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In 1952, the Sight and Sound team had the novel idea of asking critics to name the greatest films of all time. The tradition became decennial, increasing in size and prestige as the decades passed.

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In 1999, the British Film Institute surveyed 1,000 people from the world of British film and television to produce a list of the greatest British films of the 20th century. Voters were asked to choose up to 100 films that were " culturally British ".

The BFI Top 100 films. The top 100 films of all time according to the BFI. JW. A list by Jeremy Willmott. Share Collaborate. 100 Items on this list. 71% Average Rating. 191h 41m Total Runtime. $2.3B Total Revenue. Use Grid View Hide Comments. Sort By. Original Order Rating Release Date Title. Order. Title. Rating. Type. Release Date. Runtime ...

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The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education.

December 2022: Once a decade BFI/Sight & Sound asks critics to select the Greatest Films of All Time. In their biggest ever poll, conducted in 2022, 1639 critics, programmers and curators from around the world nominated ten best movies ever made - and the results gave us a new top film ('Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles' by ...