Argentina •
Prisioneros de la tierra was voted as the greatest Argentine film of all time in two polls carried out by the
Museo del Cine Pablo Ducros Hicken in 1977 and 1984. •
Crónica de un niño solo (1965) was voted as the greatest Argentine film of all time in a poll carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducros Hicken in 2000.
Australia •
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) was voted the best Australian film of all time by members of the Australian Film Institute, industry guilds and unions, film critics and reviewers, academics and media teachers, and Kookaburra Card members of the
National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA), in a 1996 poll organized by the Victorian Centenary of Cinema Committee and the NFSA. •
The Castle (1997) was selected by the public as Australia's favourite film in a 2008 online poll conducted by the
Australian Film Institute, in collaboration with
Australia Post. The
Adelaide film festival ran a public vote, that again voted it as the greatest Australian film ever in 2018. •
Bangladesh •
Titash Ekti Nadir Naam (1973) topped the list of 10 best Bangladeshi films in the audience and critics' polls conducted by the
British Film Institute in 2002.
Belarus •
Come and See (1985) was voted the best Belarusian film of all time in a 2024 poll of 49 film experts organized by the .
Bosnia and Herzegovina •
Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981) was voted the best Bosnian film of all time in a 2003 poll of 13 film professionals organized by The National Film Archive of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Brazil '' (1931) was voted best Brazilian film by the . •
Limite (1931) was voted the best Brazilian film of all time in a 1995 national survey of critics by
Folha de S.Paulo. It is ranked number 1 on the
Brazilian Film Critics Association's list of the top 100 Brazilian films, voted by its 100 members in 2015. •
Black God, White Devil (1964) was voted the best Brazilian film of all time in a 2001 poll of 108 critics and film professionals organized by Brazilian film magazine
Contracampo. •
The Red Light Bandit (1968) was voted the best Brazilian film of all time in a 2011 poll of 102 critics, researchers, and professionals organized by Brazilian film magazine
Filme Cultura.
Bulgaria •
Time of Violence (1988) was voted the best Bulgarian film of all time in an audience poll organized by the
Bulgarian National Television.
Canada •
Mon oncle Antoine (1971) was named first in the
Toronto International Film Festival's
Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time in 1984, 1993 and 2004. •
The Sweet Hereafter (1997) was voted the best Canadian film by readers of
Playback in 2002 in an online poll. More than 500 industry respondents participated in the poll. •
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001) was voted the best Canadian film of all time with 94 votes in a 2015 poll of 220 filmmakers, critics, programmers, and academics organized by the
Toronto International Film Festival, dethroning
Mon oncle Antoine which won the previous three polls.
Chile •
Jackal of Nahueltoro (1969) was voted the best Chilean film of all time with 57 votes in a 2016 poll of 77 directors, actors, programmers, scholars, journalists, and critics organized by CineChile. •
Julio comienza en julio (1979) was chosen in 1999 as the "Best Chilean Film of the Century" in a vote organized by the
Municipality of Santiago.
China '' (1948) •
Spring in a Small Town (小城之春; 1948) was ranked number 1 on the
Hong Kong Film Awards Association's
Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures list in 2005. •
Farewell My Concubine (霸王别姬; 1993) was voted the best Mainland Chinese film of all time by 88 international film experts in a poll conducted by
Time Out Shanghai and
Time Out Beijing.
Colombia •
The Strategy of the Snail (1993) was voted the best Colombian film of all time with 38 votes in a 2015 poll of 65 critics and journalists organized by Colombian magazine
Semana.
Croatia •
Tko pjeva zlo ne misli (
One Who Sings Means No Harm, 1970) was voted the best Croatian film of all time by 44 Croatian film critics in 1999, in a poll organized by the Croatian magazine
Hollywood. It was also voted the best Croatian film by
Hollywoods readers. •
H-8 (1958) was voted the best Croatian feature film of all time by 38 Croatian film critics and scholars in a 2020 poll.
Cuba •
Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) was voted the best Latin American film of all time with 30 votes in a 1999 poll of 36 critics and film specialists from 11 countries organized by critics Carlos Galiano and Rufo Caballero. It was also voted the best
Ibero-American film of all time in a 2009 poll of more than 500 film professionals, critics, journalists, festival organizers, and fans around the world organized by Spanish magazine
Noticine.
Czech Republic •
Christian (1939) was voted best Czech film of all time in a poll held by Media Desk and
Týden magazine in 2010. •
Marketa Lazarova (1967) was voted the best Czech film of all time by Czech journalists during the
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1994. It also topped 1998 poll of Czech and Slovak film critics and publicists during the 1998 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. • ''
The Firemen's Ball'' (1967) was voted the best Czech film in a 2018 poll of 20 Czech historians, theorists and critics. •
The Cremator (1969) was voted the best Czech film by public in a 2018 poll,
Kánon 100. •
Cosy Dens (1999) was voted the best Czech film with 622 votes in a readers' poll by
Reflex magazine in 2011.
Czechoslovakia •
Marketa Lazarova (1967) was voted the best Czech-Slovak film of all time in a 1998 poll of 55 Czech and Slovak film critics and publicists, receiving 41 votes. • ''
The Firemen's Ball'' (1967) was voted the best Czech-Slovak film of all time with 33 votes in a 2007 poll of 53 experts (mostly from the Czech Republic, but also from Slovakia and Poland) titled "Filmové dědictví česko-slovenské kinematografie". •
The Elementary School (1991) was voted the best Czech-Slovak film with 192 votes in a 2007 public poll of "Filmové dědictví česko-slovenské kinematografie".
Egypt •
The Night of Counting the Years (1969) was voted the best Arab film of all time (i.e. the best film made in an
Arab country) in a 2013 poll of 475 film critics, writers, novelists, academics, and other arts professionals organized by the
Dubai International Film Festival.
Estonia •
Kevade (
Spring, 1969) received first place in the Estonian feature films Top Ten Poll in 2002 held by Estonian film critics and journalists. •
Autumn Ball (2007) was voted the best Estonian film of all time with 29 votes in a 2011 poll of 33 film writers and film scholars organized by the Estonian Association of Film Journalists.
Finland •
The Unknown Soldier (1955) was voted the best Finnish movie by 1213 respondents in an Internet poll by
Helsingin Sanomat in 2007. • ''
Inspector Palmu's Mistake'' (1960) was chosen as the best Finnish fictional movie of all time in a poll of 48 critics by
Yle in 2012.
France •
The Rules of the Game (1939) was voted the best French film of all time with 15 votes in a 2012 poll of 85 film professionals conducted by
Time Out Paris. It was voted the best European film of all time with 56 votes (tied with the German film
Nosferatu) in a 1994 poll of 70 critics and film historians organized by
Cinemateca Portuguesa.
Georgia •
Eliso (1928) was voted the best Georgian film of all time in a critic poll organized by Tbilisi Intermedia.
Germany '' (1922) •
Nosferatu (1922) was voted the best European film of all time with 56 votes (tied with the French film
The Rules of the Game) in a 1994 poll of 70 critics and film historians organized by
Cinemateca Portuguesa.
Greece •
O Drakos (1956) was voted the best Greek film of all time by members of the
Greek Film Critics Association in 2006. •
Evdokia (1971) was voted the best Greek film of all time by members of the
Greek Film Critics Association in 1986. •
Days of Being Wild (阿飛正傳; 1990) was voted the best Hong Kong film of all time with 16 votes in a 2010 poll of 37 critics organized by the
Hong Kong Film Critics Society.
Iceland •
Children of Nature (1991) was voted the best Icelandic film of all time in a Stockfish poll of 12 film experts.
India •
Pather Panchali (1955) topped the
British Film Institute's user poll of "Top 10 Indian Films" of all time in 2002. •
Mayabazar (1957) was chosen as the greatest Indian film of all time with 16,960 votes in an online poll conducted by
IBN Live in 2013. Voters select from a list of 100 films from different Indian languages, and 70,926 votes were cast. •
Sholay (1975) topped the British Film Institute's critics' poll of "Top 10 Indian Films" of all time in 2002. •
Dui Prithibi (2010) was chosen as the greatest Indian film of all time with 14,273 votes in an online poll conducted by
The Times of India in 2020.
Bollywood •
Mother India (1957) was voted the best
Bollywood film of all time with 15 votes in a 2003 poll of 25 directors organized by Indian magazine
Outlook. •
Sholay (1975) was voted the best Bollywood film of all time with 17 votes in a 2015 poll of 27 Bollywood experts organized by
Time Out London.
Iran •
The Deer (1974) was voted the best Iranian film of all time with 33 votes in a 2009 poll of 92 critics organized by Iranian film magazine
Film, •
Bashu, the Little Stranger (1986) was voted "Best Iranian Film of all time" in November 1999 by a Persian movie magazine
Picture World poll of 150 Iranian critics and professionals. •
Close-Up (1990) reached the highest position (number 17 in 2022) of Iranian film on the 2022
Sight & Sound poll's lists of greatest films of all time. •
An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) (2022) was voted by 30 film-makers and critics as the best Irish film for the
Irish Independent in 2023.
Israel • ''
Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona'' (1976) was voted "Favorite Israeli Film of All Time" in a 2004 poll by Ynet, the platform of the Israeli newspaper
Yediot Ahronot. The film received votes from 25,000 web users. •
Avanti Popolo (1986) was voted "Greatest Israeli Film of All Time" in a 2013 poll of 20 Israeli film experts by
NRG Ma'ariv.
Italy '' (1963) was the highest-ranked Italian film in many international professional polls. •
Bicycle Thieves (1948) topped the first
Sight & Sound critics' poll in 1952. •
Seven Samurai (1954) was voted the best Japanese film of all time in a 1989 poll of 372 celebrities for a book published by
Bungeishunjū. It was voted the best Japanese film of all time in a 1990 poll of about a million people organized by
NHK.
Mexico •
Vámonos con Pancho Villa (1936) was ranked number 1 Mexican film of all time in a 1994 poll of 25 critics and journalists organized by Mexican magazine
Somos. •
Los Olvidados (1950) was voted the best Mexican film of all time in a 2020 poll of 27 critics and journalists organized by
Sector Cine online magazine.
Netherlands •
Turkish Delight (1973) was voted the best Dutch film of the 20th century in a 1999 poll organized by the
Netherlands Film Festival. •
Soldaat van Oranje (
Soldier of Orange, 1977) was voted the best Dutch film of all time by nearly 9,000 people in a 2006 online poll organized by the now defunct Dutch website Filmwereld.net. •
Zwartboek (
Black Book, 2006) was voted the best Dutch film of all time at the 2008
Netherlands Film Festival by nearly 15,000 members of the public.
New Zealand •
Once Were Warriors (1994) was voted the best New Zealand film of all time in a 2014 online poll organized by
Fairfax Media. More than 500 people voted, including about 100 film professionals and 15 critics.
North Korea •
Hong Kil-dong (1986) was voted the "best North Korean film ever" in a 2002 poll of
North Koreans in South Korea, organized by newspaper
The Chosun Ilbo.
Norway •
Ni Liv (
Nine Lives, 1957) was the critics' choice for "Best Norwegian Film of All Time" during the 2005 Bergen International Film Festival. •
Flåklypa Grand Prix (
Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, 1975) was the people's choice for "Best Norwegian Film of All Time" during the 2005 Bergen International Film Festival.
Pakistan •
Baji (1963) topped the
British Film Institute's critics' poll of "Top 10 Pakistani Films" of all time in 2002. •
Aina (1977) topped the British Film Institute's user poll of "Top 10 Pakistani Films" of all time in 2002.
Philippines •
Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag (Manila in the Claws of Light, 1975) was voted the best Filipino film of all time in a 2013 poll of 81 critics, filmmakers, archivists, and academics organized by Pinoy Rebyu. It was also voted the best Filipino film of all time with 16 votes (tied with
Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon) in a 1989 poll of 28 filmmakers and critics, organized by Joel David and his UP film criticism class, and published in Philippine magazine
National Midweek. The article also included a list of the most common number-one choices (topped by
Manila in the Claws of Light), as well as an alternate version of the top 10 (topped by
Manila by Night) which was ordered by average rank. •
Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon (This Was How We Were Then... How Are You Doing Now?, 1976) was voted the best Filipino film of all time with 16 votes (tied with
Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag) in a 1989 poll of 28 filmmakers and critics, organized by Joel David and his UP film criticism class, and published in Philippine magazine
National Midweek.
Portugal •
Os Verdes Anos (1963) was voted the best Portuguese film of all time in a 2020 poll of 122 critics and film professionals organized by filmSPOT.
Romania •
Reconstituirea (
The Reenactment, 1968) was selected as the best Romanian film by 40 film critics in 2008.
Russia •
My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1985) was voted the best Russian film of all time with 47 votes in a 2008 poll of 100 filmmakers and critics, organized by Russian film magazine ''''.
Serbia • ''
Who's Singin' Over There?'' (1980) was voted by Serbian critics the best Serbian film of all time.
Slovakia •
Pictures of the Old World (1972) was voted the best Slovak film of all time by Slovak critics in 2000.
Slovenia •
Dancing in the Rain (1961) was voted the best Slovenian film of all time in a poll by Slovenian critics.
South Korea •
The Housemaid (1960) was voted best South Korean film of all time in a 2024 poll by the Korean Film Archive of 240 critics. •
Obaltan (1961) was voted the best South Korean film of all time with 48 votes in a 1999 poll of 140 filmmakers organized by South Korean newspaper
The Chosun Ilbo. It was also voted the best South Korean film of all time (tied with
The Housemaid and
The March of Fools in a 2014 poll of 62 film scholars, critics, film professionals, researchers, and programmers organized by the
Korean Film Archive. •
Shiri (1999) was voted the favorite film of South Koreans with 11,918 votes in a 2002 online poll of 54,013 people conducted by South Korean movie channel
Orion Cinema Network. •
Burning (2018) was voted the best South Korean film of all time in a 2021 poll of 158 critics from 28 countries organized by Korean Screen.
Soviet Union '' (1925) was an early favorite and the top
silent film. •
Battleship Potemkin (1925) was ranked number 1 with 32 votes when the Festival Mondial du Film et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique asked 63 film professionals around the world, mostly directors, to vote for the best films of the half-century in 1951. •
Mirror (1975) ranked 9th in the 2012
Sight & Sound directors' poll.
Spain •
Viridiana (1961) was voted the best Spanish film of all time with 227 votes in a 2016 poll of 350 experts organized by Spanish film magazine
Caimán Cuadernos de Cine. •
El verdugo (1963) was voted the best Spanish film of all time with 77 votes in a 1995 poll of 100 critics and film professionals organized by Spanish film magazine ''''.
Sri Lanka •
Anantha Rathiriya (1995) topped the
British Film Institute's user poll of "Top 10 Sri Lankan Films" of all time in 2002. •
Pura Handa Kaluwara (1997) topped the
British Film Institute's critics' poll of "Top 10 Sri Lankan Films" of all time in 2002.
Sweden '' (1921) was voted best Swedish film by critics and academics in FLM's poll. •
The Phantom Carriage (
Körkarlen, 1921) was voted the best Swedish film of all time with 30 votes in a poll of 50 film critics and academics conducted by film magazine
FLM in 2012. •
Persona (1966) reached the highest position (number 5 in 1972) of any Swedish film on any of
Sight & Sound's lists of greatest films of all time.
Taiwan •
A City of Sadness (; 1989) was voted the best Chinese-language film of all time with 73 votes in a 2010 poll of 122 film professionals organized by the
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. It was also number 5, the highest ranked Taiwanese film, on the Hong Kong Film Awards' list of the
Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures, voted by 101 filmmakers, critics, and scholars. •
Umut (1970) was voted the best Turkish film of all time in a poll of 100 directors, actors, producers, and film writers organized by the Turkish newspaper
Hürriyet. •
Yol (1982) was voted the best Turkish film of all time in a 2016 poll of 383 experts organized by Turkish magazine
Notos. It was also selected as the best Turkish film in a 2003 poll undertaken by Ankara Sinema Derneği (Ankara Association for Cinema Culture) of people interested in cinema professionally.
Ukraine •
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965) was voted the best Ukrainian film of all time with 30 votes in a 2012 poll of about 100 journalists organized by the Cinema Journalism Bureau of Ukraine and the National Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine.
United Kingdom '' (1962) was voted the "best British film of all time" by Britain's leading filmmakers.|alt=Peter O'Toole from the trailer for the film Lawrence of Arabia •
The Third Man (1949) was voted the best British film ever by 1000 industry professionals, academics, and critics in a
British Film Institute poll conducted in 1999. •
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) was voted the "best British film of all time" in August 2004 by over 200 respondents in a
Sunday Telegraph poll of Britain's leading filmmakers. •
The Italian Job (1969) was voted the best British film in a poll of film fans conducted by Sky Movies HD in 2011 when it received 15% of votes. It also topped a 2017 survey by
Vue Entertainment. •
Get Carter (1971) was voted the best British film ever in a 2003 poll by
Hotdog magazine. It also topped the 2004 poll of 25 film critics conducted by
Total Film. • ''
Don't Look Now (1973) was named the best British film in a poll of 150 film industry experts conducted by Time Out London'' in 2011. •
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) was voted the best British picture of all time by 7,000 film fans in a 2004 poll by the UK arm of Amazon and Internet Movie Database. •
Trainspotting (1996) was voted the top British film of the last 90 years by the public, in a 2024 survey conducted on behalf of the
British Council.
United States •
Gone with the Wind (1939) was voted the favorite film of Americans in a poll of 2,279 adults undertaken by
Harris Interactive in 2008, It was picked in 2011 as the best film for
Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time, an online poll in which over 500,000 votes were cast. Voters chose from a list of 10 English-language films selected by film industry experts. •
Citizen Kane (1941) was selected as the greatest American film in 2015 by sixty-two international film critics surveyed by the BBC. It was also ranked top in every
Sight & Sound critics' poll between 1962 and 2002, and the directors' poll in 1992 and 2002. It was voted the best American film of all time with 156 votes in a 1977 poll of 203 experts from 22 countries (116 Americans and 87 non-Americans). The poll was organized by the
Royal Belgian Film Archive and titled "The most important and misappreciated American films", and they were looking for subjective choices. •
Casablanca (1942) was voted the greatest American film by readers of the
Los Angeles Daily News in 1997. •
Vertigo (1958) topped the
Sight & Sound critics' poll in 2012 with 191 votes.
Venezuela •
El Pez que Fuma (1977) was voted the best Venezuelan film of all time with 22 votes in a 1987 poll of 29 experts organized by
Imagen magazine. It was also voted the best Venezuelan film of all time with 33 votes in a 2016 poll of 41 experts organized by the
Fundación Cinemateca Nacional. == See also ==