# What's the best movie ever? (A poll)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-movie-ever-a-poll/346483>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 28, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-movie-ever-a-poll/346483 "2006-02-28T17:54:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-movie-ever-a-poll/346483/41 "2006-03-05T19:00:43Z")

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**cmyk** Psst: Close Encounters 1977 same as Star Wars.

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**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-movie-ever-a-poll/346483/42 "2006-03-05T20:52:29Z")

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> [@What Exit?](#):
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> Instead of trying to start a fight in this thread, why don’t you provide your own list for review. There is no shortage of Star Wars fans on the board, start an appreciation thread if you like.
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> Jim

Y’know, you’re right, I need to start another thread instead of hijacking this thread. Something along the lines of “Nominations for best films ever which requires lots of explanations and arguing about.” I shall do so once I get a suitable OP constructed.

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**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-movie-ever-a-poll/346483/43 "2006-03-05T22:57:18Z")

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The answer is : Raiders of the Lost Ark. 😉

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**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-movie-ever-a-poll/346483/44 "2006-03-05T23:34:31Z")

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Live Action Children’s movie: **The Wizard of Oz**

Animated movie: **The Lion King**

Drama: **The Color Purple**

Comedy: **The Blues Brothers**

Sci-Fi: **The Matrix** or **Alien**

Thriller: **Silence of the Lambs**

Foreign: **Amelie**

Documentary: **Finding the Friedmans**

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**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-movie-ever-a-poll/346483/45 "2006-03-05T23:43:58Z")

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> [@What Exit?](#):
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> **cmyk** Psst: Close Encounters 1977 same as Star Wars.

Holy crap! I feel stoopid.

In that case, I’ll go with Alien [checks IMDB…]. SHIT!

Back to the Future it is.

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