The Conversation (1974)
0.1443Canon Score · ranked #183 all time
Aggregated from 9 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
Why it ranks #183
Every list on which The Conversation appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #64 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #76 / 104 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #114 / 500 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #353 / 1041 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #475 / 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 |
| Cannes Palme d'Or winners | Award | Winner |