Hollywood's biggest stars fight over which classic actually matters. Chaos ensues.
The American Film Institute commemorates the first century of American films with this awesome made-for-TV special highlighting the greatest 100 American movies as determined by leaders in the moviemaking business right here in the good old U.S.A.
Acting
Legendary stars visibly fighting to sound smart about movies.
Production
Clips from 100 classics in one chaotic victory lap.
Editing
Rapid-fire montages that'll wreck your watchlist.
Director
Gary Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1998 list was controversially updated in 2007, swapping 23 films and sparking endless 'which version is canon' debates among film buffs.
The selection criteria banned documentaries, silent films after 1927, and foreign films—meaning this 'greatest movies' list excluded huge swaths of cinema history by design.
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