Rear Window (1954)
0.2905Canon Score · ranked #49 all time
Aggregated from 13 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
Why it ranks #49
Every list on which Rear Window appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Time Out Centenary Top 25 (1995) | Critics' canon | #21 / 25 |
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #24 / 100 |
| DGA 80 Greatest Directorial (2016) | Critics' canon | #39 / 78 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #40 / 264 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014) | Critics' canon | #49 / 100 |
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #51 / 100 |
| WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006) | Critics' canon | #83 / 101 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #92 / 1041 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #98 / 500 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #103 / 500 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |