What hundreds of critics rank highest
Fair comparisons and corrections for uneven article coverage over time. How it works.
Movies
2,278 ranked| Rank | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizen Kane | 1941 |
| 2 | The Godfather | 1972 |
| 3 | The Rules of the Game | 1939 |
| 4 | The Searchers | 1956 |
| 5 | 2001: A Space Odyssey | 1968 |
TV
387 ranked| Rank | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sopranos | 1999 |
| 2 | Breaking Bad | 2008 |
| 3 | The Wire | 2002 |
| 4 | Mad Men | 2007 |
| 5 | The Simpsons | 1989 |
Songs
10,239 ranked| Rank | Title, Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry | 1958 |
| 2 | Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana | 1991 |
| 3 | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Righteous Brothers | 1964 |
| 4 | (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley and His Comets | 1954 |
| 5 | Anarchy in the U.K. Sex Pistols | 1976 |
Albums
1,483 ranked| Rank | Title, Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevermind Nirvana | 1991 |
| 2 | What's Going On Marvin Gaye | 1971 |
| 3 | Pet Sounds The Beach Boys | 1966 |
| 4 | Revolver The Beatles | 1966 |
| 5 | The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground & Nico | 1967 |
Games
1,295 ranked| Rank | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tetris | 1984 |
| 2 | The Last of Us | 2013 |
| 3 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | 1998 |
| 4 | Half-Life 2 | 2004 |
| 5 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2015 |