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Nosferatu (1922)

0.1783Canon Score · ranked #124 all time

Aggregated from 7 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the film

The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.

Why it ranks #124

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

ListAuthorityPosition
Cahiers du Cinéma 100 (2008)Major international poll#19 / 100
Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.)Critics' canon#56 / 99
Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000)Critics' canon#92 / 100
Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022)Major international poll#202 / 264
Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005)Critics' canon#561 / 1041
Ebert Great Movies (I–IV)Critics' canonSelected
1001 Movies (2003-2024 union)Critics' canonSelected