History quiz
Classic films by release year
This list ranks 111 entries by year. First on the list is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); last is Intolerance (1916). Right in the middle sits Some Like It Hot (1959).
Quick quiz
Sort these films by release year, newest at the top. Use the arrows, then press Check.
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Full list
Each year links to its source.
| # | Name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Film | 2001 |
| 2 | The Sixth Sense Film | 1999 |
| 3 | Saving Private Ryan Film | 1998 |
| 4 | Fargo Film | 1996 |
| 5 | Forrest Gump Film | 1994 |
| 6 | Pulp Fiction Film | 1994 |
| 7 | The Shawshank Redemption Film | 1994 |
| 8 | Schindler's List Film | 1993 |
| 9 | Unforgiven Film | 1992 |
| 10 | The Silence of the Lambs Film | 1991 |
| 11 | Dances with Wolves Film | 1990 |
| 12 | Goodfellas Film | 1990 |
| 13 | Do the Right Thing Film | 1989 |
| 14 | Platoon Film | 1986 |
| 15 | Amadeus Film | 1984 |
| 16 | Tootsie Film | 1982 |
| 17 | Sophie's Choice Film | 1982 |
| 18 | Blade Runner Film | 1982 |
| 19 | Raging Bull Film | 1980 |
| 20 | Apocalypse Now Film | 1979 |
| 21 | The Deer Hunter Film | 1978 |
| 22 | Annie Hall Film | 1977 |
| 23 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind Film | 1977 |
| 24 | Taxi Driver Film | 1976 |
| 25 | Network Film | 1976 |
| 26 | All the President's Men Film | 1976 |
| 27 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Film | 1975 |
| 28 | Nashville Film | 1975 |
| 29 | Chinatown Film | 1974 |
| 30 | The Godfather Part II Film | 1974 |
| 31 | American Graffiti Film | 1973 |
| 32 | The Godfather Film | 1972 |
| 33 | Cabaret Film | 1972 |
| 34 | A Clockwork Orange Film | 1971 |
| 35 | The French Connection Film | 1971 |
| 36 | The Last Picture Show Film | 1971 |
| 37 | M*A*S*H Film | 1970 |
| 38 | Patton Film | 1970 |
| 39 | Midnight Cowboy Film | 1969 |
| 40 | The Wild Bunch Film | 1969 |
| 41 | Easy Rider Film | 1969 |
| 42 | 2001: A Space Odyssey Film | 1968 |
| 43 | Bonnie and Clyde Film | 1967 |
| 44 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Film | 1967 |
| 45 | In the Heat of the Night Film | 1967 |
| 46 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Film | 1966 |
| 47 | Doctor Zhivago Film | 1965 |
| 48 | Dr. Strangelove Film | 1964 |
| 49 | My Fair Lady Film | 1964 |
| 50 | Lawrence of Arabia Film | 1962 |
| 51 | To Kill a Mockingbird Film | 1962 |
| 52 | The Manchurian Candidate Film | 1962 |
| 53 | Psycho Film | 1960 |
| 54 | The Apartment Film | 1960 |
| 55 | Spartacus Film | 1960 |
| 56 | Some Like It Hot Film | 1959 |
| 57 | North by Northwest Film | 1959 |
| 58 | Ben-Hur Film | 1959 |
| 59 | Vertigo Film | 1958 |
| 60 | The Bridge on the River Kwai Film | 1957 |
| 61 | 12 Angry Men Film | 1957 |
| 62 | Giant Film | 1956 |
| 63 | The Searchers Film | 1956 |
| 64 | Rebel Without a Cause Film | 1955 |
| 65 | On the Waterfront Film | 1954 |
| 66 | Rear Window Film | 1954 |
| 67 | From Here to Eternity Film | 1953 |
| 68 | Shane Film | 1953 |
| 69 | Singin' in the Rain Film | 1952 |
| 70 | High Noon Film | 1952 |
| 71 | The African Queen Film | 1951 |
| 72 | A Streetcar Named Desire Film | 1951 |
| 73 | An American in Paris Film | 1951 |
| 74 | A Place in the Sun Film | 1951 |
| 75 | Sunset Boulevard Film | 1950 |
| 76 | All About Eve Film | 1950 |
| 77 | The Third Man Film | 1949 |
| 78 | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Film | 1948 |
| 79 | It's a Wonderful Life Film | 1946 |
| 80 | The Best Years of Our Lives Film | 1946 |
| 81 | Double Indemnity Film | 1944 |
| 82 | Casablanca Film | 1942 |
| 83 | Yankee Doodle Dandy Film | 1942 |
| 84 | Citizen Kane Film | 1941 |
| 85 | The Maltese Falcon Film | 1941 |
| 86 | Sullivan's Travels Film | 1941 |
| 87 | The Grapes of Wrath Film | 1940 |
| 88 | The Philadelphia Story Film | 1940 |
| 89 | Fantasia Film | 1940 |
| 90 | Gone with the Wind Film | 1939 |
| 91 | The Wizard of Oz Film | 1939 |
| 92 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Film | 1939 |
| 93 | Stagecoach Film | 1939 |
| 94 | Wuthering Heights Film | 1939 |
| 95 | Bringing Up Baby Film | 1938 |
| 96 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Film | 1937 |
| 97 | Modern Times Film | 1936 |
| 98 | Swing Time Film | 1936 |
| 99 | Mutiny on the Bounty Film | 1935 |
| 100 | A Night at the Opera Film | 1935 |
| 101 | It Happened One Night Film | 1934 |
| 102 | King Kong Film | 1933 |
| 103 | Duck Soup Film | 1933 |
| 104 | City Lights Film | 1931 |
| 105 | Frankenstein Film | 1931 |
| 106 | All Quiet on the Western Front Film | 1930 |
| 107 | The Jazz Singer Film | 1927 |
| 108 | Sunrise Film | 1927 |
| 109 | The General Film | 1926 |
| 110 | The Gold Rush Film | 1925 |
| 111 | Intolerance Film | 1916 |
Questions
What is the newest on this list?
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, with 2001.
What is the oldest on this list?
Intolerance, with 1916.
Where do these numbers come from?
Each year links to its source.