Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time


103
Rear Window (1954)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
A simple technical exercise — making a whole film in one room — is given ballsy bravura by Hitchcock as a terrific James Stewart witnesses a murder through his, um, rear window. Read Review ›
Pick up the issue for our profile on Rear Window actress, Grace Kelly
102
The Hustler (1961)
Director: Robert Rossen
A cautionary tale masquerading as a sports movie, this is what legends are made of — especially considering Paul Newman’s turn as ‘Fast Eddie’ Felson provided his breakthrough to the big-time. Read Review ›
101
Raising Arizona (1987)
Director: Joel and Ethan Coen
For their sophomore effort, those versatile Coen boys swung from the stark chills of Blood Simple into screwball territory with this hyperactive comedy of apocalyptic bikers, serial robbery, infant kidnap, and the value of family. Read Review ›

Have Your Say ›
No matter how hard you try, you can't please everyone. To tell us which films we missed, visit the forum.
Visit the Forum ›

The 100 Covers ›
Yes, you heard it right: the new Empire has 100 separate covers. Click to see the all the covers and pick the one you want.
View 100 Covers ›

The 500 Quiz ›
To keep the brain in gear, here's a quiz with one question per film - see how you many can do in a row.
Play the quiz ›

Subscribe Now ›
To make sure you don't miss a single issue of the world's greatest film magazine, why not subscribe? Subscribe today ›

Advertisement
© Bauer Consumer Media
Bauer Consumer Media. Company number 1176085 (England). Registered Office: 21 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2DY