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
V/H/S 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
Jackass Collection 5 of 7 watched
Jeepers Creepers Collection 2 of 3 watched
Kingsman Collection 2 of 3 watched
Legally Blonde Collection 2 of 3 watched
Meet the Parents Collection 2 of 3 watched
Men In Black Collection 2 of 3 watched
Rugrats Collection 2 of 3 watched
Toy Story Collection 3 of 4 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 29
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
Hans Zimmer 19
David Newman 19
Danny Elfman 16
Howard Shore 16
James Horner 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 89
Miramax 26
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
Peter Craig 4.2
David Lowery 4.2
Sjón 4.2
Owen Wilson 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
Paul Rogers 4.2
Ethan Coen 4.2
Joel Coen 4.2
Sally Menke 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
Larkin Seiple 4.2
Lachlan Milne 4.2
Robert Elswit 4.2
Robert D. Yeoman 4.2
Steve Yedlin 4.2
Sam Levy 4.1
Robbie Ryan 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
Ruth de Jong 4.2
Sam Lisenco 4.1
Jess Gonchor 4.0
Jason Kisvarday 4.0
Marcus Rowland 4.0
Hannah Beachler 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
Robert Cowper 4.5
Stefan Speth 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
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Set Decoration
Paul Sonski 4.8
Jennie Harris 4.8
Bradley Groleau 4.7
Kevin Cross 4.5
Hanrui Wang 4.5
Cho Won-woo 4.2
Song Suk-ki 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
Jackie Carr 4.2
Linda DeScenna 4.2
Tyler Kettenburg 4.2
Nancy Haigh 4.1
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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
Sabrina Gagnon 4.5
Olivier Cauwet 4.5
Mike Chambers 4.5
Wendy Garfinkle 4.5
Andrew Kalicki 4.3
Ryan Tudhope 4.3
Tim Keene 4.2
Jean Bennamias 4.2
Jason Johnston 4.2
Daniel Booty 4.2
Russell Earl 4.2
Andrew Lim 4.2
Simon McKelleget 4.2
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Composers
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
Michael Abels 4.2
Mark Korven 4.2
Nicholas Britell 4.0
John Carpenter 4.0
Nathan Johnson 4.0
Joel J. Richard 4.0
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Sound
Ai-Ling Lee 4.8
Victor Ray Ennis 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
Mark Taylor 4.5
Onnalee Blank 4.5
Theo Green 4.5
Bryan Parker 4.5
Dave Whitehead 4.5
Max Behrens 4.5
Zach Seivers 4.5
Isaac Derfel 4.5
Craig Berkey 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
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
John Casey 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
Doone Forsyth 4.5
Jay Wejebe 4.5
Amy Lederman 4.5
Gerald Quist 4.5
Tom Smith 4.5
Samantha Denyer 4.3
Doniella Davy 4.3
Marianne Bobet 4.2
Nicola Buck 4.2
Mia Bauman 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
Defender Films 4.3
World map
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