Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
0.2922Canon Score · ranked #47 all time
Aggregated from 13 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.
Why it ranks #47
Every list on which Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006) | Critics' canon | #12 / 101 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #13 / 1041 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #26 / 500 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014) | Critics' canon | #37 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #51 / 104 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #51 / 99 |
| Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013) | Editorial list | #69 / 87 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #158 / 500 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #198 / 264 |
| 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 |