Pickpocket (1959)
0.1624Canon Score · ranked #152 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
Michel takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his only friend, Jacques, and his mother's neighbor Jeanne, Michel teams up with a couple of petty thieves in order to improve his craft. With a police inspector keeping an eye on him, Michel also tries to get a straight job, but the temptation to steal is hard to resist.
Why it ranks #152
Every list on which Pickpocket appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| TIFF Essential 100 (2010) | Editorial list | #5 / 100 |
| Cahiers du Cinéma 100 (2008) | Major international poll | #29 / 100 |
| Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000) | Critics' canon | #61 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #102 / 104 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #144 / 264 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #991 / 1041 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |