user ratings)

11. "Moonlight" (2016) 11. A24 Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%

Audience score: 79%

10. "The French Connection" (1971) 10. Philip D'Antoni Productions Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%

Audience score: 87%

9. "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) 9. Columbia Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%

Audience score: 93% (74,432 user ratings)

8. "It Happened One Night" (1934) 8. Columbia Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%

Audience score: 93% (33,233 user ratings)

7. "On the Waterfront" (1954) 7. Columbia Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%

Audience score: 95%

6. "The Godfather" (1972) 6. "The Godfather." Paramount Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%

Audience score: 98%

5. "Marty" (1955) 5. Hecht-Lancaster Productions Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Audience score: 87%

4. "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1930) 4. Universal Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Audience score: 89%

3. "The Lost Weekend" (1945) 3. Paramount Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Audience score: 90%

2. "Rebecca" (1940) 2. Selznick International Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Audience score: 92%

1. "All About Eve" (1950) 1. 20th Century Fox Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Audience score: 94%

How did these do so well

LotR (35)

Million Dollar Baby (50)

Shakespeare in Love (47)

Argo (22)

The Hurt Locker (17)

Awful. Totally disagree with this list.

I love meaningless lists!

[quote]Rotten Tomatoes has aggregated critical opinion, giving each Best Picture winner an average score out of 100.

[quote]Awful. Totally disagree with this list.

So, you're essentially saying you disagree with math.

The Lost Weekend is #3?

They squelched the gay out of the source novel.

And it’s really not that great of a film.

It's kind of amazing how poor a lot of the winning films are while classics like The Wizard of Oz or Psycho are nowhere to be found.

Best Years of Our Lives should be higher. Spotlight and Unforgiven lower.

Schindler's List, Moonlight and The French Connection ahead of The Godfather II? Complete bullshit.

The Lost weekend is a great film but not good enough for no. 3

[quote] I'm with [R2]. Is there no one page list? No way I'm clicking through 89 pages.

It's other people's JOBS to simplify things for you!!!

You are busy and they are NOT!

Get it together, peons!!!

Someone on DL and with enough time is usually kind enough to get information into a series of posts so we don’t all have to waste time clicking and we can waste our time arguing instead.

Aren't the rotten tomatoes reviews a poor indicator on the older films since most of the reviews aren't available?

But there you are anyway.

Crash was good, not particularly impressive; but Brokeback Mountain was a better that year.

I like My Fair Lady a lot, but it should not be 40 spots higher than the more enjoyable Sound Of Music.

My top 5 would be: 1) The Best Years Of Our Lives

2) Marty

3) The Apartment

4) Casablanca

5)All About Eve

High Noon would have placed very high, top ten even, if it had rightfully won over Greatest Show.

The people critiquing liked old-time movies and the list reflects that. It's patently absurd that no movie from the last 60 years(!) is in the top five.

Rotten Tomatoes percentages are based on favorable vs unfavorable reviews (hence Lady Bird with its near perfect score--no one disliked it, though plenty of people only casually liked it).

Metacritic is much more intuitive, though not terribly useful for older films.

I don’t get Rebecca being so high.

[quote] Joan Fontaine (who never gave a performance anywhere near as fine again)

You've obviously never seen 'Letter From an Unknown Woman'

[quote]'Letter From an Unknown Woman'

That's what her agent used to call her attempts to get cast.

[quote] "Rebecca" tends to be overlooked among Hitchcock's oeuvre because he was so constrained by David O. Selznick's demands to adhere closely to the original novel

Daphne du Maurier was a brilliant novelist and this film certainly captures the romantic/moody ambience of her novels, thanks to Selznick.

'Rebecca' and 'Don't Look Now' were the only film versions of her works du Maurier herself actually liked.

I think Argo [22] and The Apartment [39] should switch places. Ditto In The Heat of The Night [20] and Moonlight [11].

But I like that Marty is in the top 5.

R3 Totally. A film to be watched in winter whilst sitting before a roaring fire, glass of brandy and port to hand.