As you may have noticed, we love debating lists here at The A.V. Club–including the ones the American Film Institute compiles once a year. Yesterday the AFI unveiled its 2008 list: the 10 top films in 10 film genres. And so, without further ado:
Animation
1. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, 1937
2. Pinocchio, 1940
3. Bambi, 1942
4. The Lion King, 1994
5. Fantasia, 1940
6. Toy Story, 1995
7. Beauty And The Beast, 1991
8. Shrek, 2001
9. Cinderella ,1950
10. Finding Nemo, 2003 Fantasy
1. The Wizard Of Oz, 1939
2. The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring, 2001
3. It's A Wonderful Life, 1946
4. King Kong, 1933
5. Miracle On 34th Street, 1947
6. Field Of Dreams, 1989
7. Harvey, 1950
8. Groundhog Day, 1993
9. The Thief Of Bagdad, 1924
10. Big, 1988
Science Fiction
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968
2. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, 1977
3. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, 1982
4. A Clockwork Orange, 1971
5. The Day The Earth Stood Still, 1951
6. Blade Runner, 1982
7. Alien, 1979
8. Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991
9. Invasion Of The Body Snatchers ,1956
10. Back To The Future, 1985
Sports
1. Raging Bull, 1980
2. Rocky, 1976
3. The Pride Of The Yankees, 1942
4. Hoosiers, 1986
5. Bull Durham, 1988
6. The Hustler, 1961
7. Caddyshack, 1980
8. Breaking Away, 1979
9. National Velvet, 1944
10. Jerry Maguire, 1996
Western
1. The Searchers, 1956
2. High Noon, 1952
3. Shane, 1953
4. Unforgiven, 1992
5. Red River, 1948
6. The Wild Bunch, 1969
7. Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, 1969
8. McCabe And Mrs. Miller, 1971
9. Stagecoach, 1939
10. Cat Ballou, 1965
Gangster
1. The Godfather, 1972
2. Goodfellas, 1990
3. The Godfather Part II, 1974
4. White Heat, 1949
5. Bonnie And Clyde ,1967
6. Scarface: The Shame Of The Nation, 1932
7. Pulp Fiction ,1994
8. The Public Enemy, 1931
9. Little Caesar, 1931
10. Scarface, 1983
Mystery
1. Vertigo, 1958
2. Chinatown, 1974
3. Rear Window, 1954
4. Laura, 1944
5. The Third Man, 1949
6. The Maltese Falcon, 1941
7. North By Northwest, 1959
8. Blue Velvet, 1986
9. Dial M For Murder, 1954
10. The Usual Suspects, 1995
Romantic Comedies
1. City Lights, 1931
2. Annie Hall, 1977
3. It Happened One Night, 1934
4. Roman Holiday, 1953
5. The Philadelphia Story, 1940
6. When Harry Met Sally…, 1989
7. Adam's Rib, 1949
8. Moonstruck, 1987
9. Harold And Maude, 1971
10. Sleepless In Seattle, 1993
Courtroom Drama
1. To Kill A Mockingbird, 1962
2. 12 Angry Men, 1957
3. Kramer Vs. Kramer, 1979
4. The Verdict, 1982
5. A Few Good Men, 1992
6. Witness For The Prosecution, 1957
7. Anatomy of a Murder, 1959
8. In Cold Blood, 1967
9. A Cry In The Dark, 1988
10. Judgment At Nuremberg, 1961
Epic
1. Lawrence of Arabia, 1962
2. Ben-Hur, 1959
3. Schindler's List, 1993
4. Gone With The Wind, 1939
5. Spartacus, 1960
6. Titanic, 1997
7. All Quiet On The Western Front, 1930
8. Saving Private Ryan, 1998
9. Reds, 1981
10. The Ten Commandments, 1956