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The Best Black and White Movies of the Past 50 Years

What's one way to make a film stand out in a world of CGI and cutting edge VFX? More than ever, filmmakers are finding black and white gives a distinctive look and feel that isn't just for period fare. Every year, a handful of black and white movies remind viewers that living color isn't always the best way to tell your story.
By Janet W. Lee, Eli Countryman, Natalie Oganesyan
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The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
2
Manhattan (1979)
Manhattan (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
3
Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
4
She's Gotta Have It (2017)
She's Gotta Have It (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
5
Ed Wood (1994)
Ed Wood (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
6
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
7
Pleasantville (1998)
Pleasantville (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
8
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
9
Sin City (2005)
Sin City (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
10
Control (2007)
Control (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
11
Persepolis (2007)
Persepolis (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
12
The Artist (2011)
The Artist (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
13
Frankenweenie (2012)
Frankenweenie (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
14
Frances Ha (2013)
Frances Ha (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
15
Nebraska (2013)
Nebraska (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
16
Cold War (2018)
Cold War (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
17
The Lighthouse (2019)
The Lighthouse (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
18
Roma (2018)
Roma (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
19
Mank (2020)
Mank (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
20
The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
21
Passing (2021)
Passing (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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