The definitive ranking
Film
Built from 707 forced-choice rankings by 46 Tāstmakers.
| Film | Score | Rankings | Range of opinion | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Parasite2019 | 8.5 | 26 | Consensus |
| 2 |  |
Spirited Away2001 | 8.4 | 5 | Consensus |
| 3 |  |
There Will Be Blood2007 | 8.4 | 5 | Consensus |
| 4 |  |
The Dark Knight Rises2012 | 8.4 | 4 | Consensus |
| 5 |  |
Inglourious Basterds2009 | 8.3 | 3 | Consensus |
| 6 |  |
Inception2010 | 8.3 | 8 | Consensus |
| 7 |  |
Fight Club1999 | 8.3 | 7 | Mixed |
| 8 |  |
Requiem for a Dream2000 | 8.3 | 6 | Consensus |
| 9 |  |
Triangle of Sadness2022 | 8.3 | 7 | Mixed |
| 10 |  |
Roma2018 | 8.3 | 4 | Consensus |
| 11 |  |
Princess Mononoke1997 | 8.3 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 12 |  |
The Godfather Part II1974 | 8.3 | 3 | Consensus |
| 13 |  |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 | 8.2 | 4 | Consensus |
| 14 |  |
The Dark Knight2008 | 8.2 | 10 | Mixed |
| 15 |  |
Y Tu Mamá También2001 | 8.2 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 16 |  |
Portrait of a Lady on Fire2019 | 8.2 | 5 | Mixed |
| 17 |  |
The Worst Person in the World2021 | 8.2 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 18 |  |
Drive My Car2021 | 8.2 | 3 | Consensus |
| 19 |  |
When Harry Met Sally...1989 | 8.2 | 4 | Mixed |
| 20 |  |
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar1995 | 8.2 | 3 | Consensus |
| 21 |  |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 | 8.2 | 3 | Consensus |
| 22 |  |
The Shawshank Redemption1994 | 8.2 | 8 | Mixed |
| 23 |  |
Obsession2026 | 8.1 | 10 | Consensus |
| 24 |  |
The Devil Wears Prada2006 | 8.1 | 11 | Mixed |
| 25 |  |
The Odyssey2026 | 8.1 | 14 | Mixed |
| 26 |  |
Synecdoche, New York2008 | 8.1 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 27 |  |
The Godfather1972 | 8.1 | 7 | Divisive |
| 28 |  |
Palm Springs2020 | 8.1 | 5 | Mixed |
| 29 |  |
Project Hail Mary2026 | 8.1 | 13 | Consensus |
| 30 |  |
The Lobster2015 | 8.1 | 3 | Mixed |
| 31 |  |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 | 8.1 | 9 | Mixed |
| 32 |  |
Breathless1960 | 8.0 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 33 |  |
No Country for Old Men2007 | 8.0 | 7 | Mixed |
| 34 |  |
Little Women2019 | 8.0 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 35 |  |
Schindler's List1993 | 8.0 | 3 | Consensus |
| 36 |  |
Hiroshima Mon Amour1959 | 8.0 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 37 |  |
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night2014 | 8.0 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 38 |  |
Titanic1997 | 8.0 | 5 | Mixed |
| 39 |  |
Spider-Man: Brand New Day2026 | 8.0 | 3 | Consensus |
| 40 |  |
Thelma & Louise1991 | 8.0 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 41 |  |
Autumn Sonata1978 | 8.0 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 42 |  |
The Ugly Stepsister2025 | 8.0 | 2 | Too few to say |
| 43 |  |
Life of Pi2012 | 8.0 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 44 |  |
The Towering Inferno1974 | 8.0 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 45 |  |
12 Angry Men1957 | 8.0 | 3 | Consensus |
| 46 |  |
Moana2016 | 7.9 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 47 |  |
Malcolm X1992 | 7.9 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 48 |  |
The Usual Suspects1995 | 7.9 | 1 | Too few to say |
| 49 |  |
Fargo1996 | 7.9 | 4 | Consensus |
| 50 |  |
Perfect Days2023 | 7.9 | 1 | Too few to say |