Double Indemnity (1944)
0.2667Canon Score · ranked #62 all time
Aggregated from 12 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.
Why it ranks #62
Every list on which Double Indemnity appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006) | Critics' canon | #26 / 101 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #28 / 99 |
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #29 / 100 |
| Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013) | Editorial list | #40 / 87 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #49 / 1041 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #133 / 500 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #204 / 264 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #223 / 500 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 (2005) | Editorial list | Selected |