His Girl Friday (1940)
0.2317Canon Score · ranked #76 all time
Aggregated from 9 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.
Why it ranks #76
Every list on which His Girl Friday appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #10 / 100 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #18 / 99 |
| WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006) | Critics' canon | #31 / 101 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #58 / 500 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #114 / 1041 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #129 / 264 |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 (2005) | Editorial list | Selected |