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Top Films from Universal Pictures

This list includes films from Universal International Pictures, Focus Features, October Films, USA Films, Universal Film Manufacturing Company, and Universal TV.

Rank Title Year Director(s) Overall
Rank
1 Schindler's List 1993 Steven Spielberg 21
2 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 Steven Spielberg 22
3 Jaws 1975 Steven Spielberg 26
4 Touch of Evil1 1958 Orson Welles 51
5 To Kill a Mockingbird1 1962 Robert Mulligan 55
6 The Deer Hunter 1978 Michael Cimino 73
7 Back to the Future 1985 Robert Zemeckis 95
8 Bride of Frankenstein 1935 James Whale 121
9 Frankenstein 1931 James Whale 126
10 Gladiator 2000 Ridley Scott 127
11 Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975 Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones 135
12 All Quiet on the Western Front 1930 Lewis Milestone 137
13 Jurassic Park 1993 Steven Spielberg 148
14 American Graffiti 1973 George Lucas 177
15 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind2 2004 Michel Gondry 199
16 The Thing 1982 John Carpenter 233
17 The Birds 1963 Alfred Hitchcock 244
18 Shakespeare in Love 1998 John Madden 246
19 Scarface 1983 Brian De Palma 248
20 The Sting 1973 George Roy Hill 261
21 Animal House 1978 John Landis 277
22 Lost in Translation2 2003 Sofia Coppola 280
23 The Blues Brothers 1980 John Landis 304
24 Twelve Monkeys 1995 Terry Gilliam 338
25 Babe 1995 Chris Noonan 358
26 Shadow of a Doubt 1943 Alfred Hitchcock 365
27 The Breakfast Club 1985 John Hughes 370
28 Apollo 13 1995 Ron Howard 383
29 Dracula 1931 Tod Browning 392
30 The Bank Dick 1940 Edward F. Cline 418
31 Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1982 Amy Heckerling 425
32 Out of Africa 1985 Sydney Pollack 433
33 Casino 1995 Martin Scorsese 457
34 Breaking the Waves3 1996 Lars von Trier 458
35 Written on the Wind1 1956 Douglas Sirk 474
36 My Man Godfrey 1936 Gregory La Cava 499
37 The Phantom of the Opera 1925 Rupert Julian 527
38 Imitation of Life1 1959 Douglas Sirk 538
39 Brokeback Mountain2 2005 Ang Lee 550
40 The Killers 1946 Robert Siodmak 569
41 Out of Sight 1998 Steven Soderbergh 610
42 Harvey1 1950 Henry Koster 611
43 Children of Men 2006 Alfonso Cuarón 635
44 A Beautiful Mind 2001 Ron Howard 652
45 American Pie 1999 Paul Weitz 657
46 All That Heaven Allows1 1955 Douglas Sirk 665
47 On Golden Pond 1981 Mark Rydell 666
48 Charade 1963 Stanley Donen 685
49 Far from Heaven2 4 2002 Todd Haynes 687
50 Traffic4 2000 Steven Soderbergh 696
51 Slap Shot 1977 George Roy Hill 710
52 The Invisible Man 1933 James Whale 745
53 The Mummy 1932 Karl Freund 785
54 O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Joel Coen 823
55 Gosford Park4 2001 Robert Altman 835
56 Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein1 1948 Charles Barton 844
57 Destry Rides Again 1939 George Marshall 888
58 Winchester '731 1950 Anthony Mann 900
59 Coal Miner's Daughter 1980 Michael Apted 907
60 The Last Temptation of Christ 1988 Martin Scorsese 913
61 The Incredible Shrinking Man1 1957 Jack Arnold 921
62 Silent Running 1972 Douglas Trumbull 925
63 Pillow Talk1 1959 Michael Gordon 945
64 The Bourne Identity 2002 Doug Liman 976
65 Love Actually 2003 Richard Curtis 985
66 Meet the Parents 2000 Jay Roach 999
67 The Black Cat 1934 Edgar G. Ulmer 1010
68 The Wolf Man 1941 George Waggner 1012
69 Two-Lane Blacktop 1971 Monte Hellman 1027
70 Back to the Future Part II 1989 Robert Zemeckis 1035
71 Sixteen Candles 1984 John Hughes 1062
72 The Bourne Ultimatum 2007 Paul Greengrass 1065
73 Midnight Run 1988 Martin Brest 1066
74 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2003 Peter Weir 1093
75 Foolish Wives5 1922 Erich von Stroheim 1094
76 Duel6 1971 Steven Spielberg 1104
77 Lacombe Lucien 1974 Louis Malle 1110
78 Back to the Future Part III 1990 Robert Zemeckis 1144
79 Serenity 2005 Joss Whedon 1157
80 King Kong 2005 Peter Jackson 1165
81 Show Boat 1936 James Whale 1205
82 Lost Highway3 1997 David Lynch 1218
83 The Old Dark House 1932 James Whale 1276
84 The Mummy 1999 Stephen Sommers 1290
85 The 40 Year Old Virgin 2005 Judd Apatow 1301
86 The Bourne Supremacy 2004 Paul Greengrass 1356
87 United 93 2006 Paul Greengrass 1365
88 Twister 1996 Jan de Bont 1384
89 Fried Green Tomatoes 1991 Jon Avnet 1387
90 October Sky 1999 Joe Johnston 1410
91 Creature from the Black Lagoon1 1954 Jack Arnold 1415
92 Carlito's Way 1993 Brian De Palma 1437
93 Army of Darkness 1992 Sam Raimi 1441
94 Marnie 1964 Alfred Hitchcock 1455
95 Missing 1982 Costa-Gavras 1501
96 Happy Gilmore 1996 Dennis Dugan 1516
97 Saboteur 1942 Alfred Hitchcock 1525
98 Cinderella Man 2005 Ron Howard 1562
99 The American President 1995 Rob Reiner 1583
100 Melvin and Howard 1980 Jonathan Demme 1619
101 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998 Terry Gilliam 1649
102 Rosetta3 1999 Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne 1687
103 Frenzy 1972 Alfred Hitchcock 1691
104 Imitation of Life 1934 John M. Stahl 1692
105 Primary Colors 1998 Mike Nichols 1708
106 Hot Fuzz 2007 Edgar Wright 1714
107 The Andromeda Strain 1971 Robert Wise 1717
108 Friday Night Lights 2004 Peter Berg and Josh Pate 1729
109 The Hurricane 1999 Norman Jewison 1732
110 Hellzapoppin' 1941 H.C. Potter 1736
111 Conan the Barbarian 1982 John Milius 1740
112 Seabiscuit 2003 Gary Ross 1785
113 Play Misty for Me 1971 Clint Eastwood 1810
114 Parenthood 1989 Ron Howard 1825
115 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings 1976 John Badham 1850
116 1941 1979 Steven Spielberg 1903
117 Atonement 2007 Joe Wright 1916
118 American Psycho 2000 Mary Harron 1918
119 Fletch 1985 Michael Ritchie 1941
120 Scent of a Woman 1992 Martin Brest 1957
121 Pride & Prejudice2 2005 Joe Wright 1974
122 Munich 2005 Steven Spielberg 1976
123 Grace of My Heart 1996 Allison Anders 2017
124 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982 Carl Reiner 2024
125 Flash Gordon 1936 Frederick Stephani 2033
126 Slaughterhouse-Five 1972 George Roy Hill 2039
127 My Little Chickadee 1940 Edward F. Cline 2059
128 This Island Earth1 1955 Joseph M. Newman 2089
129 Son of Frankenstein 1939 Rowland V. Lee 2107
130 Ulzana's Raid 1972 Robert Aldrich 2108
131 Jesus Christ Superstar 1973 Norman Jewison 2125
132 In the Name of the Father 1993 Jim Sheridan 2126
133 Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey 1988 Michael Apted 2136
134 The Naked City1 1948 Jules Dassin 2177
135 Schizopolis 1996 Steven Soderbergh 2180
136 All of Me 1984 Carl Reiner 2183
137 The Idiots3 1998 Lars von Trier 2185
138 Airport 1970 George Seaton 2212
139 Reality Bites 1994 Ben Stiller 2235

1 Produced by Universal International Pictures.
2 Produced by Focus Features.
3 Produced by October Films.
4 Produced by USA Films.
5 Produced by Universal Film Manufacturing Company.
6 Produced by Universal TV.

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