THE LIST (2016 Update)

Here now is the fully updated list of my top 365+ movies, the list I first counted down throughout 2014 and that now features 55 additional films. I’ve already dedicated a post to these list-worthy films that I’ve seen over the last two years. These additions, or replacements in this case, are in bold below.

Only three films were able to crack my Top 100 (Taking Chance, Serenity, and The Truman Show), while most of the other additions are in the lower half. Sequels, such as the third Hobbit film and the first two Die Hard sequels, have been grouped with their original film’s ranking.

Upon retrospect, I’ve also rearranged some of the films’ original rankings. Some rose through the list, such as Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Raising Arizona, Castle in the Sky, and Aliens, while others dropped further down, like The Color Purple and The Untouchables. The only change to my Top 50 is the raising of Elizabethtown because I realized just how much I love that movie. I’m sure there will be many more List-Worthy movies to come, but this is the most up-to-date list (as of January 2016) for anyone curious about my favorite films.

 

1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001, 2002, 2003)
2. Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995)
3. Forrest Gump (1994)
4. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
5. The Sound of Music (1965)
6. Star Wars Trilogy (1977, 1980, 1983)
7. Finding Nemo (2003)
8. Titanic (1997)
9. Toy Story Trilogy (1995, 1999, 2010)
10. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
11. The Princess Bride (1987)
12. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
13. Groundhog Day (1993)
14. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
15. The Prince of Egypt (1998)
16. You’ve Got Mail (1998)
17. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
18. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
19. War Horse (2011)
20. The Incredibles (2004)
21. Cast Away (2000)
22. Heart and Souls (1993)
23. Pirates of the Caribbean (2003, 2006, 2007)
24. Tarzan (1999)
25. Les Miserables (2012)
26. The Avengers (2012) and Age of Ultron (2015)
27. Ben-Hur (1959)
28. Star Trek (2009)
29. The Chronicles of Narnia (2005, 2008, 2010)
30. The Family Man (2000)
31. The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001)
32. Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
33. Oliver! (1968)
34. Whisper of the Heart (1995)
35. Spider-Man Trilogy (2002, 2004, 2007)
36. The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004)
37. Elizabethtown (2005)
38. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
39. Chariots of Fire (1981)
40. The Blind Side (2009)
41. Babe (1995)
42. The Blues Brothers (1980)
43. Jurassic Park (1993)
44. 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
45. National Treasure (2004)
46. Ratatouille (2007)
47. The Fugitive (1993)
48. True Grit (1969, 2010)
49. Evita (1996)
50. The Lion King (1994)
51. Inception (2010)
52. When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
53. Lilies of the Field (1963)
54. Life of Pi (2012)
55. Mary Poppins (1964)
56. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
57. Glory (1989)
58. Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
59. The Sixth Sense (1999)
60. Back to the Future Trilogy (1985, 1989, 1990)
61. Aliens (1986)
62. Life Is Beautiful (1997)
63. Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
64. The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
65. Awakenings (1990)
66. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
67. Paulie (1998)
68. Home Alone (1990)
69. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
70. Big (1988)
71. Jumanji (1995)
72. Somewhere in Time (1980)
73. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
74. A Christmas Story (1983)
75. Speed (1994)
76. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
77. 1776 (1972)
78. High School Musical Trilogy (2006, 2007, 2008)
79. Miracle on 34^th Street (1947)
80.  Gone with the Wind (1939)
81. Aladdin (1992)
82. Saints and Soldiers (2003)
83. Fantasia (1940)
84. Shadowlands (1993)
85. Hook (1991)
86. Young Frankenstein (1974)
87. The Truman Show (1998)
88. The Ten Commandments (1956)
89. Star Wars Prequel Trilogy (1999, 2002, 2005)
90. Serenity (2005)
91. Star Trek into Darkness (2013)
92. October Sky (1999)
93. Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
94. Holes (2003)
95. Taking Chance (2009)
96. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
97. Signs (2002)
98. Star Trek: Generations (1994)
99. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
100. The Santa Clause (1994)
101. Starman (1984)
102. My Fair Lady (1964)
103. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
104. On Golden Pond (1981)
105. Brother Bear (2003)
106. WALL-E (2008)
107. The Green Mile (1999)
108. Air Force One (1997)
109. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) / Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2013)
110. Shrek 2 (2004)
111. Big Hero 6 (2014)
112. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
113. Iron Man Trilogy (2008, 2010, 2013)
114. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
115. The Matrix (1999)
116. Ghostbusters II (1989)
117. The Right Stuff (1983)
118. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
119. The Mask of Zorro (1998)
120. The Color Purple (1985)
121. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
122. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
123. Shrek (2001)
124. Inside Out (2015)
125. The King’s Speech (2010)
126. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
127. The Hunger Games series (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
128. Yentl (1983)
129. Ghost (1990)
130. Men in Black Trilogy (1997, 2002, 2012)
131. The Music Man (1962)
132. Ghostbusters (1984)
133. Regarding Henry (1991)
134. Alien (1979)
135. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
136. The Polar Express (2004)
137. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
138. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
139. Julie and Julia (2009)
140. Airplane! (1980)
141. Extraordinary Measures (2010)
142. Secondhand Lions (2003)
143. A Christmas Carol
144. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
145. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
146. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
147. United 93 (2006)
148. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
149. The Little Mermaid (1989)
150. Die Hard trilogy (1988, 1990, 1995)
151. Castle in the Sky (1986)
152. Out of Africa (1985)
153. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
154. Source Code (2011)
155. Overboard (1987)
156. Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980)
157. The Nativity Story (2006)
158. Cinderella (1950)
159. A League of Their Own (1992)
160. The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
161. Tangled (2010)
162. The Untouchables (1987)
163. As Good As It Gets (1997)
164. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
165. Ella Enchanted (2004)
166. Splash (1984)
167. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
168. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
169. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
170. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
171. Rain Man (1988)
172. Enchanted (2007)
173. Up (2009)
174. Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)
175. What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
176. The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005, 2008, 2012)
177. Ant-Man (2015)
178. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)
179. Cars (2006)
180. Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
181. Doc Hollywood (1991)
182. Foul Play (1978)
183. Pocahontas (1995)
184. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
185. Rudy (1993)
186. Mulan (1998)
187. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
188. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
189. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
190. Les Miserables (1998)
191. The Hobbit Trilogy (2012, 2013, 2014)
192. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
193. Something the Lord Made (2004)
194. Funny Girl (1968)
195. Have a Little Faith (2011)
196. The Ultimate Gift (2006)
197. Spaceballs (1987)
198. The Way (2010)
199. The Prestige (2006)
200. Frozen (2013)
201. Twister (1996)
202. Rocky (1976) / Rocky III (1982)
203. Hello, Dolly! (1969)
204. Joyeux Noël (2005)
205. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
206. Wolf Children (2012)
207. To Sir, with Love (1967)
208. Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
209. Hoosiers (1986)
210. Gravity (2013)
211. The Great Escape (1963)
212. The Naked Gun (1988)
213. Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986)
214. Soul Man (1986)
215. Philadelphia (1993)
216. Raising Arizona (1987)
217. Misery (1990)
218. Vantage Point (2008)
219. The Maze Runner (2014)
220. My Girl (1991)
221. Murphy’s Romance (1985)
222. The Way Back (2010)
223. Time after Time (1979)
224. The Iron Lady (2011)
225. Peter Pan (1953)
226. The Terminal (2004)
227. Superman (1978)
228. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
229. Jane Eyre (1970)
230. Casablanca (1942)
231. Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2^nd Dimension (2011)
232. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
233. The Girl Who Leapt through Time (2006)
234. A View to a Kill (1985) along with most other Bond films I’ve seen
235. Annie (1999)
236. The Elephant Man (1980)
237. Anastasia (1997)
238. Memphis Belle (1990)
239. Dances with Wolves (1990)
240. The Judge (2014)
241. The Terminator (1984)
242. Superman II (1980)
243. Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
244. Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
245. Pinocchio (1940)
246. City Slickers (1991)
247. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
248. Steel Magnolias (1989)
249. Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
250. Remember the Titans (2000)
251. Scrooged (1988)
252. Forget Paris (1995)
253. The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
254. The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
255. The Legend of Zorro (2005)
256. The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
257. Rocky II (1979)
258. The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
259. X2: X-Men United (2003)
260. Surrogates (2009)
261. Cannery Row (1982)
262. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
263. Shenandoah (1965)
264. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
265. Cross Creek (1983)
266. The Artist (2011)
267. The River Wild (1994)
268. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
269. Wuthering Heights (1970)
270. Unbreakable (2000)
271. The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
272. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
273. Sister Act (1992)
274. The Abyss (1989)
275. Ordinary People (1980)
276. Sheffey (1977)
277. X-Men (2000)
278. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
279. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
280. X-Men: First Class (2011)
281. Places in the Heart (1984)
282. Citizen Kane (1941)
283. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2003)
284. Brave (2012)
285. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
286. Coma (1978)
287. Gettysburg (1993)
288. Silverado (1985)
289. Treasure Planet (2002)
290. Almost Famous (2000)
291. Trading Places (1983)
292. Roman Holiday (1953)
293. Quiz Show (1994)
294. Seven Samurai (1954)
295. The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
296. Spy Kids (2001)
297. Galaxy Quest (1999)
298. The Others (2001)
299. Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
300. Won’t Back Down (2012) / Teachers (1984)
301. Baby Boom (1987)
302. Amazing Grace (2006)
303. The Wind Rises (2013)
304. Cloak and Dagger (1984)
305. Chicken Run (2000)
306. Sneakers (1992)
307. Hercules (1997)
308. Footloose (1984)
309. Being There (1979)
310. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
311. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
312. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
313. The Rocketeer (1991)
314. U. S. Marshals (1998)
315. Bambi (1942)
316. Hugo (2011)
317. The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
318. Dave (1993)
319. Patema Inverted (2013)
320. Innerspace (1987)
321. War of the Worlds (2005)
322. A Bug’s Life (1998)
323. Harrison Bergeron (1995)
324. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
325. The Conjuring (2013)
326. Immediate Family (1989)
327. Stuart Little (1999) and Stuart Little 2 (2002)
328. Song of the Sea (2014)
329. “Crocodile” Dundee (1986)
330. Kung Fu Panda (2008) and Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
331.  The Quick and the Dead (1987)
332. The Impossible (2012)
333. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
334. The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
335. Meet the Robinsons (2007)
336. WarGames (1983)
337. American Graffiti (1973)
338. The China Syndrome (1979)
339. The Iron Giant (1999)
340. The Miracle Worker (1962)
341. 12 Angry Men (1957)
342. The Day after Tomorrow (2004)
343. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
344. I Am Legend (2007) / World War Z (2013)
345. The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009)
346. Separate But Equal (1991)
347. Lunopolis (2010)
348. Independence Day (1996)
349. My Name Is Bill W. (1989)
350. The Towering Inferno (1974)
351. Ernest and Celestine (2012)
352. Princess Mononoke (1997)
353. Soapdish (1991)
354. (500) Days of Summer (2009)
355. The Road to El Dorado (2000)
356. No Way Out (1987)
357. Nine to Five (1980)
358. Psycho (1960)
359. Prometheus (2012)
360. Summer Wars (2009)
361. Watership Down (1978)
362. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
363. La Bamba (1987)
364. The Perfect Storm (2000)
365. Flightplan (2005)