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Broadcast News 1987

Directed by James L. Brooks

All-time standing

#793 of 4,399

In the top 20% of movies

By scope

1980s #88 of 379 Top 25% 1987 #10 of 37 Top 25%

Ballots (14)

All time 8

Rolling Stone

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #1
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Esquire

  • Published 2020
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #31
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Writers Guild of America

Writers Guild of America

  • Published 2006
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #51
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Film School Rejects

Film School Rejects

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

Steven Jay Schneider

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

Esquire

  • Published 2008
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
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The New York Times

The New York Times

  • Published 2004
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
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San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle

  • Published 1997
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
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Decade 6

1987-1997

Premiere

Premiere

  • Published 1997
  • Decade list · 1987-1997
  • Included, unranked

1983-2008

Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

  • Published 2008
  • Decade list · 1983-2008
  • Ranked #70
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1980s

IndieWire

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #15
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Paste Magazine

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #41
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Rolling Stone

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #63
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Time Out

Time Out

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Included, unranked
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