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It Happened One Night 1934

Directed by Frank Capra

All-time standing

#191 of 4,399

In the top 4% of movies

By scope

1930s #20 of 219 Top 10% 1934 #2 of 17 Top 10%

Ballots (33)

All time 31

American Film Institute

American Film Institute

  • Published 2007
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #46
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Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

  • Published 2013
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #48
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Total Film

Total Film

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #50
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Writers Guild of America

Writers Guild of America

  • Published 2006
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #59
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Time Out

Time Out

  • Published 2024
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #81
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Esquire

  • Published 2020
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #89
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Halliwell's

Halliwell's

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #281
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Fotogramas

Fotogramas

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

Fotogramas

  • Published 2022
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2021
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  • Included, unranked
The Independent

The Independent

  • Published 2019
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  • Included, unranked
Steven Jay Schneider

Steven Jay Schneider

  • Published 2016
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2015
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  • Included, unranked
USC School of Cinematic Arts

USC School of Cinematic Arts

  • Published 2012
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  • Included, unranked
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The Independent

The Independent

  • Published 2009
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  • Included, unranked
David Thomson

David Thomson

  • Published 2008
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  • Included, unranked
Steadycam

Steadycam

  • Published 2007
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  • Included, unranked

The Guardian

  • Published 2007
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  • Included, unranked
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Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

  • Published 2005
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  • Included, unranked
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Bounty Books

Bounty Books

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
The New York Times

The New York Times

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
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Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2001
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  • Included, unranked
Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2000
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  • Included, unranked
Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

  • Published 1999
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  • Included, unranked
Barry Norman

Barry Norman

  • Published 1998
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  • Included, unranked
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Nickel Odeon

Nickel Odeon

  • Published 1997
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  • Included, unranked
Télérama

Télérama

  • Published 1995
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  • Included, unranked
Cahiers du Cinéma

Cahiers du Cinéma

  • Published 1993
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  • Included, unranked
Danny Peary

Danny Peary

  • Published 1986
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  • Included, unranked
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Edições Cinematógrafo

Edições Cinematógrafo

  • Published 1982
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  • Included, unranked
R.A.E. Pickard

R.A.E. Pickard

  • Published 1971
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  • Included, unranked
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Decade 2

1930s

Paste Magazine

  • Published 1939
  • Decade list · 1930s
  • Included, unranked

1900-1999

Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

  • Published 2000
  • Decade list · 1900-1999
  • Included, unranked
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