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The Elephant Man 1980

Directed by David Lynch

All-time standing

#241 of 4,399

In the top 5% of movies

By scope

1980s #18 of 379 Top 5% 1980 #3 of 36 Top 10%

Ballots (34)

All time 27

Rolling Stone

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

AlloCiné

  • Published 2017
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #72
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Halliwell's

Halliwell's

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #409
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LaCinetek

LaCinetek

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

LaCinetek

  • Published 2020
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2019
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2018
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Empire

Empire

  • Published 2017
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Konbini

Konbini

  • Published 2017
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Steven Jay Schneider

Steven Jay Schneider

  • Published 2016
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  • Included, unranked
Kino Muzeum

Kino Muzeum

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

LaCinetek

  • Published 2015
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Tel Aviv Cinematheque

Tel Aviv Cinematheque

  • Published 2014
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  • Included, unranked

Paste Magazine

  • Published 2013
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked

The Guardian

  • Published 2013
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Cinemanía

Cinemanía

  • Published 2012
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Mark Cousins

Mark Cousins

  • Published 2011
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  • Included, unranked
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El Pais

El Pais

  • Published 2010
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  • Included, unranked
Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

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

TCM

  • Published 2009
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Cahiers du Cinéma

Cahiers du Cinéma

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

The Guardian

  • Published 2007
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
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Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2006
  • All-time list
  • 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 2003
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  • Included, unranked
Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2002
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  • Included, unranked
Movieline

Movieline

  • Published 1995
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  • Included, unranked
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Decade 7

Forbes

Forbes

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #19
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Rolling Stone

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #38
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Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #40
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Paste Magazine

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #56
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Cinemanía

Cinemanía

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

Les Inrockuptibles

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

Time Out

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