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This is certainly the most overdue update to THE LIST ever, though for understandable reasons with the loss of my mom and the ongoing struggle to bounce back. Nevertheless, posting my updated Top 365 list of movies is tradition by this point, and I can’t get back into regular poems and reviews until it’s knocked out. I also opted to group this post and past updates in a single page rather than putting all of them in the top menu. Just a practical update when a blog like this gets to be over a decade old (which is mind-blowing to me).
In this latest update, ten new films have been added (in bold below), though many of them are grouped with their respective franchises. The Top 100 remains unshakeable, while the midsection had the most upheaval. The biggest gains went to The Emperor’s New Groove (+105) and Arrival (+48), while losers included Darkest Hour (-49), Woman in Gold (-44), and My Fair Lady (-32). Apologies to the still-loved films that ended up dropping off the list entirely: Starter for 10, Sneakers, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and 1970’s Jane Eyre (which was always one of my mom’s favorites more than my own). Curse my self-imposed limit of 365 that keeps forcing me to trim good movies! Even halfway through 2026, I’m already struck by how many prospective new list additions I’ve seen, so the next update will likely be even tougher.
Thank you again to anyone who spares a look at my little corner of the blogosphere here. It’s been difficult getting back into a creative mode for both this blog and my somewhat stalled musical project, but I haven’t given up on either! Here’s hoping that the remainder of 2026 is better than the first half. Blessings to all!
1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001, 2002, 2003)
2. Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995)
3. Forrest Gump (1994)
4. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
5. The Sound of Music (1965)
6. Star Wars Trilogy (1977, 1980, 1983)
7. Finding Nemo (2003) and Finding Dory (2016)
8. Titanic (1997)
9. Toy Story Series (1995, 1999, 2010, 2019)
10. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
11. The Princess Bride (1987)
12. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
13. Groundhog Day (1993)
14. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
15. The Prince of Egypt (1998)
16. You’ve Got Mail (1998)
17. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
18. The Avengers (2012), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Infinity War (2018), and Endgame (2019)
19. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
20. War Horse (2011)
21. The Incredibles (2004) and The Incredibles 2 (2018)
22. Cast Away (2000)
23. Heart and Souls (1993)
24. Pirates of the Caribbean (2003, 2006, 2007) and Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
25. Tarzan (1999)
26. Les Miserables (2012)
27. Ben-Hur (1959)
28. Elizabethtown (2005)
29. Star Trek (2009)
30. The Chronicles of Narnia (2005, 2008, 2010)
31. The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001)
32. Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
33. Oliver! (1968)
34. Whisper of the Heart (1995)
35. Spider-Man Trilogy (2002, 2004, 2007)
36. The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004)
37. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
38. Babe (1995)
39. The Blues Brothers (1980)
40. Jurassic Park (1993)
41. 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
42. National Treasure (2004) and National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
43. Ratatouille (2007)
44. The Fugitive (1993)
45. True Grit (1969, 2010)
46. Evita (1996)
47. The Lion King (1994)
48. Inception (2010)
49. When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
50. Back to the Future Trilogy (1985, 1989, 1990)
51. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
52. Chariots of Fire (1981)
53. Lilies of the Field (1963)
54. Life of Pi (2012)
55. Mary Poppins (1964)
56. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
57. Glory (1989)
58. Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
59. The Family Man (2000)
60. The Sixth Sense (1999)
61. Aliens (1986)
62. Life Is Beautiful (1997)
63. Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
64. The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
65. Awakenings (1990)
66. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
67. Paulie (1998)
68. Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
69. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
70. Big (1988)
71. Jumanji (1995)
72. A Christmas Story (1983)
73. Speed (1994)
74. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
75. Little Women (1994, 2019)
76. 1776 (1972)
77. High School Musical Trilogy (2006, 2007, 2008)
78. Wit (2001)
79. Serenity (2005)
80. Somewhere in Time (1980)
81. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
82. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
83. Gone with the Wind (1939)
84. Aladdin (1992)
85. The Greatest Showman (2017)
86. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
87. Saints and Soldiers (2003)
88. La La Land (2016)
89. Fantasia (1940)
90. Shadowlands (1993)
91. Hook (1991)
92. Young Frankenstein (1974)
93. The Truman Show (1998)
94. The Ten Commandments (1956)
95. Star Wars Prequel Trilogy (1999, 2002, 2005)
96. October Sky (1999)
97. Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
98. Holes (2003)
99. The Martian (2015)
100. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
101. About Time (2013)
102. Tick, Tick… Boom! (2021)
103. Mr. Church (2016)
104. Taking Chance (2009)
105. Signs (2002)
106. Star Trek: Generations (1994)
107. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
108. The Santa Clause (1994)
109. Starman (1984)
110. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
111. Train to Busan (2016) and Peninsula (2020)
112. 1917 (2019)
113. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Far from Home (2019), and No Way Home (2021)
114. Brother Bear (2003)
115. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
116. WALL-E (2008)
117. The Green Mile (1999)
118. On Golden Pond (1981)
119. Air Force One (1997)
120. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2013)
121. Shrek (2001), Shrek 2 (2004), and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
122. The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
123. Star Trek into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek Beyond (2016)
124. Big Hero 6 (2014)
125. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
126. The Matrix (1999)
127. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
128. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
129. Shuffle (2011)
130. The Mask of Zorro (1998) and The Legend of Zorro (2005)
131. The Color Purple (1985 and 2023)
132. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
133. Cyrano (2021)
134. The King’s Speech (2010)
135. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
136. Iron Man Trilogy (2008, 2010, 2013)
137. The Hunger Games series (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2023)
138. Men in Black Trilogy (1997, 2002, 2012)
139. The Wild Robot (2024)
140. The Music Man (1962)
141. Ghostbusters Trilogy (1984, 1989, 2021)
142. Ready Player One (2018)
143. Yentl (1983)
144. The Blind Side (2009)
145. Regarding Henry (1991)
146. Alien (1979)
147. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
148. The Polar Express (2004)
149. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
150. Julie and Julia (2009)
151. Airplane! (1980)
152. Castle in the Sky (1986)
153. Secondhand Lions (2003)
154. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
155. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
156. Wicked: Part 1 (2024) and For Good (2025)
157. National Velvet (1944)
158. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
159. The Little Mermaid (1989)
160. Die Hard trilogy (1988, 1990, 1995)
161. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
162. Gattaca (1997)
163. Superman (2025)
164. Godzilla Minus One (2023)
165. Soul (2020)
166. Kpop Demon Hunters (2025)
167. Source Code (2011)
168. My Fair Lady (1964)
169. Oppenheimer (2023)
170. Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
171. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
172. Overboard (1987)
173. Cinderella (1950) / Cinderella (2015)
174. A League of Their Own (1992)
175. Tangled (2010)
176. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
177. Zootopia (2016) and Zootopia 2 (2025)
178. The Untouchables (1987)
179. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
180. Treasure Planet (2002)
181. Ella Enchanted (2004)
182. Splash (1984)
183. Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Monsters University (2013)
184. Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)
185. How to Train Your Dragon (2010) / How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
186. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Vol. 2 (2017), and Vol. 3 (2023)
187. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018)
188. Inside Out (2015) and Inside Out 2 (2024)
189. Mission: Impossible III (2006), Ghost Protocol (2011), Rogue Nation (2015), Fallout (2018), Dead Reckoning (2023), and The Final Reckoning (2025)
190. Selma (2014)
191. Doc Hollywood (1991)
192. Knives Out (2019), Glass Onion (2022), and Wake Up Dead Man (2025)
193. The Holdovers (2023)
194. Extraordinary Measures (2010)
195. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
196. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
197. Enchanted (2007)
198. Up (2009)
199. What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
200. Wolf Children (2012)
201. Jojo Rabbit (2019)
202. Your Name (2016)
203. Arrival (2016)
204. Wolfwalkers (2020)
205. A Christmas Carol (any version)
206. Galaxy Quest (1999)
207. Dead Man Walking (1995)
208. Darkest Hour (2017)
209. Pocahontas (1995)
210. Planet of the Apes series (2011, 2014, 2017, 2024)
211. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
212. Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
213. Rudy (1993)
214. Mulan (1998)
215. Hidden Figures (2016)
216. The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
217. As Good As It Gets (1997)
218. Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980)
219. King of Thorn (2010)
220. In the Heights (2021)
221. Les Miserables (1998)
222. Spaceballs (1987)
223. My Left Foot (1989)
224. The Way (2010)
225. The Prestige (2006)
226. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)
227. Blinded by the Light (2019)
228. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
229. Wreck-It Ralph (2012) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
230. Saving Private Ryan (1998) / The Longest Day (1962)
231. To Sir, with Love (1967)
232. The Right Stuff (1983)
233. Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019)
234. The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005, 2008, 2012)
235. Harriet (2019)
236. United 93 (2006)
237. Joyeux Noël (2005)
238. Twister (1996)
239. Foul Play (1978)
240. Coco (2017)
241. Funny Girl (1968)
242. Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1985), and Creed (2015)
243. Hello, Dolly! (1969)
244. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
245. Weathering with You (2019)
246. April and the Extraordinary World (2015) / Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
247. Déjà Vu (2006)
248. Out of Africa (1985)
249. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
250. The Hobbit Trilogy (2012, 2013, 2014)
251. Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
252. Hoosiers (1986)
253. The Great Escape (1963)
254. The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
255. Scrooged (1988) and Spirited (2022)
256. The Naked Gun (1988) / The Naked Gun (2025)
257. Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986)
258. Philadelphia (1993)
259. Raising Arizona (1987)
260. The Jerk (1979)
261. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
262. Ghost (1990)
263. Misery (1990)
264. Predator: Badlands (2025)
265. School of Rock (2003)
266. 42 (2013)
267. Daniel Craig Bond films – Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015), and No Time to Die (2021)
268. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
269. Gravity (2013)
270. Hidden (2015) and A Quiet Place series (2018, 2021, 2024)
271. Vantage Point (2008)
272. Peter Pan (1953)
273. The Terminal (2004)
274. The Father (2020)
275. Eddie the Eagle (2016)
276. Labyrinth of Lies (2014)
277. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
278. Woman in Gold (2015)
279. Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)
280. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
281. The Girl Who Leapt through Time (2006)
282. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) / Furiosa (2024) and Waterworld (1995)
283. Ride Your Wave (2019)
284. Cloud Atlas (2012)
285. Anastasia (1997)
286. Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)
287. Short Term 12 (2013)
288. X-Men (2000) and X2: X-Men United (2003)
289. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
290. Green Book (2018)
291. Surrogates (2009)
292. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
293. WarGames (1983)
294. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
295. The Red Violin (1999)
296. Cars (2006) and Cars 3 (2017)
297. My Girl (1991)
298. Memphis Belle (1990)
299. Soul Man (1986)
300. The Terminator (1984)
301. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
302. The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
303. Casablanca (1942)
304. Rain Man (1988) and Dominick and Eugene (1988)
305. One Cut of the Dead (2017)
306. Pinocchio (1940) and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
307. City Slickers (1991)
308. The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
309. Patema Inverted (2013)
310. Forget Paris (1995)
311. A Silent Voice (2016) / Hear Me (2009)
312. Dances with Wolves (1990)
313. Doctor Strange (2016)
314. Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
315. Murphy’s Romance (1985)
316. Shenandoah (1965)
317. A View to a Kill (1985)
318. Wonder Woman (2017)
319. Con Air (1997)
320. Unbreakable (2000)
321. Trading Places (1983)
322. Sister Act (1992)
323. Alien: Romulus (2024)
324. Something the Lord Made (2004)
325. The Way Back (2010)
326. Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980)
327. Dave (1993)
328. Klaus (2019)
329. Annie (1999)
330. Elemental (2023)
331. The Elephant Man (1980)
332. Mean Girls (2004)
333. The River Wild (1994)
334. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
335. Finding Forrester (2000)
336. The Big Year (2011)
337. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
338. The Pianist (2002)
339. Wayne’s World (1992)
340. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
341. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010)
342. Steel Magnolias (1989)
343. Encanto (2021)
344. Searching (2018) and Missing (2023)
345. Chronesthesia (or Love and Time Travel) (2016)
346. Dancer in the Dark (2000)
347. The Abyss (1989)
348. The Breakfast Club (1985)
349. Places in the Heart (1984)
350. Psycho (1960)
351. Cabrini (2024)
352. Chicken Run (2000)
353. Black Panther (2018) and Wakanda Forever (2022)
354. Hercules (1997)
355. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
356. In Time (2011)
357. The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
358. A Monster Calls (2016)
359. Ordinary People (1980) and Rabbit Hole (2010)
360. Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
361. Seven Samurai (1954) / The Magnificent Seven (1960/2016)
362. Citizen Kane (1941)
363. Please Stand By (2018)
364. Music and Lyrics (2007)
365. The Conjuring (2013) and The Conjuring 2 (2016)
