The 16 Best United Artists Films of All Time

Billy Wilder comedies, gritty New Hollywood dramas, spaghetti-western epics, and a certain secret agent all marched under one studio's banner. Cast your vote!

1

Raging Bull

Martin Scorsese's 1980 boxing biopic with Robert De Niro, widely cited among the greatest films ever.

1000pts

2

The Magnificent Seven

The 1960 Western remake of Seven Samurai with an iconic Elmer Bernstein score.

933pts

3

Some Like It Hot

Billy Wilder's 1959 cross-dressing comedy starring Marilyn Monroe, often called the funniest film ever made.

907pts

4

West Side Story

The 1961 Best Picture-winning musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set in New York City.

907pts

5

High Noon

The 1952 real-time Western with Gary Cooper as a marshal who must face a gang alone.

837pts

6

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Sergio Leone's 1966 epic Spaghetti Western finale to the Dollars Trilogy with Clint Eastwood.

837pts

7

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

The 1975 Best Picture winner with Jack Nicholson, one of three films to sweep the top five Oscars.

837pts

8

Goldfinger

The 1964 James Bond classic with Sean Connery, often ranked the best entry in the 007 series.

777pts

9

Midnight Cowboy

The 1969 Best Picture winner with Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, the only X-rated film to win.

706pts

10

The Apartment

Billy Wilder's 1960 Best Picture-winning comedy-drama with Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine.

706pts

11

Network

Sidney Lumet's 1976 media satire famous for the line 'I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!'

706pts

12

12 Angry Men

Sidney Lumet's 1957 jury-room drama, a tense masterclass in dialogue and moral persuasion.

621pts

13

In the Heat of the Night

The 1967 Best Picture winner pairing Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger in a Southern murder mystery.

621pts

14

Rocky

Sylvester Stallone's 1976 Best Picture-winning underdog boxing story that launched a franchise.

621pts

15

Annie Hall

Woody Allen's 1977 Best Picture-winning romantic comedy, a landmark of the genre.

621pts

16

The Great Escape

The 1963 World War II POW adventure with Steve McQueen's unforgettable motorcycle chase.

518pts