The Rules of the Game (1939)
0.4308Canon Score · ranked #15 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
The Marquis de la Chesnaye and his wife host a weekend gala where a variety of complicated romantic and social entanglements between guests and servants lead to tragedy, all against the backdrop of a looming war.
Why it ranks #15
Every list on which The Rules of the Game appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000) | Critics' canon | #2 / 100 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #2 / 1041 |
| Cahiers du Cinéma 100 (2008) | Major international poll | #3 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #13 / 264 |
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #13 / 100 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #26 / 99 |
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #29 / 100 |
| TIFF Essential 100 (2010) | Editorial list | #32 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #39 / 104 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #104 / 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 |