FILM LISTS

The lists below consist of movies that I deem to be the best in their respective category/categories (however specific the category may be). Note that a movie's appearance in any of these lists does not guarantee that movie a spot in my list of top films, which can be viewed by clicking here. For a list of films that I haven't seen, but am interested in seeing, click here.

(NOTE: Many of these lists are not up-to-date)

(NOTE: Since I have not seen every single film that fits a particular category, whatever the category may be, there is a possibility that certain lists would change.)

(NOTE: If less than ten films that fit a particular category makes it to my list of top films, I list the top ten films in that category. For example, only six Steven Spielberg films made it to my list of top films, so instead of cutting off the Steven Spielberg list at three items, I extend the list to ten items, which further proves that some movies in any of these lists are not necessarily in my list of top films.)

(NOTE: If I have only seen fewer than ten films in a particular category, or if I deem that certain films aren't worthy of being part of the list despite fitting the category, then the list would be cut off to that number less than ten. Also, if there are, in actuality, fewer than ten films that fit a category, then the same condition applies.)

* - denotes that the film is in my list of top films

TOP STEVEN SPIELBERG FILMS

  1. Schindler's List* (1993)
  2. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981)
  3. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* (1989)
  4. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982)
  5. The Adventure's of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn* (2011)
  6. Munich* (2005)
  7. Lincoln* (2012)
  8. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull* (2008)
  9. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom* (1984)
  10. Jaws (1975)
  11. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
  12. Minority Report (2002)

TOP PIXAR FILMS

  1. Toy Story 3* (2010)
  2. Inside Out* (2015)
  3. The Incredibles* (2004)
  4. Up* (2009)
  5. Finding Nemo* (2003)
  6. WALL-E* (2008)
  7. Ratatouille* (2007)
  8. Toy Story 2* (1999)
  9. Toy Story* (1995)
  10. Coco* (2017)
  11. A Bug's Life* (1998)
  12. Monsters University* (2013)
  13. The Good Dinosaur* (2015)
  14. Brave* (2012)
  15. Monsters, Inc.* (2001)
  16. Cars* (2006)
  17. Cars 3 (2017)
  18. Finding Dory (2017)
  19. Cars 2 (2011)

TOP 2005 FILMS

  1. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith*
  2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*
  3. Batman Begins*
  4. Millions*
  5. Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit*
  6. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe*
  7. Crash*
  8. Good Night, and Good Luck.*
  9. Capote*
  10. Munich *

TOP DISNEY FILMS (FROM THE CANON) **

  1. The Lion King* (1994)
  2. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs* (1937)
  3. Beauty and the Beast* (1991)
  4. Pinocchio* (1940)
  5. Fantasia* (1940)
  6. Bambi* (1942)
  7. The Little Mermaid (1989)
  8. Aladdin (1992)
  9. Meet the Robinsons (2007)
  10. Hercules (1999)

TOP ANIMATED FILMS NOT MADE BY PIXAR

  1. The Lion King* (1994)
  2. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs* (1937)
  3. Beauty and the Beast* (1991)
  4. Pinocchio* (1940)
  5. Fantasia* (1940)
  6. Spirited Away* (2002)
  7. My Neighbor Totoro* (1988)
  8. Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit* (2005)
  9. Ponyo* (2009)
  10. Bambi* (1942)
  11. The Iron Giant (1999)

TOP BLACK AND WHITE FILMS

  1. Seven Samurai* (1954)
  2. 8 1/2* (1963)
  3. Citizen Kane* (1941)
  4. 12 Angry Men* (1957)
  5. Schindler's List* (1993)
  6. The Bicycle Thief* (1948)
  7. Casablanca* (1942)
  8. Ordet* (1955)
  9. Tokyo Story* (1953)
  10. The Third Man* (1949)

TOP 2006 FILMS

  1. The Departed*
  2. The Queen*
  3. Cars*
  4. Pan's Labyrinth*
  5. United 93*
  6. Little Miss Sunshine*
  7. Casino Royale*
  8. Letters from Iwo Jima
  9. Akeelah and the Bee
  10. The Prestige

TOP WESTERNS

I obviously haven't seen that many...
  1. The Searchers* (1956)
  2. The Wild Bunch* (1969)
  3. Django Unchained (2012)
  4. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
  5. Rango (2011)
  6. Dances with Wolves (1990)
  7. Unforgiven (1992)
  8. True Grit (2010)

TOP FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS

  1. Seven Samurai* (1954)
  2. 8 1/2* (1963)
  3. Life is Beautiful* (1998)
  4. The Bicycle Thief* (1948)
  5. Ordet* (1955)
  6. Tokyo Story* (1953)
  7. Rashomon* (1950)
  8. The Rules of the Game* (1939)
  9. Grand Illusion* (1937)
  10. The 400 Blows* (1959)

TOP 2007 FILMS

  1. Ratatouille*
  2. No Country for Old Men*
  3. There Will Be Blood*
  4. The Kite Runner*
  5. Juno*
  6. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*
  7. Enchanted
  8. Into the Wild
  9. The Hoax
  10. Meet the Robinsons

TOP 2008 FILMS

  1. The Dark Knight*
  2. Slumdog Millionaire*
  3. WALL-E*
  4. Son of Rambow*
  5. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian*
  6. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull*
  7. Frost/Nixon*
  8. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas*
  9. The Wrestler
  10. Iron Man

TOP 2009 FILMS

  1. Up*
  2. Star Trek*
  3. The Hurt Locker*
  4. Inglourious Basterds*
  5. Ponyo*
  6. Up in the Air*
  7. A Serious Man*
  8. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince*
  9. Avatar*
  10. In the Loop

TOP SCIENCE FICTION FILMS

  1. Star Wars series* (1977, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2002, 2005)
  2. 2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968)
  3. WALL-E* (2008)
  4. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982)
  5. Star Trek* (2009)
  6. Avatar* (2009)
  7. Super 8* (2011)
  8. Alien* (1979)
  9. Aliens* (1986)
  10. The Iron Giant (1999)
  11. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
  12. The Matrix (1999)
  13. Minority Report (2002)

TOP NON-ANIMATED MUSICALS

  1. Singin' in the Rain* (1952)
  2. Going My Way* (1944)
  3. The Wizard of Oz* (1939)
  4. The Sound of Music (1965)
  5. Chicago (2002)
  6. My Fair Lady (1964)
  7. Oliver! (1968)
  8. West Side Story (1961)
  9. Gigi (1958)
  10. An American in Paris (1951)

TOP HAYAO MIYAZAKI FILMS

  1. Spirited Away* (2002)
  2. My Neighbor Totoro* (1988)
  3. The Wind Rises* (2013)
  4. Ponyo* (2009)
  5. Princess Mononoke (1999)
  6. Porco Rosso (1992)
  7. The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
  8. Howl's Moving Castle (2005)
  9. Castle in the Sky (1986)
  10. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
  11. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

TOP 2010 FILMS

  1. Toy Story 3*
  2. The Social Network*
  3. Inception*
  4. The King's Speech*
  5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I*
  6. 127 Hours
  7. The Fighter
  8. True Grit
  9. Black Swan
  10. How To Train Your Dragon
  11. In a Better World

TOP 2011 FILMS

  1. Hugo*
  2. Moneyball*
  3. The Artist*
  4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part II*
  5. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn*
  6. Midnight in Paris*
  7. Super 8*
  8. X-Men: First Class
  9. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
  10. War Horse

TOP 2012 FILMS

  1. The Dark Knight Rises*
  2. Argo*
  3. Skyfall*
  4. Zero Dark Thirty*
  5. Brave*
  6. Lincoln*
  7. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey*
  8. Wreck-It Ralph
  9. Django Unchained
  10. Flight

TOP 2013 FILMS

  1. The Wind Rises*
  2. Star Trek Into Darkness*
  3. Monsters University*
  4. Gravity*
  5. Ernest and Celestine*
  6. Saving Mr. Banks*
  7. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug*
  8. 12 Years a Slave
  9. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
  10. Captain Phillips

TOP 2014 FILMS

  1. Boyhood*
  2. Birdman*
  3. Whiplash*
  4. X-Men: Days of Future Past*
  5. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies*
  6. Chef
  7. Paddington
  8. Selma
  9. Big Hero 6
  10. Guardians of the Galaxy

TOP 2015 FILMS

  1. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens*
  2. Inside Out*
  3. Shaun the Sheep*
  4. The Good Dinosaur*
  5. Bridge of Spies*
  6. The Martian
  7. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
  8. The Revenant
  9. Jurassic World
  10. Cinderella

TOP 2016 FILMS

Due to its recent nature, this list may change frequently.
  1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story*
  2. Zootopia*
  3. Captain America: Civil War*
  4. The Jungle Book*
  5. Queen of Katwe*
  6. Sully*
  7. Pete's Dragon*
  8. Doctor Strange
  9. Finding Dory
  10. Moana

TOP BEST PICTURE WINNERS

The following list includes every Best Picture Oscar winner that I've seen, regardless of whether I liked it or not
  1. A Beautiful Mind*
  2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*
  3. Slumdog Millionaire*
  4. Schindler's List*
  5. Amadeus*
  6. Casablanca*
  7. The Bridge on the River Kwai*
  8. Patton*
  9. The Godfather*
  10. Ben-Hur*
  11. The Departed*
  12. The Silence of the Lambs*
  13. Lawrence of Arabia*
  14. The Godfather Part II*
  15. Gandhi*
  16. The Artist*
  17. The Hurt Locker*
  18. All About Eve*
  19. Argo*
  20. On the Waterfront*
  21. The Sting*
  22. Rebecca*
  23. The Apartment*
  24. No Country for Old Men*
  25. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*
  26. Birdman*
  27. Gone with the Wind*
  28. In the Heat of the Night*
  29. The King's Speech*
  30. Platoon*
  31. You Can't Take It With You*
  32. The Best Years of Our Lives*
  33. All Quiet on the Western Front*
  34. Mrs. Miniver*
  35. How Green Was My Valley*
  36. The Life of Emile Zola*
  37. A Man for All Seasons*
  38. Crash*
  39. Going My Way*
  40. 12 Years a Slave
  41. Gladiator
  42. Forrest Gump
  43. Titanic
  44. Chariots of Fire
  45. The Last Emperor
  46. All the King's Men
  47. The Sound of Music
  48. Hamlet
  49. Dances with Wolves
  50. The French Connection
  51. Driving Miss Daisy
  52. Chicago
  53. Braveheart
  54. Ordinary People
  55. My Fair Lady
  56. Around the World in 80 Days
  57. Rain Man
  58. Oliver!
  59. Unforgiven
  60. Annie Hall
  61. It Happened One Night
  62. Kramer vs. Kramer
  63. Gentleman's Agreement
  64. The Lost Weekend
  65. American Beauty
  66. Grand Hotel
  67. Cavalcade
  68. Mutiny on the Bounty
  69. Rocky
  70. From Here To Eternity
  71. Wings
  72. West Side Story
  73. Shakespeare in Love
  74. The Great Ziegfeld
  75. Gigi
  76. An American in Paris
  77. Marty
  78. Midnight Cowboy
  79. Out of Africa
  80. Terms of Endearment
  81. Tom Jones
  82. Million Dollar Baby
  83. The Deer Hunter
  84. Cimarron
  85. The Greatest Show on Earth
  86. The English Patient
  87. The Broadway Melody

** You can find the list of canonical Disney animated features by going to this Wikipedia page.