The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
0.1715Canon Score · ranked #130 all time
Aggregated from 10 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
Why it ranks #130
Every list on which The Good, the Bad and the Ugly appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #20 / 500 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #25 / 500 |
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #38 / 100 |
| TIFF Essential 100 (2010) | Editorial list | #93 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #176 / 264 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #639 / 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 |
| TIME All-TIME 100 (2005) | Editorial list | Selected |