The Big Heat (1953)
Directed by Fritz Lang · United States
film-noir · drama · mystery
0.91composite canon score · ranked #1335 of 6563 in our library · on 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Film Registry (inducted 2011) | National Film Registry | 0.226 |
| NYT Best 1,000 Movies | NYT Best 1,000 Movies | 0.167 |
| Criterion Collection spine #1269 | Criterion Collection | 0.162 |
| Roger Ebert's Great Movies | Roger Ebert's Great Movies | 0.133 |
| Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies | 0.112 |
| Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema | Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema | 0.112 |