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The Maltese Falcon1941 · John Huston
Classic Noir · Ranked List

Best Classic Film Noir Ranked — The Definitive List

Sunset Boulevard. The Maltese Falcon. M. Double Indemnity. Fifteen films ranked with full critical write-ups — the essential canon of classic Hollywood noir from 1931 to 1960.

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Essential Classic Noir
Sunset Blvd
Sunset Boulevard
1950 · Billy Wilder · ★★★★★
Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
1941 · John Huston · ★★★★★
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
1944 · Billy Wilder · ★★★★★
Laura
Laura
1944 · Preminger · ★★★★
Out of the Past
Out of the Past
1947 · Tourneur · ★★★★
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Parasite2019
Neo-Noir · 2019
Parasite
Palme d’Or and Best Picture. Class, corruption, inevitable tragedy.
Blood Simple1984
Neo-Noir · 1984
Blood Simple
The Coens’ debut. Nobody knows as much as they think they know.
Blade Runner1982
Neo-Noir · 1982
Blade Runner
A cop hunts artificial humans in a dying future city.
Chinatown1974
Neo-Noir · 1974
Chinatown
The gold standard neo-noir. Polanski’s perfect film.
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Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
1950 · Billy Wilder
★★★★★
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
1941 · John Huston
★★★★★
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
1944 · Billy Wilder
★★★★★
Laura
Laura
1944 · Preminger
★★★★
Night of the Hunter
Night of the Hunter
1955 · Laughton
★★★★

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