Favorite Movies 1960s
Lawrence of Arabia, The Sound of Music and Midnight Cowboy all won Oscars this decade. But which film wins your devotion?
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1
The Great Escape
Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, and Steve McQueen worm their way out of a Nazi POW camp in this true-life thriller. 63 163
Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, and Steve McQueen worm their way out of a Nazi POW camp in this true-life thriller. 63 163
2
To Kill a Mockingbird
Gregory Peck plays an upstanding lawyer who defends a black man in Horton Foote’s adaptation of Harper Lee's novel. 61 171
Gregory Peck plays an upstanding lawyer who defends a black man in Horton Foote’s adaptation of Harper Lee's novel. 61 171
3
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
In this comic Western, Paul Newman and Robert Redford are robbers of nonviolent means who are forced to hide out in Bolivia. 61 157
In this comic Western, Paul Newman and Robert Redford are robbers of nonviolent means who are forced to hide out in Bolivia. 61 157
4
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
In Sergio Leone’s archetypical spaghetti Western, Clint Eastwood is a solitary, quick-to-the-draw cowboy in search of stolen gold. 60 160
In Sergio Leone’s archetypical spaghetti Western, Clint Eastwood is a solitary, quick-to-the-draw cowboy in search of stolen gold. 60 160
5
Psycho
Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) absconds funds but makes an ill-fated pitstop at the Bates Motel in Hitchcock’s masterpiece. 51 165
Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) absconds funds but makes an ill-fated pitstop at the Bates Motel in Hitchcock’s masterpiece. 51 165
6
The Dirty Dozen
A psychotic John Cassavetes stars as one of the titular dozen charged with a wartime suicide mission in one of MGM’s most lucrative movies. 47 141
A psychotic John Cassavetes stars as one of the titular dozen charged with a wartime suicide mission in one of MGM’s most lucrative movies. 47 141
7
Lawrence of Arabia
Peter O’Toole brings to memorable life T.E. Lawrence’s adventures in the Middle East in this adaptation by David Lean. 42 146
Peter O’Toole brings to memorable life T.E. Lawrence’s adventures in the Middle East in this adaptation by David Lean. 42 146
8
Spartacus
Kirk Douglass, a slave purchased for combat by a Roman senator (Lawrence Olivier), leads an uprising of his fellow chattels. 37 137
Kirk Douglass, a slave purchased for combat by a Roman senator (Lawrence Olivier), leads an uprising of his fellow chattels. 37 137
9
The Graduate
Indolent college grad Dustin Hoffman gets mixed up with his girlfriend’s mother (Anne Bancroft) in this Mike Nichols comedy. 28 164
Indolent college grad Dustin Hoffman gets mixed up with his girlfriend’s mother (Anne Bancroft) in this Mike Nichols comedy. 28 164
10
2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick’s mindbending scifi drama has a haywire computer program named HAL wreaking havoc on a mission to space. 27 151
Stanley Kubrick’s mindbending scifi drama has a haywire computer program named HAL wreaking havoc on a mission to space. 27 151
11
The Odd Couple
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are a neat freak and slob living together in Gene Saks’s adaptation of a Neil Simon classic. 26 128
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are a neat freak and slob living together in Gene Saks’s adaptation of a Neil Simon classic. 26 128
12
Doctor Zhivago
David Lean’s sprawling take on the Russian Revolution, as seen through the eyes of the titutal poet-doctor (Omar Sharif). 24 126
David Lean’s sprawling take on the Russian Revolution, as seen through the eyes of the titutal poet-doctor (Omar Sharif). 24 126
13
The Hustler
Robert Rossen’s depiction of pool shark “Fast” Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) is a case study of hubris. 22 130
Robert Rossen’s depiction of pool shark “Fast” Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) is a case study of hubris. 22 130
14
Dr. No
Sean Connery, setting the standard for all 007s to come, must foil the machinations of a mad Chinese scientist (Joseph Wiseman). 22 144
Sean Connery, setting the standard for all 007s to come, must foil the machinations of a mad Chinese scientist (Joseph Wiseman). 22 144
15
The Sound of Music
Robert Wise’s musical tracks the vicissitudes of a young nun (Julie Andrews) who falls for a widowed captain (Christopher Plummer). 18 152
Robert Wise’s musical tracks the vicissitudes of a young nun (Julie Andrews) who falls for a widowed captain (Christopher Plummer). 18 152
16
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Blake Edwards’s classic is an idealized portrait of a beautiful, carefree woman (Audrey Hepburn) in '60s New York. 16 146
Blake Edwards’s classic is an idealized portrait of a beautiful, carefree woman (Audrey Hepburn) in '60s New York. 16 146
17
West Side Story
Winner of ten Oscars, Robert Wise’s Romeo and Juliet remake depicts the tragic romance of two New York teens aligned with rival gangs. 13 139
Winner of ten Oscars, Robert Wise’s Romeo and Juliet remake depicts the tragic romance of two New York teens aligned with rival gangs. 13 139
18
Easy Rider
Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda are stoner dropouts hellbent on making it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. 9 135
Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda are stoner dropouts hellbent on making it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. 9 135
19
Rosemary's Baby
Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes are newcomers to a haunted Manhattan apartment building in Roman Polanski’s thriller. 4 130
Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes are newcomers to a haunted Manhattan apartment building in Roman Polanski’s thriller. 4 130
20
The Wild Bunch
In Sam Peckinpah’s bloodthirsty Western, a passel of savage cowboys (led by William Holden) are forced to retreat to Mexico. 4 116
In Sam Peckinpah’s bloodthirsty Western, a passel of savage cowboys (led by William Holden) are forced to retreat to Mexico. 4 116
21
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Katharine Houghton and Sidney Poitier break the racial marriage barrier against the wishes of her parents (Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracey). 1 125
Katharine Houghton and Sidney Poitier break the racial marriage barrier against the wishes of her parents (Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracey). 1 125
22
True Grit
John Wayne stands at the center of a contorted plot (based on a Charles Portis novel) to find the killer of a young girl’s father. -2 128
John Wayne stands at the center of a contorted plot (based on a Charles Portis novel) to find the killer of a young girl’s father. -2 128
23
Midnight Cowboy
John Schlesinger’s first American film had a clueless cowboy (Jon Voight) and street-smart hustler (Dustin Hoffman) bonding in New York. -2 126
John Schlesinger’s first American film had a clueless cowboy (Jon Voight) and street-smart hustler (Dustin Hoffman) bonding in New York. -2 126
24
Funny Girl
Barbra Streisand won the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of the fast-talking '20s vaudevillian Fanny Brice. -27 129
Barbra Streisand won the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of the fast-talking '20s vaudevillian Fanny Brice. -27 129
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