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Frank Capra

16.99body-of-work score · ranked #20 of 1774 directors · 10 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1It Happened One Night19344.43Must-See #71
  2. 2You Can't Take It With You19383.43
  3. 3It's a Wonderful Life19463.23
  4. 4Mr. Smith Goes to Washington19391.85
  5. 5Mr. Deeds Goes to Town19361.40
  6. 6Lost Horizon19371.13
  7. 7Lady for a Day19330.90
  8. 8The Strong Man19260.23
  9. 9The Power of the Press19280.23
  10. 10Arsenic and Old Lace19440.16