Brief Encounter (1945)
Directed by David Lean · United Kingdom
romance · drama
2.21composite canon score · ranked #334 of 4197 in our library · on 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BFI Top 100 British films #2 | BFI Top 100 British films | 0.946 |
| Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1948 #3 | Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) | 0.500 |
| Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll #211 | Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll | 0.388 |
| Letterboxd Top 250 #139 | Letterboxd Top 250 | 0.210 |
| Criterion Collection spine #76 | Criterion Collection | 0.162 |