Notorious (1946)
0.2332Canon Score · ranked #75 all time
Aggregated from 12 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.
Why it ranks #75
Every list on which Notorious appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013) | Editorial list | #23 / 87 |
| Cahiers du Cinéma 100 (2008) | Major international poll | #38 / 100 |
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #46 / 100 |
| Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000) | Critics' canon | #80 / 100 |
| WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006) | Critics' canon | #101 / 101 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #133 / 264 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #147 / 500 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #528 / 1041 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 (2005) | Editorial list | Selected |