A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
0.1249Canon Score · ranked #231 all time
Aggregated from 5 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
Why it ranks #231
Every list on which A Brighter Summer Day appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #22 / 500 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #78 / 264 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #83 / 104 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #399 / 1041 |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |