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Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)

0.2673Canon Score · ranked #60 all time

Aggregated from 8 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the film

A lonely young widow lives with her son following an immutable order: while the boy is in school, she cares for their apartment, does chores, and receives clients in the afternoon.

Why it ranks #60

Every list on which Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022)Major international poll#1 / 264
Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.)Critics' canon#4 / 99
Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022)Major international poll#5 / 104
Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000)Critics' canon#19 / 100
Variety 100 Greatest (2022)Critics' canon#78 / 100
Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot)Editorial list#210 / 500
Slant 100 Essential FilmsCritics' canonSelected
1001 Movies (2003-2024 union)Critics' canonSelected