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The Third Man 1949

Directed by Carol Reed

All-time standing

#16 of 4,399

In the top 1% of movies

By scope

1940s #3 of 250 Top 1% 1949 #1 of 28 Top 4%

Ballots (68)

All time 65

The Criterion Collection

The Criterion Collection

  • Published 2025
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #1
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Rolling Stone

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #1
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The Cinematheque

The Cinematheque

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #17
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Revista Bula

Revista Bula

  • Published 2023
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  • Ranked #19
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Halliwell's

Halliwell's

  • Published 2005
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  • Ranked #20
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Total Film

Total Film

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #26
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Village Voice

  • Published 1999
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #30
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John Kobal

John Kobal

  • Published 1988
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #31
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Writers Guild of America

Writers Guild of America

  • Published 2006
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #33
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Directors Guild of America

Directors Guild of America

  • Published 2016
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #37
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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph

  • Published 2018
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #56
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Sight & Sound

Sight & Sound

  • Published 2022
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #65
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Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune

  • Published 1999
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #74
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Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival

  • Published 2009
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #91
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LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2023
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  • Included, unranked
Fotogramas

Fotogramas

  • Published 2022
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2022
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  • Included, unranked
VGIK

VGIK

  • Published 2021
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  • Included, unranked
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VGIK

VGIK

  • Published 2021
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2020
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2019
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  • Included, unranked
Positif

Positif

  • Published 2019
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2016
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  • Included, unranked
Steven Jay Schneider

Steven Jay Schneider

  • Published 2016
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  • Included, unranked
The Playlist

The Playlist

  • Published 2016
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  • Included, unranked
Kino Muzeum

Kino Muzeum

  • Published 2015
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2015
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  • Included, unranked

Complex

  • Published 2013
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  • Included, unranked
The Telegraph

The Telegraph

  • Published 2013
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  • Included, unranked
Filmspotting

Filmspotting

  • Published 2012
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  • Included, unranked
Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine

  • Published 2012
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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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Mark Cousins

Mark Cousins

  • Published 2011
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  • Included, unranked
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Philadelphia Weekly

Philadelphia Weekly

  • Published 2011
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  • Included, unranked
El Pais

El Pais

  • Published 2010
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  • Included, unranked
Total Film

Total Film

  • Published 2010
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  • Included, unranked
Film-Magazine (Iran)

Film-Magazine (Iran)

  • Published 2009
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  • Included, unranked
Kinema Junpo

Kinema Junpo

  • Published 2009
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  • Included, unranked
The Independent

The Independent

  • Published 2009
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  • Included, unranked
Cinema (Greece)

Cinema (Greece)

  • Published 2008
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  • Included, unranked
David Thomson

David Thomson

  • Published 2008
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  • Included, unranked
Empire

Empire

  • Published 2008
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  • Included, unranked
Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2007
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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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Film Comment

Film Comment

  • Published 2006
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  • Included, unranked
Jim Emerson

Jim Emerson

  • Published 2006
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  • Included, unranked
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The Independent

The Independent

  • Published 2006
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  • Included, unranked
Bounty Books

Bounty Books

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
Jonathan Rosenbaum

Jonathan Rosenbaum

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
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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
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
El Mundo

El Mundo

  • Published 1995
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  • Included, unranked
Fotogramas

Fotogramas

  • Published 1995
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  • Included, unranked
Movieline

Movieline

  • Published 1995
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  • Included, unranked
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Télérama

Télérama

  • Published 1995
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  • Included, unranked
Dirigido Por

Dirigido Por

  • Published 1992
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  • Included, unranked
Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times

  • Published 1991
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  • Included, unranked
Peter von Bagh

Peter von Bagh

  • Published 1989
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  • Included, unranked
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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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Channel 4

Channel 4

  • Year not recorded
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  • Included, unranked

Decade 3

1940s

Paste Magazine

  • Published 1949
  • Decade list · 1940s
  • Included, unranked
The Cinematheque

The Cinematheque

  • Published 1949
  • Decade list · 1940s
  • Included, unranked

1900-1999

Village Voice

  • Published 2000
  • Decade list · 1900-1999
  • Ranked #30
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