Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
0.1426Canon Score · ranked #186 all time
Aggregated from 6 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
The deep conversation between a Japanese architect and a French actress forms the basis of this celebrated French film, considered one of the vanguard productions of the French New Wave. Set in Hiroshima after the end of World War II, the couple -- lovers turned friends -- recount, over many hours, previous romances and life experiences. The two intertwine their stories about the past with pondering the devastation wrought by the atomic bomb dropped on the city.
Why it ranks #186
Every list on which Hiroshima Mon Amour appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Cahiers du Cinéma 100 (2008) | Major international poll | #26 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #177 / 264 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #436 / 1041 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #444 / 500 |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |