There are only two ways to discuss the best movies of all time. You either choose your absolute favorite and go to the mat over it, or you create a list so expansive that you feel confident you've covered the best of each individual corner of cinema. That is what we've attempted to do here—identify the best of the best across all of film. The early days are covered. The romances, the natural disaster epics, the thrillers are all here, too. Slamming your fist down on a desk and declaring that Citizen Kane is the best while screaming, "You can't handle the truth!" is fun (even if you're mixing films here), but it's not as fun as having an entire list at your disposal.
But what's special about this, our list of 100 great films, is that it speaks to this moment—this group of Esquire editors. We made it something reflective of us. When you peruse the pieces we write, the opinions we have, and the approaches we take, you can see the influence of the films on this list. Not to get too earnest, but pop culture has this way of permeating our senses and informing who we are as people. It's the beauty of good writing and acting and direction. It's easy to think, "A movie is just a movie!" but it isn't, is it? We wouldn't care what films are on this list if it were.
So bookmark this link on your browser and take an adventure with us. We even encourage you to give us your opinions in the comments. Be careful though—what you say may just reveal more about you than it does us ("You left off Joe Dirt!" for example, tells us that you're a connoisseur of fine cinema).
Oh, and for you documentary heads? Chill out. We see you and your penchant for real stories, so we put the best of those documentary films in a separate list. And for those obsessed with staying current, we've also got a list of the best movies of 2022. (For those of you who are only into TV, here's the best TV of the year, though we're not sure how you found yourself on this page to begin with.) So come. Let's go through the best 100 movies of all time.
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