All-Time Favorites
My favorite movies of all time. Trying to rank these was awful.
A Life in Film
Cortney’s all-time stats
Top films
Best of 2021
My favorites of 2021, ranked by preference.
Best of 2020
My favorites of 2020, ranked by preference.
Best of 2019
My favorites of 2019, ranked by preference.
Best of 2018
My favorites of 2018, ranked by preference.
Best of 2017
My favorites of 2017, ranked by preference.
By release year
1932
2022
Genres, countries & languages
List progress
Collections
The Dark Knight Collection 3 watched
The Lord of the Rings Collection 3 watched
Harry Potter Collection 8 watched
The Godfather Collection 3 watched
John Wick Collection 3 watched
Before... Collection 3 watched
Shrek Collection 4 watched
The Conjuring Collection 3 watched
Scream Collection 5 watched
Ocean's Collection 3 watched
Fear Street Collection 3 watched
The Hangover Collection 3 watched
Austin Powers Collection 3 watched
Before... Collection 3 watched
Bill & Ted's Most Excellent Collection 3 watched
The Conjuring Collection 3 watched
The Dark Knight Collection 3 watched
Fear Street Collection 3 watched
Firefly Collection 3 watched
Friday the 13th Collection 11 watched
The Godfather Collection 3 watched
The Hangover Collection 3 watched
Harry Potter Collection 8 watched
John Wick Collection 3 watched
The Lord of the Rings Collection 3 watched
National Lampoon's Vacation Collection 4 watched
Ocean's Collection 3 watched
Paradise Lost Collection 3 watched
Scream Collection 5 watched
Shrek Collection 4 watched
The ABCs of Death Collection 2 of 3 watched
Ace Ventura Collection 2 of 3 watched
Aladdin Collection 2 of 3 watched
Blair Witch Collection 2 of 3 watched
Evil Dead Collection 3 of 4 watched
Final Destination Collection 4 of 5 watched
Ghostbusters Collection 2 of 3 watched
Harold & Kumar Collection 2 of 3 watched
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Collection 2 of 3 watched
I Know What You Did Last Summer Collection 2 of 3 watched
Insidious Collection 3 of 4 watched
Jurassic Park Collection 4 of 5 watched
Kingsman Collection 2 of 3 watched
Legally Blonde Collection 2 of 3 watched
Meet the Parents Collection 2 of 3 watched
Rugrats Collection 2 of 3 watched
Toy Story Collection 3 of 4 watched
V/H/S Collection 4 of 5 watched
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Stars
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Directors
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Crew & studios
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Co-Directors
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Producers
Scott Rudin 35
Jason Blum 27
Bruce Berman 22
Judd Apatow 18
Tim Bevan 17
Eric Fellner 17
Thomas Tull 14
Mark Duplass 13
David Heyman 13
Stacey Sher 12
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Writers
Stephen King 23
John Hughes 16
Wes Anderson 11
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Editors
Michael Kahn 12
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Cinematography
Mark Irwin 15
Dean Cundey 12
Peter Deming 12
Don Burgess 10
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Production Design
Bo Welch 7
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Art Direction
Austin Gorg 12
Tony Fanning 10
Alan Au 6
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Set Decoration
Nancy Haigh 10
Jay Hart 9
K.C. Fox 7
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Visual Effects
Craig Barron 12
Tim Burke 10
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Composers
David Newman 19
Hans Zimmer 18
Danny Elfman 16
James Horner 15
Howard Shore 15
John Debney 15
John Powell 12
Mark Isham 12
Tyler Bates 12
Randy Newman 11
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Sound
Skip Lievsay 32
Terry Porter 20
Scott Millan 20
Andy Nelson 19
Dino Dimuro 18
David Parker 18
Randy Thom 17
Steve Maslow 17
Mel Metcalfe 16
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Costumes
Mark Bridges 14
Mary Zophres 14
Karen Patch 10
Ann Roth 7
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Make-Up
Ve Neill 12
Donald Mowat 11
Ann Pala 9
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Studios
Paramount 86
Miramax 25
Lionsgate 22
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Producers
Evelyn O'Neill 5.0
Eleanor Columbus 5.0
Jay Van Hoy 5.0
Robert Eggers 5.0
Lars Knudsen 4.8
Sophie Mas 4.8
David Lancaster 4.8
Jeffrey Stott 4.8
Michel Litvak 4.8
Peter Spears 4.8
Demelza Cronin 4.8
Luca Guadagnino 4.8
Marco Morabito 4.8
Alfonso Cuarón 4.8
Rodrigo Teixeira 4.7
JoAnne Sellar 4.7
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Writers
Robert Eggers 5.0
Hampton Fancher 5.0
Barry Jenkins 4.8
Alfonso Cuarón 4.8
Jim Cummings 4.5
Ari Aster 4.5
Mike Mills 4.5
Greta Gerwig 4.4
Wes Anderson 4.3
Roman Coppola 4.2
Taika Waititi 4.2
Bong Joon-ho 4.2
David Lowery 4.2
Haruki Murakami 4.2
Owen Wilson 4.2
Sjón 4.2
Joseph Kahn 4.2
Rian Johnson 4.2
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Editors
Walter Fasano 4.8
Alfonso Cuarón 4.8
Jim Cummings 4.8
Louise Ford 4.6
Joe Walker 4.5
Leslie Jones 4.5
Lucian Johnston 4.5
Lee Smith 4.5
Ralph Foster 4.5
Nick Houy 4.4
Dylan Tichenor 4.4
Joi McMillon 4.3
Nat Sanders 4.3
Tom Eagles 4.2
Yang Jin-mo 4.2
Bob Ducsay 4.2
Ethan Coen 4.2
Joel Coen 4.2
Sally Menke 4.2
Matthew Friedman 4.2
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Cinematography
Jarin Blaschke 5.0
Roger Deakins 4.8
Hong Kyung-pyo 4.8
James Laxton 4.8
Dean Cundey 4.7
Tristan Oliver 4.5
Mark Irwin 4.5
Linus Sandgren 4.2
Bill Pope 4.2
Lachlan Milne 4.2
Larkin Seiple 4.2
Robert Elswit 4.2
Robert D. Yeoman 4.2
Steve Yedlin 4.2
Sam Levy 4.1
Robbie Ryan 4.0
Dan Laustsen 4.0
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Production Design
Craig Lathrop 5.0
Dennis Gassner 4.8
Chris Jones 4.8
David Wasco 4.5
Charlie Textor 4.5
David Crank 4.5
Rick Carter 4.5
Ra Vincent 4.5
Grace Yun 4.5
Lee Yong-ok 4.5
Lee Ha-jun 4.2
Stephonik Youth 4.2
Bob Ziembicki 4.2
Mark Friedberg 4.2
Sam Lisenco 4.1
Jess Gonchor 4.0
Jason Kisvarday 4.0
Marcus Rowland 4.0
Hannah Beachler 4.0
Ruth de Jong 4.0
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Art Direction
Rod McLean 4.8
Bence Erdelyi 4.5
David Doran 4.5
Gergely Rieger 4.5
Sam Hudecki 4.5
Tibor Lázár 4.5
Lydia Fry 4.5
George Hull 4.5
Stefan Speth 4.5
Robert Cowper 4.5
Denis Schnegg 4.5
W. Haley Ho 4.5
Deborah Wheatley 4.3
John Dexter 4.2
Oliver Goodier 4.2
Elaine Kusmishko 4.2
Simon Elsley 4.2
Zack Gonchor 4.2
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Set Decoration
Paul Sonski 4.8
Jennie Harris 4.8
Bradley Groleau 4.7
Hanrui Wang 4.5
Kris Moran 4.2
Cho Won-woo 4.2
Anthony Raymond 4.2
John Pungitore 4.2
Steven Coutts 4.2
Lee Sandales 4.2
Sarah Contant 4.2
Ryan Watson 4.2
John Berger 4.2
Linda DeScenna 4.2
Jackie Carr 4.2
Nancy Haigh 4.1
Adam Willis 4.1
Kelsi Ephraim 4.0
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Visual Effects
Benjamin Brewer 5.0
Pierre Rousseau 4.8
Luca Saviotti 4.8
Virginia Cefaly 4.8
John J. Budion 4.5
Paul Lambert 4.5
Olivier Cauwet 4.5
Wendy Garfinkle 4.5
Ryan Tudhope 4.5
Andrew Kalicki 4.3
Tim Keene 4.2
Jean Bennamias 4.2
Daniel Booty 4.2
Jason Johnston 4.2
Russell Earl 4.2
Andrew Lim 4.2
Simon McKelleget 4.2
Jason Sanford 4.2
Brian Drewes 4.2
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Composers
Mark Korven 5.0
Jon Brion 4.8
Ludovico Einaudi 4.5
Jonny Greenwood 4.4
Cliff Martinez 4.3
Steven Price 4.2
Jung Jae-il 4.2
Daniel Lopatin 4.2
Daniel Hart 4.2
Melissa Reese 4.2
Nicholas Britell 4.0
John Carpenter 4.0
Nathan Johnson 4.0
Joel J. Richard 4.0
Michael Abels 4.0
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Sound
Ai-Ling Lee 4.8
Victor Ray Ennis 4.8
Mark Taylor 4.8
Luis Huesca 4.8
Sergio Díaz 4.8
Richard Quinn 4.8
Danny Madden 4.8
Steve Browell 4.7
Ruy García 4.5
Onnalee Blank 4.5
Theo Green 4.5
Dave Whitehead 4.5
Bryan Parker 4.5
Max Behrens 4.5
Zach Seivers 4.5
Craig Berkey 4.4
Philip Stockton 4.4
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Costumes
Linda Muir 5.0
Mark Avery 5.0
Renée April 4.8
Giulia Piersanti 4.8
David Davenport 4.5
Lilla Vasvári 4.5
April Napier 4.5
Jeffrey Kurland 4.5
Olga Mill 4.5
Sandy Powell 4.5
Trish Keating 4.5
Mark Bridges 4.4
Mary Zophres 4.4
Lynda Foote 4.3
Dan Blacklock 4.2
Choi Se-yeon 4.2
Jenny Eagan 4.2
Miyako Bellizzi 4.2
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Make-Up
Traci Loader 5.0
Anna Törjék 4.8
Louise Young 4.8
Naomi Donne 4.7
Donald Mowat 4.5
Kyra Panchenko 4.5
Jay Wejebe 4.5
Luisa Abel 4.5
Doone Forsyth 4.5
Amy Lederman 4.5
Gerald Quist 4.5
Tom Smith 4.5
Nadia Stacey 4.5
Samantha Denyer 4.3
Doniella Davy 4.3
Marianne Bobet 4.2
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Studios
Parts and Labor 5.0
Square Peg 4.8
Bold Films 4.8
Frenesy Film 4.8
RT Features 4.7
Heyday Films 4.5
B-Reel Films 4.5
Pulse Films 4.5
K Period Media 4.5
American Empirical Pictures 4.4
IAC Films 4.4
World map
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