Modern Times (1936)
0.1699Canon Score · ranked #135 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 bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...
Why it ranks #135
Every list on which Modern Times appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #49 / 99 |
| Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000) | Critics' canon | #67 / 100 |
| Cahiers du Cinéma 100 (2008) | Major international poll | #74 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #81 / 264 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #85 / 104 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #218 / 500 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #520 / 1041 |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |