They Live by Night (1948)
Directed by Nicholas Ray · United States
crime · drama · film-noir
0.55composite canon score · ranked #2313 of 6563 in our library · on 4 lists & awards
Score = weighted sum over every cited appearance below — methodology.
Where it appears
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| Appearance | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Best 1,000 Movies | NYT Best 1,000 Movies | 0.167 |
| Criterion Collection spine #880 | Criterion Collection | 0.162 |
| 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 |