Singin' in the Rain (1952)
0.4596Canon Score · ranked #8 all time
Aggregated from 17 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
Why it ranks #8
Every list on which Singin' in the Rain appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Cahiers du Cinéma 100 (2008) | Major international poll | #7 / 100 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #8 / 500 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #10 / 264 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #10 / 99 |
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #11 / 100 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #14 / 1041 |
| Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013) | Editorial list | #16 / 87 |
| DGA 80 Greatest Directorial (2016) | Critics' canon | #35 / 78 |
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #48 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #54 / 104 |
| TIFF Essential 100 (2010) | Editorial list | #62 / 100 |
| Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000) | Critics' canon | #73 / 100 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #115 / 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 |
| TIME All-TIME 100 (2005) | Editorial list | Selected |