The Film Canon · No. 22 of 250Methodology
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Pulp Fiction (1994)

0.3776Canon Score · ranked #22 all time

Aggregated from 19 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the film

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Why it ranks #22

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

ListAuthorityPosition
Variety 100 Greatest (2022)Critics' canon#5 / 100
THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014)Critics' canon#5 / 100
Empire 500 Greatest (2008)Editorial list#9 / 500
Empire 100 Best (2025)Editorial list#11 / 100
Time Out Centenary Top 25 (1995)Critics' canon#13 / 25
WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006)Critics' canon#16 / 101
Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013)Editorial list#19 / 87
DGA 80 Greatest Directorial (2016)Critics' canon#22 / 78
Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.)Critics' canon#35 / 99
TIFF Essential 100 (2010)Editorial list#40 / 100
Total Film 100 Greatest (2005)Editorial list#49 / 100
Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022)Major international poll#130 / 264
Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot)Editorial list#265 / 500
Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005)Critics' canon#488 / 1041
Ebert Great Movies (I–IV)Critics' canonSelected
1001 Movies (2003-2024 union)Critics' canonSelected
NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004)Critics' canonSelected
TIME All-TIME 100 (2005)Editorial listSelected
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