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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

0.4493Canon Score · ranked #11 all time

Aggregated from 20 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the film

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.

Why it ranks #11

Every list on which Lawrence of Arabia appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
DGA 80 Greatest Directorial (2016)Critics' canon#3 / 78
Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005)Critics' canon#3 / 1041
Time Out Centenary Top 25 (1995)Critics' canon#6 / 25
WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006)Critics' canon#14 / 101
TIFF Essential 100 (2010)Editorial list#22 / 100
THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014)Critics' canon#23 / 100
Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.)Critics' canon#37 / 99
Variety 100 Greatest (2022)Critics' canon#38 / 100
Empire 100 Best (2025)Editorial list#39 / 100
Empire 500 Greatest (2008)Editorial list#57 / 500
Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot)Editorial list#62 / 500
Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022)Major international poll#69 / 104
Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013)Editorial list#76 / 87
Total Film 100 Greatest (2005)Editorial list#77 / 100
Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022)Major international poll#134 / 264
Ebert Great Movies (I–IV)Critics' canonSelected
1001 Movies (2003-2024 union)Critics' canonSelected
NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004)Critics' canonSelected
TIME All-TIME 100 (2005)Editorial listSelected
Academy Award Best Picture winnersAwardWinner