Wings of Desire (1987)
0.1443Canon Score · ranked #182 all time
Aggregated from 8 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and finds — with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk — that it might be possible for him to take human form.
Why it ranks #182
Every list on which Wings of Desire appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #55 / 1041 |
| TIFF Essential 100 (2010) | Editorial list | #88 / 100 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #150 / 500 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #188 / 264 |
| 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 |