The General (1926)
Directed by Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman · United States
comedy · romance · war · silent
1.51composite canon score · ranked #584 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFI 100 (2007) #18 | AFI 100 (2007) | 0.471 |
| Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll #95 | Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll | 0.456 |
| National Film Registry (inducted 1989) | National Film Registry | 0.226 |
| 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 |