The Piano (1993)
0.1717Canon Score · ranked #129 all time
Aggregated from 7 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
When an arranged marriage brings Ada and her spirited daughter to the wilderness of nineteenth-century New Zealand, she finds herself locked in a battle of wills with both her controlling husband and a rugged frontiersman to whom she develops a forbidden attraction.
Why it ranks #129
Every list on which The Piano appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #48 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #51 / 264 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #56 / 104 |
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #88 / 100 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #219 / 1041 |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |