1. | CASABLANCA Screenplay by Julius J. & Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch. Based on the play “Everybody Comes to Rick’s” by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison FACTS ABOUT THE FILM |
2. | THE GODFATHER Screenplay by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola. Based on the novel by Mario Puzo FACTS ABOUT THE FILM |
3. | CHINATOWN Written by Robert Towne FACTS ABOUT THE FILM |
4. | CITIZEN KANE Written by Herman Mankiewicz and Orson Welles FACTS ABOUT THE FILM |
5. | ALL ABOUT EVE Screenplay by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Based on “The Wisdom of Eve,” a short story and radio play by Mary Orr FACTS ABOUT THE FILM |
6. | ANNIE HALL Written by Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman FACTS ABOUT THE FILM |
7. | SUNSET BLVD. Written by Charles Brackett & Billy Wilder and D.M. Marshman, Jr. FACTS ABOUT THE FILM |
8. | NETWORK Written by Paddy Chayefsky FACTS ABOUT THE FILM |
9. | SOME LIKE IT HOT Screenplay by Billy Wilder & I.A.L. Diamond. Based on “Fanfare of Love,” a German film written by Robert Thoeren and M. Logan FACTS ABOUT THE FILM |
10. | THE GODFATHER II Screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo. Based on Mario Puzo’s novel “The Godfather” FACTS ABOUT THE FILM |
11. | BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID Written by William Goldman |
12. | DR. STRANGELOVE Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Peter George and Terry Southern. Based on novel “Red Alert” by Peter George |
13. | THE GRADUATE Screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry. Based on the novel by Charles Webb |
14. | LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson. Based on the life and writings of Col. T.E. Lawrence |
15. | THE APARTMENT Written by Billy Wilder & I.A.L. Diamond |
16. | PULP FICTION Written by Quentin Tarantino. Stories by Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary |
17. | TOOTSIE Screenplay by Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal. Story by Don McGuire and Larry Gelbart |
18. | ON THE WATERFRONT Screen Story and Screenplay by Budd Schulberg. Based on “Crime on the Waterfront” articles by Malcolm Johnson |
19. | TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Screenplay by Horton Foote. Based on the novel by Harper Lee |
20. | IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE Screenplay by Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett & Frank Capra. Based on short story “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern. Contributions to screenplay Michael Wilson and Jo Swerling |
21. | NORTH BY NORTHWEST Written by Ernest Lehman |
22. | THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION Screenplay by Frank Darabont. Based on the short story “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption” by Stephen King |
23. | GONE WITH THE WIND Screenplay by Sidney Howard. Based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell |
24. | ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman. Story by Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth |
25. | THE WIZARD OF OZ Screenplay by Noel Langley and Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf Adaptation by Noel Langley. Based on the novel by L. Frank Baum |
26. | DOUBLE INDEMNITY Screenplay by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler. Based on the novel by James M. Cain |
27. | GROUNDHOG DAY Screenplay by Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis. Story by Danny Rubin |
28. | SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard |
29. | SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS Written by Preston Sturges |
30. | UNFORGIVEN Written by David Webb Peoples |
31. | HIS GIRL FRIDAY Screenplay by Charles Lederer. Based on the play “The Front Page” by Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur |
32. | FARGO Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen |
33. | THE THIRD MAN Screenplay by Graham Greene. Story by Graham Greene. Based on the short story by Graham Greene |
34. | THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS Screenplay by Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman. From a novelette by Ernest Lehman |
35. | THE USUAL SUSPECTS Written by Christopher McQuarrie |
36. | MIDNIGHT COWBOY Screenplay by Waldo Salt. Based on the novel by James Leo Herlihy |
37. | THE PHILADELPHIA STORY Screenplay by Donald Ogden Stewart. Based on the play by Philip Barry |
38. | AMERICAN BEAUTY Written by Alan Ball |
39. | THE STING Written by David S. Ward |
40. | WHEN HARRY MET SALLY Written by Nora Ephron |
41. | GOODFELLAS Screenplay by Nicholas Pileggi & Martin Scorsese. Based on book “Wise Guy” by Nicholas Pileggi |
42. | RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan. Story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman |
43. | TAXI DRIVER Written by Paul Schrader |
44. | THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES Screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood. Based on novel “Glory For Me” by MacKinley Kantor |
45. | ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST Screenplay by Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman. Based on the novel by Ken Kesey |
46. | THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE Screenplay by John Huston. Based on the novel by B. Traven |
47. | THE MALTESE FALCON Screenplay by John Huston. Based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett |
48. | THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI Screenplay by Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson. Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle |
49. | SCHINDLER’S LIST Screenplay by Steven Zaillian. Based on the novel by Thomas Keneally |
50. | THE SIXTH SENSE Written by M. Night Shyamalan |
51. | BROADCAST NEWS Written by James L. Brooks |
52. | THE LADY EVE Screenplay by Preston Sturges. Story by Monckton Hoffe |
53. | ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN Screenplay by William Goldman. Based on the book by Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward |
54. | MANHATTAN Written by Woody Allen & Marshall Brickman |
55. | APOCALYPSE NOW Written by John Milius and Francis Coppola. Narration by Michael Herr |
56. | BACK TO THE FUTURE Written by Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale |
57. | CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS Written by Woody Allen |
58. | ORDINARY PEOPLE Screenplay by Alvin Sargent. Based on the novel by Judith Guest |
59. | IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT Screenplay by Robert Riskin. Based on the story “Night Bus” by Samuel Hopkins Adams |
60. | L.A. CONFIDENTIAL Screenplay by Brian Helgeland & Curtis Hanson. Based on the novel by James Ellroy |
61. | THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Screenplay by Ted Tally. Based on the novel by Thomas Harris |
62. | MOONSTRUCK Written by John Patrick Shanley |
63. | JAWS Screenplay by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb. Based on the novel by Peter Benchley |
64. | TERMS OF ENDEARMENT Screenplay by James L. Brooks. Based on the novel by Larry McMurtry |
65. | SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Screen Story and Screenplay by Betty Comden & Adolph Green. Based on the song by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown |
66. | JERRY MAGUIRE Written by Cameron Crowe |
67. | E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL Written by Melissa Mathison |
68. | STAR WARS Written by George Lucas |
69. | DOG DAY AFTERNOON Screenplay by Frank Pierson. Based on a magazine article by P.F. Kluge and Thomas Moore |
70. | THE AFRICAN QUEEN Screenplay by James Agee and John Huston. Based on the novel by C.S. Forester |
71. | THE LION IN WINTER Screenplay by James Goldman. Based on the play by James Goldman |
72. | THELMA & LOUISE Written by Callie Khouri |
73. | AMADEUS Screenplay by Peter Shaffer. Based on his play |
74. | BEING JOHN MALKOVICH Written by Charlie Kaufman |
75. | HIGH NOON Screenplay by Carl Foreman. Based on short story “The Tin Star” by John W. Cunningham |
76. | RAGING BULL Screenplay by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin. Based on the book by Jake La Motta with Joseph Carter and Peter Savage |
77. | ADAPTATION Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman. Based on the book “The Orchid Thief” by Susan Orlean |
78. | ROCKY Written by Sylvester Stallone |
79. | THE PRODUCERS Written by Mel Brooks |
80. | WITNESS Screenplay by Earl W. Wallace & William Kelley. Story by William Kelley and Pamela Wallace & Earl W. Wallace |
81. | BEING THERE Screenplay by Jerzy Kosinski. Inspired by the novel by Jerzy Kosinski |
82. | COOL HAND LUKE Screenplay by Donn Pearce and Frank Pierson. Based on the novel by Donn Pearce |
83. | REAR WINDOW Screenplay by John Michael Hayes. Based on the short story by Cornell Woolrich |
84. | THE PRINCESS BRIDE Screenplay by William Goldman. Based on his novel |
85. | LA GRANDE ILLUSION Written by Jean Renoir and Charles Spaak |
86. | HAROLD & MAUDE Written by Colin Higgins |
87. | 8 1/2 Screenplay by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano, Brunello Rond. Story by Fellini, Flaiano |
88. | FIELD OF DREAMS Screenplay by Phil Alden Robinson. Based on the book by W.P. Kinsella |
89. | FORREST GUMP Screenplay by Eric Roth. Based on the novel by Winston Groom |
90. | SIDEWAYS Screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor. Based on the novel by Rex Pickett |
91. | THE VERDICT Screenplay by David Mamet. Based on the novel by Barry Reed |
92. | PSYCHO Screenplay by Joseph Stefano. Based on the novel by Robert Bloch |
93. | DO THE RIGHT THING Written by Spike Lee |
94. | PATTON Screen Story and Screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North. Based on “A Soldier’s Story” by Omar H. Bradley and “Patton: Ordeal and Triumph” by Ladislas Farago |
95. | HANNAH AND HER SISTERS Written by Woody Allen |
96. | THE HUSTLER Screenplay by Sidney Carroll & Robert Rossen. Based on the novel by Walter Tevis |
97. | THE SEARCHERS Screenplay by Frank S. Nugent. Based on the novel by Alan Le May |
98. | THE GRAPES OF WRATH Screenplay by Nunnally Johnson. Based on the novel by John Steinbeck |
99. | THE WILD BUNCH Screenplay by Walon Green and Sam Peckinpah. Story by Walon Green and Roy Sickner |
100. | MEMENTO Screenplay by Christopher Nolan. Based on the short story “Memento Mori” by Jonathan Nolan |
101. | NOTORIOUS Written by Ben Hecht |