The Written Word

"My favorite screenplays, many of which I consider among the greatest."

1. Paris, Texas
2. Sans soleil
3. Close-up
4. The Night of the Hunter
5. Trust
6. La jetée
7. In the Mood for Love
8. Mulholland Dr.
9. Persona
10. Yi yi
11. Heat
12. A Brighter Summer Day
13. Carol
14. Mistress America
15. Inland Empire
16. Blue Velvet
17. Carlito's Way
18. Breathless
19. A.I. Artificial Intelligence
20. Death Proof
21. The Devils
22. Out 1
23. Paths of Glory
24. Last Year at Marienbad
25. Inherent Vice
26. Lost in Translation
27. Seven Samurai
28. Before Sunrise
29. Sweet Smell of Success
30. Chungking Express
31. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
32. The Insider
33. Inglourious Basterds
34. The Shining
35. Sunrise
36. Queen of Earth
37. Casablanca
38. Brazil
39. Night and Fog
40. The Battle of Algiers
41. M
42. The 400 Blows
43. Public Enemies
44. Ran
45. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
46. Phoenix
47. My Golden Days
48. Looper
49. Thief
50. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
51. Blow Out
52. Ali
53. Wild at Heart
54. The Terminator
55. The Social Network
56. Manhunter
57. Miami Vice