The Searchers (1956)
0.4159Canon Score · ranked #19 all time
Aggregated from 16 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
Why it ranks #19
Every list on which The Searchers appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000) | Critics' canon | #4 / 100 |
| Cahiers du Cinéma 100 (2008) | Major international poll | #10 / 100 |
| Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013) | Editorial list | #12 / 87 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #15 / 264 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #16 / 1041 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #22 / 99 |
| DGA 80 Greatest Directorial (2016) | Critics' canon | #33 / 78 |
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #34 / 100 |
| TIFF Essential 100 (2010) | Editorial list | #41 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #81 / 104 |
| WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006) | Critics' canon | #97 / 101 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #164 / 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 |