A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Directed by Wes Craven · United States
horror · thriller · crime · fantasy · drama
0.71composite canon score · ranked #1859 of 6563 in our library · on 4 lists & awards
Score = weighted sum over every cited appearance below — methodology.
Where it appears
Every appearance is a citable fact; the points column shows what each contributes to the composite score.
| Appearance | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|
| National Film Registry (inducted 2021) | National Film Registry | 0.226 |
| Empire 500 (2008) #162 | Empire 500 (2008) | 0.204 |
| NYT Best 1,000 Movies | NYT Best 1,000 Movies | 0.167 |
| Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | 0.112 |