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The 101 Best Black and White Movies Ever Made According to Ranker

"Here is a list of the best black and white movies ever made, as listed by movie critics and film fans from all over the world. From the time that movies were first being made until the late '60s, black and white was the exclusive color of movies, since that was the only filming technology available. Although movies are now almost all shot in color, the old black and white movies feel classic, like there's a higher quality to their storytelling. Even though color technology has existed for shooting movies since the late 1960s, some filmmakers choose to shoot their movies in black and white for either budget, aesthetical, or storytelling purposes. What are the best black and white movies of all time? This list features movies made in the '20s to those made in the last few years, covering all types of genres. These movies are often ranked among the best of the best." - ranker.com
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Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca (1942)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
2
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
3
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
4
It Happened One Night (1934)
It Happened One Night (1934)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
5
Double Indemnity (1944)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
6
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
7
Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (1931)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
8
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
9
Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman Holiday (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
10
Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
11
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
12
Rebecca (1940)
Rebecca (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
13
King Kong (1933)
King Kong (1933)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
14
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
15
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
16
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
17
Notorious (1946)
Notorious (1946)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
18
On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
19
All About Eve (1950)
All About Eve (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
20
High Noon (1952)
High Noon (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
21
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
22
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
23
The Third Man (1949)
The Third Man (1949)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
24
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
25
The Big Sleep (1946)
The Big Sleep (1946)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
26
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%
27
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
28
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
29
The Hustler (1961)
The Hustler (1961)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
30
Stagecoach (1939)
Stagecoach (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
31
Cape Fear (1962)
Cape Fear (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
32
Sabrina (1954)
Sabrina (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
33
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
34
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
35
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
36
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
37
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
38
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
39
His Girl Friday (1940)
His Girl Friday (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
40
The Apartment (1960)
The Apartment (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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