My Top 100 movies of All Time (in 5 Words or Less)

Here's a ranking of my favorite 100 movies of all time so far. For good measure, I tried to include a justification of why I like the movie in five words or less, in addition to the critic and audience scores from Rotten Tomatoes for reference.

1. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - Relatable asshole, unique comic rock
   (Critic score: 84%, Audience score: 82%)
   

2. Good Will Hunting - Violent hooliganism and life lessons
   (Critic score: 98%, Audience score: 94%)
   
   
   

3. Hot Rod - Daringly committed to pure humor
   (Critic score: 39%, Audience score: 64%)
   

4. Nacho Libre - Jack Black: a national treasure
   (Critic score: 40%, Audience score: 54%)
   

5. Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Everyone should play hooky sometimes
   (Critic score: 81%, Audience score: 92%)
   
   
   

6. The School of Rock - Authentic, substitute teacher GOAT
   (Critic score: 92%, Audience score: 64%)
   
   
   

7. The Iron Claw - All wrestling movies are great

(Critic score: 89%, Audience score: 94%)

8. The Mitchells vs. the Machines - High energy, apocalyptic bad assery

(Critic score: 97%, Audience score: 89%)

9. Big Fish - Tim Burton’s only good film
   (Critic score: 76%, Audience score: 89%)
   
   
   

10. Back to the Future - Plot holes? Where we’re going…
    (Critic score: 96%, Audience score: 94%)
    
    
    

11. Dead Poets Society - A love letter to poetry 

(Critic score: 85%, Audience score: 92%)

12. Napoleon Dynamite - Perfectly captured small-town Idaho 

(Critic score: 72%, Audience score: 74%)

13. Baby Driver - Edgar Wright's criminal(ly) underrated triumph
    (Critic score: 92%, Audience score: 86%)
    
    
    

14. Whiplash - Jazz, passion, abuse, heart
    (Critic score: 94%, Audience score: 94%)

15. I Love You Man - Best romcom ever: a bromance
    (Critic score: 83%, Audience score: 74%)
    
    
    

16. Yes Man - Overly idealistic, but hilariously inspiring
    (Critic score: 46%, Audience score: 66%)
    
    
    

17. A Knight's Tale - Most quotable "period piece" ever
    (Critic score: 59%, Audience score: 79%)
    
    
    

18. Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood - Meta acting, flamethrowers, soup cans
    (Critic score: 85%, Audience score: 70%)
    
    
    

19. The Sandlot - Childhood captured in abandoned lot
    (Critic score: 64%, Audience score: 89%)
    
    
    

20. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi - Best Star Wars, don't @me
    (Critic score: 82%, Audience score: 94%)
    
    
    

21. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - Nic and Pedro: A Romance

(Critic score: 87%, Audience score: 87%)

22. Sky High - Unapologetically itself, teenage Disney superheroes
    (Critic score: 73%, Audience score: 57%)
    

23. Guardians of the Galaxy - Marvel's best characters, soundtrack, jokes
    (Critic score: 92%, Audience score: 85%)

 

24. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse - Apparently we needed animated Spider-Man
    (Critic score: 97%, Audience score: 93%)
    
    
    

25. Forrest Gump - Iconic exploration of rewriting history
    (Critic score: 71%, Audience score: 95%)
    
    
    

26. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - Higher highs, lower lows sequel
    (Critic score: 85%, Audience score: 87%)
    
    
    

27. The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger, Heath Ledger, Heath
    (Critic score: 94%, Audience score: 94%)
    
    
    

28. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem - Best iteration of Ninja Turtles 

(Critic score: 96%, Audience score: 90%)

29. La La Land - Nearly makes LA look livable
    (Critic score: 91%, Audience score: 81%)
    
    
    

30. The Karate Kid - Johnny did nothing wrong
    (Critic score: 82%, Audience score: 89%)
    

31. Rushmore - Anderson's less aesthetic storytelling masterpiece
    (Critic score: 89%, Audience score: 91%)
    

32. Midnight in Paris - Paris: a great main character
    (Critic score: 93%, Audience score: 83%)
    

33. The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou - Dynamic grand ocean adventure + Bowie
    (Critic score: 57%, Audience score: 82%)
    

34. Oppenheimer - Near perfect movie (for me)
    (Critic score: 93%, Audience score: 91%)

35. Inglourious Basterds - Tarantino unleashes on Nazis
    (Critic score: 89%, Audience score: 88%)
    

36. Fight Club - Caught me completely off guard
    (Critic score: 79%, Audience score: 96%)
    
    
    

37. Office space - Few comedies hold up better
    (Critic score: 80%, Audience score: 93%)
    
    
    

38. Silence of the Lambs - Favorite horror, best written villain
    (Critic score: 96%, Audience score: 95%)
    
    
    

39. My Dinner With Andre - My favorite “boring” movie
    (Critic score: 92%, Audience score: 85%)
    
    
    

40. Pulp Fiction - Every scene is somehow iconic
    (Critic score: 92%, Audience score: 96%)
    
    
    

41. Good Burger - Not sorry, quintessential goofy 90's
    (Critic score: 34%, Audience score: 63%)
    
    
    

42. The Big Lebowski - All-star trio, better every watch
    (Critic score: 83%, Audience score: 93%)
    
    
    

43. Mr. Deeds - idc, Sandler can be funny
    (Critic score: 22%, Audience score: 59%)
    
    
    

44. Deadpool - Unfiltered timely antihero superhero
    (Critic score: 85%, Audience score: 90%)
    
    
    

45. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - Travelling + the purpose of life
    (Critic score: 52%, Audience score: 71%)
    
    
    

46. Hunt for the Wilderpeople - Fat kid story we needed
    (Critic score: 97%, Audience score: 91%)
    
    
    

47. Into the Wild - Awe inspiring cautionary tale
    (Critic score: 83%, Audience score: 89%)
    
    
    

48. Lady Bird - Somehow incredibly authentic despite cliché
    (Critic score: 99%, Audience score: 79%)
    
    
    

49. 1917 - Most compelling cinematography, brotherly love
    (Critic score: 89%, Audience score: 88%)
    
    
    

50.  The Godfather Part I - The best crime movie ever
    (Critic score: 97%, Audience score: 98%)
    
    
    

51. The Darjeeling Limited - Broken white brothers travel India
    (Critic score: 93%, Audience score: 95%)
    
    
    

52. Saving Private Ryan - Star-studded, gritty war take
    (Critic score: 93%, Audience score: 95%)
    
    
    

53. Joe Dirt - White trash: a love story
    (Critic score: 10%, Audience score: 63%)
    
    
    

54. Heavyweights - Fat KIDS story we needed
    (Critic score: 29%, Audience score: 77%)
    
    
    

55. Slumdog Millionaire - Creative storytelling, unflinching slums showcase
    (Critic score: 91%, Audience score: 90%)
    
    
    

56. The Incredibles - Underrated film, pre-superhero craze
    (Critic score: 97%, Audience score: 75%)
    
    
    

57. The Shawshank Redemption - Justice satisfyingly served (sometimes)
    (Critic score: 91%, Audience score: 98%)
    
    
    

58. Life of Pi - Visually stunning, “impossible” to make
    (Critic score: 86%, Audience score: 84%)
    
    
    

59. Boyhood - Truly epic, genuine sentimental childhood
    (Critic score: 97%, Audience score: 80%)
    
    
    

60. Get Out - Psychological horror in racist form
    (Critic score: 98%, Audience score: 86%)
    
    
    

61. It - Unique story of ruined childhood
    (Critic score: 86%, Audience score: 84%)
    
    
    

62. Superbad - Perfect first half, classically raunchy
    (Critic score: 88%, Audience score: 87%)
    
    
    

63. The Interview - Canceled before release? Must watch
    (Critic score: 51%, Audience score: 48%)
    
    
    

64. Disaster Artist - Surprisingly humane; anyone can moviemake
    (Critic score: 91%, Audience score: 85%)
    
    
    

65. Jojo Rabbit - Coming-of-age Nazi humor
    (Critic score: 80%, Audience score: 94%)
    
    
    

66. Marriage Story - Spoiler: divorce is the villain
    (Critic score: 94%, Audience score: 85%)
    
    
    

67. Nomadland - A non-glorification of simple living
    (Critic score: 93%, Audience score: 82%)
    
    
    

68. Kingsman: The Secret Service - Inject church scene, my veins
    (Critic score: 75%, Audience score: 84%)
    
    
    

69. Goodfellas - Decent Community “Chicken Fingers” spoof
    (Critic score: 96%, Audience score: 97%)
    
    
    

70. Thor: Ragnarok - Finally. Thor done right
    (Critic score: 93%, Audience score: 87%)
    
    
    

71. Avengers: Infinity War - Marvel’s Empire Strikes Back
    (Critic score: 85%, Audience score: 91%)
    
    
    

72. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Glad they never made sequels
    (Critic score: 79%, Audience score: 86%)
    
    
    

73. Birdman - “Impressive” is understating it
    (Critic score: 91%, Audience score: 78%)
    
    
    

74. The Breakfast Club - Mold breaking high school classic
    (Critic score: 89%, Audience score: 92%)
    
    
    

75. Reservoir Dogs - "The Middle" is forever tainted
    (Critic score: 92%, Audience score: 94%)
    
    
    

76. Schindler's List - Liam Neeson's breakdown >>>
    (Critic score: 98%, Audience score: 97%)
    
    
    

77. Parasite - On point suspense, surprising depth
    (Critic score: 98%, Audience score: 90%)
    
    
    

78. Knives Out - Murder Mystery, yet post-Murder Mystery
    (Critic score: 97%, Audience score: 92%)
    
    
    

79. Holes - Just as charming as book
    (Critic score: 78%, Audience score: 76%)
    
    
    

80. Hook - Pure childhood adventure bliss
    (Critic score: 29%, Audience score: 76%)
    
    
    

81. The Holdovers - Paul delivers GOAT Christmas movie
    (Critic score: 97%, Audience score: 92%)
    
    
    

82. Wayne's World - Surprisingly endearing, meta party rock
    (Critic score: 79%, Audience score: 84%)
    
    
    

83. October Sky - Inspiring West Virginia rocket boys
    (Critic score: 91%, Audience score: 88%)
    
    
    

84. Brigsby Bear - A multi-layered improbable success
    (Critic score: 82%, Audience score: 86%)
    
    
    

85. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - A very forgetful love story
    (Critic score: 92%, Audience score: 94%)
    
    
    

86. 21 Jump Street - Unexpectedly on the nose humor
    (Critic score: 85%, Audience score: 82%)
    
    
    

87. The Peanut Butter Falcon - Flawed yet forgivable, perfect storytelling
    (Critic score: 95%, Audience score: 96%)
    
    
    

88. Borat Subsequent Moviefilm - Unapologetic, grotesque, cringey, perfectly timed
    (Critic score: 85%, Audience score: 62%)
    
    
    

89. The Truman Show - Most paranoia inducing film ever
    (Critic score: 95%, Audience score: 89%)
    
    
    

90. The Pianist - Watch Brody experience Poland's death
    (Critic score: 95%, Audience score: 96%)
    
    
    

91. Come and See - Can’t ever unsee; brutalized childhood
    (Critic score: 97%, Audience score: 95%)
    
    
    

92. The Matrix - Bad trilogy, groundbreaking sci-fi
    (Critic score: 88%, Audience score: 85%)
    
    
    

93. The Harry Potter movies - Charming, does justice to books
    (Average critic score: 85%, Audience score: 82%)
    
    
    

94. Django Unchained - Unapologetically brutal in satisfying ways
    (Critic score: 86%, Audience score: 91%)
    
    
    

95. UHF - Someone gave Weird Al a camera
    (Critic score: 61%, Audience score: 77%)
    

96. SLC Punk! - Anarchy in the conservative SLC
    (Critic score: 63%, Audience score: 89%)
    
    
    

97. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story - Finally a great biopic
    (Critic score: 83%, Audience score: 81%)
    
    
    

98. The Motorcycle Diaries - Che Guevara: a love story
    (Critic score: 83%, Audience score: 92%)
    
    
    
    

99. Friendship - Someone gave Tim Robinson a camera 

(Critic score: 88%, Audience score: 73%)

       100. Bullet Train - Enjoy; don’t be a diesel 

   (Critic score: 54%, Audience score: 76%)

Honorable mentions (#101-125 in alphabetical order) A Goofy Movie, Angels in the Outfield, 
BASEketball, Civil War, Die Hard, Donnie Darko, Free Solo, Get Out, Home Alone, Inception,
Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Interstellar, No Country for Old Men, Paddington, Pokemon:
The First Movie, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Remember the Titans, Robin Hood, Shaun of
the Dead, Shrek, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Swiss Army Man, The Prestige, Three Billboards Outside
Ebbing, Missouri, Top Gun

Lastly, I also made a list of movies that might just make some people mad. Here’s some movies that a lot of
people liked or that I heard were really good but didn’t love them when I saw them. In short, I think they're
overrated.

-American Psycho 

-Anything done by Mel Brooks 

-Anchorman 

-Blade Runner 

-Bohemian Rhapsody

-Caddyshack 

-Dumb and Dumber 

-Dune 

-Elf 

-Fargo 

-Galaxy Quest 

-Ghostbusters

-Joker (1 & 2)

-Jurassic Park/Jurassic World (besides the first one)

-Nightmare Before Christmas 

-Princess Bride 

-Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi 

-The Shape of Water 

-The Social Network 

-Zoolander 

If you also didn’t like some of these movies, let me know and we can bond over it.