On the Waterfront (1954)
Directed by Elia Kazan · United States
drama · crime · thriller
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 winner 1954 | Oscar Best Picture | 1.500 |
| AFI 100 (1998) #8 | AFI 100 (1998) | 0.473 |
| AFI 100 (2007) #19 | AFI 100 (2007) | 0.463 |
| Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1954 #4 | Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) | 0.431 |
| Empire 500 (2008) #46 | Empire 500 (2008) | 0.270 |
| TIME All-TIME 100 | TIME All-TIME 100 | 0.263 |
| National Film Registry (inducted 1989) | National Film Registry | 0.226 |
| Vatican film list | Vatican film list | 0.218 |
| NYT Best 1,000 Movies | NYT Best 1,000 Movies | 0.167 |
| Criterion Collection spine #647 | Criterion Collection | 0.162 |
| Roger Ebert's Great Movies | Roger Ebert's Great Movies | 0.133 |
Awards
- Oscar Best Picture winner 1954