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Sight and Sound
BFI’s Sight and Sound presents its critics’ poll of the greatest films, a recurring tradition that began in 1952.
About Sight and Sound
Sight and Sound hosts BFI's critics' poll of the greatest films of all time, a tradition begun in 1952 and conducted every ten years. The eighth edition compiles top-ten ballots from 1,639 critics, programmers, curators, archivists and academics into a ranked list of 250 films.
Each entry shows rank, year, production country, director and a short description. The page offers list ordering and rank jump links, plus links to the Directors' 100 poll, the full voter list and streaming on BFI Player.
Key features
- Decennial critics' poll ranking 250 greatest films of all time
- 1,639 critics, programmers, curators, archivists and academics submitted top-ten ballots
- Reorder list from 1 to 250 or 250 to 1
- Jump links to ranks at 25-film intervals
- Entries show year, country, director and short description
- Links to Directors' 100 poll, voter list and BFI Player streams
Best for: Readers who want to consult critical consensus on film history and find highly ranked titles to explore.
Good for
- Eighth edition draws on 1,639 voters across critical and archival roles
- Poll has run decennially since 1952, allowing comparison over time
- Entries include year, country, director and context for each film
Sight and Sound at a glance
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- Website
- Pricing
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- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Sight and Sound FAQ
How often is the Sight and Sound poll conducted?
The tradition began in 1952 and became decennial.
How was the latest critics' poll compiled?
1,639 critics, programmers, curators, archivists and academics each submitted a top-ten ballot.
Can I watch the ranked films?
The page links to stream the Greatest Films of All Time on BFI Player.
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