REWIND & RANK: TOP 10 Movies of the 1960s

RANKING THE YEAR’S BEST: FROM OSCAR MOVIES TO BLOCKBUSTERS

Walk down memory lane… And let the movie nerd debate begin.

Let’s REWIND to the 1960s.

PART 1: Featuring Movies from 1960 – 1964.

These are personal TOP 10s ranking Oscar-nominated movies right alongside popcorn-munching blockbusters, indie films, b-movies, and cult classics.You never know, you might even uncover a hidden gem or two.

The 1960s have some all-time greats of cinema. There are some truly legendary films that premiered from 1960-1964. The #1 movie during this period was MY FAIR LADY with $72 million (not adjusted for inflation). My Notable Must-Watch list is filled with films that have withstood the test of time. Every year (up to today) there are several must-see movies that slipped through the cracks for me.

My TOP 10 is followed by HONORABLE MENTIONS and the Best of ART VS POPCORN.

Let’s dig in…

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THE TOP 10

10. BLOOD & BLACK LACE (1964)

9. THE BIRDS (1963)

8. CLEOPATRA (1963)

7. THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960)

6. A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964)

5. THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963)

No Merchandising. Editorial Use Only. No Book Cover Usage Mandatory Credit: Photo by Everett Collection / Rex Features (497397al) CAPE FEAR, Barrie Chase, Robert Mitchum, 1962 FILM STILLS

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4. CAPE FEAR (1962)

3. PSYCHO (1960)

2. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)

1. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962)

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

listed alphabetically

8 1/2 / CHARADE / FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE / GOLDFINGER / JASON & THE ARGONAUTS / THE LONGEST DAY / MARY POPPINS / THE PINK PANTHER / SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS / THE SWORD IN THE STONE

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bonus GOODNESS

CARNIVAL OF SOULS / DEMENTIA 13 / DR. NO / THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY / JULES ET JIM / THUNDERBALL

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MY MUST-WATCH LIST

C5NEC4 marlon brando mutiny on the bounty, 1962

THE MOST NOTABLE FILMS I NEED TO SEE 

1960 // THE APARTMENT / BREATHLESS / LA DOLCE VITA / INHERIT THE WIND / SPARTACUS // 1961 // BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S / THE GUNS OF NAVARONE /  THE HUSTLER / WEST SIDE STORY / YOJIMBO // 1962 //  BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ / LOLITA / THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE / MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY / WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? // 1963 // BLACK SABBATH / THE HAUNTING / IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD / LILIES OF THE FIELD / THE WHIP & THE FLESH // 1964 // DR. STRANGELOVE / A HARD DAY’S NIGHT / THE KILLERS / MY FAIR LADY / THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA

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MORE NOTABLE FILMS I NEED TO SEE

LOS ANGELES – APRIL 1964: Rock and roll singer and actor Elvis Presley in a movie still with a woman on the set of ‘Blue Hawaii’ at Paramount Pictures in April of 1961 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

1960 // THE ALAMO / L’AVVENTURA / BLACK SUNDAY / CIMARRON / EYES WITHOUT A FACE / EXODUS / HOUSE OF USHER / PEEPING TOM / SATURDAY NIGHT & SUNDAY MORNING / THE SUNDOWNERS / THE TIME MACHINE / THE VIRGIN SPRING // 1961 // BLUE HAWAII / EL CID / ERIK THE CONQUEROR / THE EXILES /  HERCULES IN THE HAUNTED WORLD / HOMICIDAL / THE INNOCENTS / JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG / THE MISFITS / NIGHT TIDE / THE PIT & THE PENDULUM / A RAISIN IN THE SUN / THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY / TWO WOMEN / VIRIDIANA // 1962 // ALL FALL DOWN / THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS / L’ECLISSE / HOW THE WEST WAS WON / LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT / THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE // 1963 // AMERICA AMERICA / BLOOD FEAST / BUSHIDO, SAMURAI SAGA / THE CARDINAL / CONTEMPT (LE MEPRIS) / THE EVIL EYE (THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH) / HUD / IRMA LA DOUCE / THE LEOPARD / McLINTOCK! / THE RAVEN / TOM JONES / THE VIPs // 1964 // 7 FACES OF DR. LAO / FAIL SAFE /  HUSH, HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE / MARNIE / THE NAKED KISS / A SHOT IN THE DARK / THE TRAIN / WOMAN IN THE DUNES / ZORBA, THE GREEK / ZULU

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What do you think?

Stay tuned for more REWIND & RANK.

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