Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
0.2872Canon Score · ranked #54 all time
Aggregated from 14 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Why it ranks #54
Every list on which Raiders of the Lost Ark appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #2 / 500 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #5 / 99 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014) | Critics' canon | #13 / 100 |
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #14 / 100 |
| DGA 80 Greatest Directorial (2016) | Critics' canon | #28 / 78 |
| WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006) | Critics' canon | #42 / 101 |
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #74 / 100 |
| Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013) | Editorial list | #78 / 87 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #224 / 264 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #459 / 500 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #537 / 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 |