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Nashville (1975)

0.2095Canon Score · ranked #94 all time

Aggregated from 11 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the film

The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.

Why it ranks #94

Every list on which Nashville appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013)Editorial list#9 / 87
Variety 100 Greatest (2022)Critics' canon#17 / 100
Total Film 100 Greatest (2005)Editorial list#46 / 100
TIFF Essential 100 (2010)Editorial list#71 / 100
Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.)Critics' canon#97 / 99
Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022)Major international poll#117 / 264
Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005)Critics' canon#324 / 1041
Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot)Editorial list#413 / 500
Ebert Great Movies (I–IV)Critics' canonSelected
1001 Movies (2003-2024 union)Critics' canonSelected
NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004)Critics' canonSelected