GoodFellas (1990)
0.4465Canon Score · ranked #12 all time
Aggregated from 17 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
Why it ranks #12
Every list on which GoodFellas appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #1 / 100 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #6 / 500 |
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #7 / 100 |
| DGA 80 Greatest Directorial (2016) | Critics' canon | #10 / 78 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #11 / 99 |
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #12 / 100 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014) | Critics' canon | #19 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #28 / 104 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #33 / 500 |
| WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006) | Critics' canon | #41 / 101 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #42 / 1041 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #64 / 264 |
| Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013) | Editorial list | #68 / 87 |
| 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 |