cmyk Psst: Close Encounters 1977 same as Star Wars.
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.
The answer is : Raiders of the Lost Ark. 
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
Holy crap! I feel stoopid.
In that case, I’ll go with Alien [checks IMDB…]. SHIT!
Back to the Future it is.