North by Northwest (1959)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · United States
crime · thriller · action · drama
1.40composite canon score · ranked #634 of 4197 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll #45 | Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll | 0.543 |
| AFI 100 (2007) #55 | AFI 100 (2007) | 0.344 |
| AFI 100 (1998) #40 | AFI 100 (1998) | 0.280 |
| National Film Registry (inducted 1995) | National Film Registry | 0.228 |