Chinatown (1974)
Directed by Roman Polanski · United States
film-noir · thriller · crime · drama
3.16composite canon score · ranked #206 of 4197 in our library · on 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Best Picture nominee 1974 | Oscar Best Picture | 0.900 |
| Sight & Sound 2022 directors' poll #72 | Sight & Sound 2022 directors' poll | 0.485 |
| AFI 100 (2007) #21 | AFI 100 (2007) | 0.449 |
| Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll #146 | Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll | 0.417 |
| AFI 100 (1998) #19 | AFI 100 (1998) | 0.347 |
| National Film Registry (inducted 1991) | National Film Registry | 0.228 |
| Letterboxd Top 250 #160 | Letterboxd Top 250 | 0.205 |
| Roger Ebert's Great Movies | Roger Ebert's Great Movies | 0.133 |
Awards
- Oscar Best Picture nominee 1974