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75 Years of Movies: The Defining Film of Each Year, 1945-2019, According to New Arena

Through the power of filmmaking, Hollywood has created some of our most powerful memories, social trends, and pure entertainment. All of these classic films — and those soon to be known as — defined the year in which they were released, creating a decades long filmography of triumphant artistry.
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The Lost Weekend (1945)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
2
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
3
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
4
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
5
The Third Man (1949)
The Third Man (1949)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
6
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
7
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
8
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
9
From Here to Eternity (1953)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
10
On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
11
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
12
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
13
Paths of Glory (1957)
Paths of Glory (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
14
Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
15
Ben-Hur (1959)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
16
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
17
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
18
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
19
The Great Escape (1963)
The Great Escape (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
20
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
21
The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sound of Music (1965)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
22
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
23
The Graduate (1967)
The Graduate (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
24
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
25
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
26
M*A*S*H (1970)
M*A*S*H (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
27
Dirty Harry (1971)
Dirty Harry (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
28
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
29
The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
30
Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
31
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
32
Taxi Driver (1976)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
33
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
34
Halloween (1978)
Halloween (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
35
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
36
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
37
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
38
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
39
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
40
The Terminator (1984)
The Terminator (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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