Dave’s Movie Database: Best Rated Movies by Year (1913-2024)

Dave’s Movie Database: Best-Rated Movies by Year, 1913-2024

These are the best-rated movies of each year based on an aggregate of the sources at the Ratings and Reviews” page on this site. 2024: Dune: Part Two 2023: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2022: Everything Everywhere All at Once 2021: CODA 2020: Nomadland 2019: Parasite (Gisaengchung) 2018: Roma 2017: Coco 2016: La La Land 2015: Spotlight 2014: Boyhood 2013: 12 Years a Slave 2012: Argo 2011: A Separation (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin) 2010: Inception (2010) 2009: Up 2008: The Dark Knight 2007: No Country for Old Men 2006: Pan’s Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno) 2005: Brokeback Mountain 2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2003: The Return of the King 2002: The Two Towers 2001: The Fellowship of the Ring 2000: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) 1999: Being John Malkovich 1998: Saving Private Ryan 1997: L.A. Confidential 1996: Fargo 1995: Toy Story 1994: Pulp Fiction 1993: Schindler’s List 1992: Unforgiven 1991: The Silence of the Lambs 1990: Goodfellas 1989: Do the Right Thing 1988: The Decalogue (Dekalog) 1987: The Princess Bride 1986: Platoon 1985: Back to the Future 1984: Amadeus 1983: The Right Stuff 1982: Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander) 1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark 1980: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 1979: Apocalypse Now 1978: The Deer Hunter 1977: Episode IV: A New Hope 1976: Network 1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 1974: The Godfather Part II (1974) 1973: American Graffiti 1972: The Godfather (1972) 1971: The French Connection 1970: Patton 1969: The Wild Bunch 1968: 2001: A Space Odyssey 1967: Playtime 1966: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 1965: The Sound of Music 1964: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1963: 8 ½ (Otto e Mezzo) 1962: Lawrence of Arabia 1961: West Side Story 1960: Psycho 1959: Some Like It Hot 1958: Vertigo 1957: 12 Angry Men 1956: The Searchers 1955: Rififi (Du Rififi Chez les Hommes) 1954: Rear Window 1953: Tokyo Story (Tôkyô Monogatari) 1952: Singin’ in the Rain 1951: Strangers on a Train 1950: All About Eve 1949: The Third Man 1948: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1947: Out of the Past 1946: It’s a Wonderful Life 1945: Children of Paradise (Les Enfants du Paradis) 1944: Double Indemnity 1943: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1942: Casablanca 1941: Citizen Kane 1940: The Philadelphia Story 1939: The Wizard of Oz 1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood 1937: Grand Illusion (La Grande Illusion) 1936: Modern Times 1935: Bride of Frankenstein 1934: The Thin Man 1933: Duck Soup 1932: Trouble in Paradise 1931: City Lights 1930: All Quiet on the Western Front 1929: Man with a Movie Camera (Chelovek s Kinoapparatom) 1928: The Passion of Joan of Arc (La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc) 1927: Metropolis 1926: The General 1925: Battleship Potemkin (Bronenosets Potyomkin) 1924: Greed 1923: Safety Last! 1922: Nosferatu, a Symphony of Terror (aka “Nosferatu, the Vampire”) (Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens) 1921: The Kid 1920: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari) 1919: Broken Blossoms 1918: The Blue Bird 1917: The Poor Little Rich Girl 1916: Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Throughout the Ages 1915: The Vampires (or the Arch Criminals of Paris) (Les Vampires) 1914: Cabiria 1913: Traffic in Souls Resources: Dave’s Movie Database: Movie Lists DavesMovieDatabase.com page for “Ratings and Reviews” Originally posted 8/15/2019; last updated 3/9/2025.

Producers Guild of America: Best Picture Award, 1989-2024

Producers Guild of America: Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture, 1989-2024

The Producers Guild of America is a trade association formed in 1950 which represents television and film producers in the United States. Since 1989, they have given out an annual award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture. The most recent ceremony was held February 8, 2025. 2025: Anora 2024: Oppenheimer 2023: Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022: Coda 2021: Nomadland 2020: 1917 2019: Green Book 2018: The Shape of Water 2017: La La Land 2016: The Big Short 2015: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 2014: 12 Years a Slave 2013: Gravity 2012: Argo 2011: The Artist 2010: The King’s Speech 2009: The Hurt Locker 2008: Slumdog Millionaire 2007: No Country for Old Men 2006: Little Miss Sunshine 2005: Brokeback Mountain 2004: The Aviator 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2002: Chicago 2001: Moulin Rouge! 2000: Gladiator 1999: American Beauty 1998: Saving Private Ryan 1997: Titanic 1996: Fargo 1995: Apollo 13 1994: Forrest Gump 1993: Schindler’s List 1992: The Crying Game 1991: The Silence of the Lambs 1990: Dances with Wolves 1989: Driving Miss Daisy Resources: Dave’s Movie Database: Awards Page ProducersGuild.org (official website) Wikipedia.org: “Producers’ Guild of America: Best Picture” Originally posted 2/25/2023; last updated 2/8/2025.

Directors’ Guild of America: Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Directors’ Guild of America: Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film, 1948-2024

The Directors Guild of America offers annual awards recognizing directorial achievements in feature films, documentaries, television, and commercials. The 77th awards (honoring 2024 nominees) were held on February 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Below are the annual winners since 1948 for feature films. 2024: Anora 2023: Oppenheimer 2022: Everything Everywhere All at Once 2021: The Power of the Dog 2020: Nomadland 2019: 1917 2018: Roma 2017: The Shape of Water 2016: La La Land 2015: The Revenant 2014: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 2013: Gravity 2012: Argo 2011: The Artist 2010: The King’s Speech 2009: The Hurt Locker 2008: Slumdog Millionaire 2007: No Country for Old Men 2006: The Departed 2005: Brokeback Mountain 2004: Million Dollar Baby 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2002: Chicago 2001: A Beautiful Mind 2000: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo Hu Cang Long) 1999: American Beauty 1998: Saving Private Ryan 1997: Titanic 1996: The English Patient 1995: Apollo 13 1994: Forrest Gump 1993: Schindler’s List 1992: Unforgiven 1991: The Silence of the Lambs 1990: Dances with Wolves 1989: Born on the Fourth of July 1988: Rain Man 1987: The Last Emperor 1986: Platoon 1985: The Color Purple 1984: Amadeus 1983: Terms of Endearment 1982: Gandhi 1981: Reds 1980: Ordinary People 1979: Kramer vs. Kramer 1978: The Deer Hunter 1977: Annie Hall 1976: Rocky 1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 1974: The Godfather Part II 1973: The Sting 1972: The Godfather 1971: The French Connection 1970: Patton 1969: Midnight Cowboy 1968: The Lion in Winter 1967: The Graduate 1966: A Man for All Seasons 1965: The Sound of Music 1964: My Fair Lady 1963: Tom Jones 1962: Lawrence of Arabia 1961: West Side Story 1960: The Apartment 1959: Ben-Hur 1958: Gigi 1957: The Bridge on the River Kwai 1956: Giant 1955: Marty 1954: On the Waterfront 1953: From Here to Eternity 1952: The Quiet Man 1951: A Place in the Sun 1950: All About Eve 1949: All the King’s Men 1948: A Letter to Three Wives Resources: Dave’s Movie Database: Other Year-End Awards Directors Guild of America Wikipedia.org (1948-2022). “Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film” First posted 2/2/2019; last updated 2/8/2025.

Dave’s Movie Database: Movie of the Year

Dave’s Movie Database: Movie of the Year, 1919-2024

These are the top movies for each year from 1915 to 2024 based on their overall standing in Dave’s Movie Database. You can also click on a year to see the top ten movies for that year. 2024: Anora 2023: Oppenheimer 2022: Avatar: The Way of Water 2021: Spider-Man: No Way Home 2020: Nomadland 2019: Avengers: Endgame 2018: Black Panther 2017: Get Out 2016: Moonlight 2015: Star Wars – Episode VII: The Force Awakens 2014: Boyhood 2013: 12 Years a Slave 2012: The Avengers 2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 2010: Inception 2009: Avatar 2008: The Dark Knight 2007: No Country for Old Men 2006: Pan’s Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno) 2005: Brokeback Mountain 2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2000: Gladiator 1999: The Matrix 1998: Saving Private Ryan 1997: Titanic 1996: Fargo 1995: Toy Story 1994: Pulp Fiction 1993: Schindler’s List 1992: Unforgiven 1991: The Silence of the Lambs 1990: Goodfellas 1989: Do the Right Thing 1988: Die Hard 1987: The Princess Bride 1986: Blue Velvet 1985: Back to the Future 1984: Amadeus 1983: Star Wars – Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 1982: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark 1980: Star Wars – Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 1979: Apocalypse Now 1978: The Deer Hunter 1977: Star Wars – Episode IV: A New Hope 1976: Taxi Driver 1975: Jaws 1974: The Godfather Part II 1973: The Exorcist 1972: The Godfather 1971: A Clockwork Orange 1970: Patton 1969: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1968: 2001: A Space Odyssey 1967: The Graduate 1966: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 1965: The Sound of Music 1964: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1963: 8 ½ (Otto e Mezzo) 1962: Lawrence of Arabia 1961: West Side Story 1960: Psycho 1959: Some Like It Hot 1958: Vertigo 1957: The Bridge on the River Kwai 1956: The Searchers 1955: The Night of the Hunter 1954: Rear Window 1953: Tokyo Story (Tôkyô Monogatari) 1952: Singin’ in the Rain 1951: A Streetcar Named Desire 1950: All About Eve 1949: The Third Man 1948: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1947: Out of the Past 1946: It’s a Wonderful Life 1945: Children of Paradise (Les Enfants du Paradis) 1944: Double Indemnity 1943: Shadow of a Doubt 1942: Casablanca 1941: Citizen Kane 1940: The Philadelphia Story 1939: Gone with the Wind 1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood 1937: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1936: Modern Times 1935: Bride of Frankenstein 1934: It Happened One Night 1933: King Kong 1932: Trouble in Paradise 1931: City Lights 1930: All Quiet on the Western Front 1929: Man with a Movie Camera (Chelovek s Kinoapparatom) 1928: The Passion of Joan of Arc (La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc) 1927: Metropolis 1926: The General 1925: Battleship Potemkin (Bronenosets Potyomkin) 1924: Greed 1923: Safety Last! 1922: Nosferatu, a Symphony of Terror (aka "Nosferatu, the Vampire") (Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens) 1921: The Kid 1920: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari) 1919: Broken Blossoms 1918: The Blue Bird 1917: The Poor Little Rich Girl 1916: Intolerance 1915: The Birth of a Nation Resources: Dave’s Movie Database: Movie Lists Originally posted 7/26/2019; last updated 3/2/2025.

Moonlight wins Oscar for Best Picture...But Not Before an Awkward Mix-Up

Moonlight Released: Ocober 21, 2016 Studio: A24 Genre: romantic drama Box Office (numbers in millions): Domestic: 27.85 Worldwide: 65.17 Adjusted for Inflation: Domestic: -- Worldwide: --

Directing: Barry Jenkins Screenwriting: Barry Jenkins Starring: Trevante Rhodes, Mahershala Ali, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris, Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Jaden Piner Review: Moonlight is a coming-of-age romantic drama written and directed by Barry Jenkins. It was based on the unpublished, semi-autobiographical play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin McCraney. The movie looks at the struggles Chiron faces as a black homosexual man and the abuse he endured growing up by looking at his childhood (Hibbert), adolescence (Sanders), and adulthood (Rhodes). The story follows his relationship with Kevin, who is also depicted during childhood (Piner), adolescence (Jerome), and adulthood (Holland). However, Richard Brody of the New Yorker says, “the subject of Moonlight isn’t blackness or gayness; it’s one man whose many qualities include being black and being gay – and whose own keen awareness of his place in the world, and of its implications, is the high-pressure, high-heat forge of his densely solid, relentlessly opaque, yet terrifyingly vulnerable and fragile character.” NY This was “the first LGBTQ-themed-mass-marketed feature film with an all-black cast.” WK Mahershala Ali, who portrayed Juan, a drug dealer and father figure to Chiron, was the first Muslim to win an Oscar for acting. Moonlight’s win for Best Picture was the source of one of the most awkward moments in Oscar history. Presenter Warren Beatty was given the wrong card and incorrectly read that La La Land had won. During the acceptance speeches, the La La Land crew found out they hadn’t actually won and the mistake was corrected. Sources: NY NewYorker.com review by Richard Brody WK Wikipedia

Awards/Honors/Lists: Dave’s Movie Database Lists: Eras: Awards: Oscars: Wins: 3: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Ali) Nominations: 8: Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (Harris), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score Lists: First posted 3/4/2025.