His Girl Friday (1940)
Directed by Howard Hawks · United States
comedy · drama · romance
1.61composite canon score · ranked #543 of 6563 in our library · on 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll #129 | Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll | 0.427 |
| TIME All-TIME 100 | TIME All-TIME 100 | 0.263 |
| Empire 500 (2008) #58 | Empire 500 (2008) | 0.255 |
| National Film Registry (inducted 1993) | National Film Registry | 0.226 |
| NYT Best 1,000 Movies | NYT Best 1,000 Movies | 0.167 |
| Criterion Collection spine #849 | Criterion Collection | 0.162 |
| Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | 0.112 |