Star Wars and superhereoes may rule the box office across galaxies near and far, far away, but some classic films have still beaten them to the top positions.
Recent smashes like Captain America: Civil War, Arrival and La La Land have made a good first showing lower down in the Top 100 but the Top 10 is dominated by perennial classics and a certain Caped Crusader and a small chap from Middle Earth.
The results are from the latest poll by movie magazine Empire and readers cast their votes in their thousands.
SCROLL DOWN FOR THE RESULTS.
The Godfather, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, has been named the greatest movie ever by film fans. Charting the Corleone crime family’s rise to power in New York, the film was first released in 1972 and has long been regarded as one of cinema’s timeless classics.
Seeing off the likes of Citizen Kane, Star Wars and numerous contemporary titles, this 45-year-old film was voted the greatest movie ever made.
The full list of the 100 Greatest Movies is published in this month’s issue.
Star Wars, DC and Tolkien fans will be pleased to see their favourites all feature in the Top 10.
George Lucas’ epic The Empire Strikes Back takes second place in this latest poll ahead of the original Star Wars at number 9.
Christopher Nolan’s 2008 hit The Dark Knight, featuring Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning performance as The Joker, appears at number three, fan-favourite The Shawshank Redemption is in fourth position, closely followed by Quentin Tarantino’s legendary black comedy, Pulp Fiction.
It’s a full house for Lord of the Rings with all three of the film’s trilogy appearing in the top 25. The Fellowship of the Ring is number ten, Return of the King is at 16 and The Two Towers is at 23.
TOP 10 AND MORE LISTS BELOW:
Top Ten Greatest Movies Ever:
1. The Godfather
2. The Empire Strikes Back
3. The Dark Knight
4. The Shawshank Redemption
5. Pulp Fiction
6. Goodfellas
7. Raiders of the Lost Ark
8. Jaws
9. Star Wars
10. The Fellowship of the Ring
Box Office Blockbusters:
o Jurassic Park (19)
o Forrest Gump (61)
o E.T. (59)
o Rocky (84)
o Titanic (97)
Recent Hits:
o Guardians Of The Galaxy (34)
o Mad Max: Fury Road (38)
o Drive (45)
o Interstellar (47)
o Whiplash (57)
o La La Land (62)
o Avengers Assemble (65)
o Captain America: Civil War (79)
o Arrival (95)
Old Favourites:
o Casablanca (28)
o One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (43)
o Citizen Kane (46)
o Lawrence of Arabia (50)
o It’s a Wonderful Life (51)
o Some Like it Hot (82)
The 100 Greatest Movies Ever appear in this month’s Empire magazine, on sale on Thursday, 15 June.
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