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A Brighter Summer Day 1991

Directed by Edward Yang

All-time standing

#489 of 4,399

In the top 10% of movies

By scope

1990s #46 of 326 Top 15% 1991 #7 of 28 Top 25%

Ballots (27)

All time 16

Sight & Sound

Sight & Sound

  • Published 2022
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #78
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Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine

  • Published 2002
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #81
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Halliwell's

Halliwell's

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #399
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LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2024
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2023
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2016
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Steven Jay Schneider

Steven Jay Schneider

  • Published 2016
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2015
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Cine21

Cine21

  • Published 2010
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Kinema Junpo

Kinema Junpo

  • Published 2009
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked

The Guardian

  • Published 2007
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
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Total Film

Total Film

  • Published 2005
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  • Included, unranked
Jonathan Rosenbaum

Jonathan Rosenbaum

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
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Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
BBC

BBC

  • Published 1995
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  • Included, unranked
Télérama

Télérama

  • Published 1995
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked

Decade 7

Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Ranked #4
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IndieWire

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Ranked #21
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International Cinephile Society

International Cinephile Society

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Ranked #76
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Rolling Stone

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Ranked #86
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British Film Institute

British Film Institute

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Included, unranked
Little White Lies

Little White Lies

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Included, unranked

Village Voice

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Included, unranked

Year 4

The New York Times

The New York Times

  • Published 2011
  • Year list · 2011
  • Ranked #1
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Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine

  • Published 2011
  • Year list · 2011
  • Ranked #2
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Film Comment

Film Comment

  • Published 2011
  • Year list · 2011
  • Ranked #17
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Village Voice Film Poll

  • Published 2011
  • Year list · 2011
  • Ranked #22
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