The Best Films in History: Did Your Favorite Make the List?

Film snobs and average movie-goers alike can all agree that their favorite film is the best of all time... but will those films make our list? There is a lot of ground to cover, from 1920s Buster Keaton stunt films to 2010s Pixar animated ones, the history of film is filled with incredible artistry. 

Here's the most current list of the top films in history. Where does your favorite fall?

Airplane!

Even though it debuted in 1980, Airplane! is still one of the most beloved movies of all time. It has grossed nearly $250 million since its release. The spoof comedy takes hilarious jabs at ever-popular disaster-themed films. The star-studded cast had the likes of Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Lorna Patterson, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

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The More You Know

  • Alred Hitchcock’s Psycho was the first American film to show a toilet flushing.
  • Barbie in Toy Story is voiced by Jodi Benson, best known for her role as Ariel in The Little Mermaid.
  • Walt Disney hated Goofy.
  • During the filming of the movie Titanic, an angry crew member put PCP in James Cameron’s soup, sending him and 50 others to the hospital.
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