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100 Defining Movies of the 1950s

A list of one hundred movies released in the 1950s that have had a noteworthy impact on culture and/or the entertainment industry.
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All About Eve (1950)
All About Eve (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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Born Yesterday (1950)
Born Yesterday (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Cinderella (1950)
Cinderella (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
4
Father of the Bride (1950)
Father of the Bride (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
5
Gun Crazy (1950)
Gun Crazy (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
6
Harvey (1950)
Harvey (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
7
Rashomon (1950)
Rashomon (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
8
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
9
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
10
A Place in the Sun (1951)
A Place in the Sun (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
11
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
12
Ace in the Hole (1951)
Ace in the Hole (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
13
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
14
An American in Paris (1951)
An American in Paris (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
15
Quo Vadis (1951)
Quo Vadis (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
16
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
17
The African Queen (1951)
The African Queen (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
18
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
19
The Thing From Another World (1951)
The Thing From Another World (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
20
High Noon (1952)
High Noon (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
21
Ikiru (1952)
Ikiru (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
22
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
23
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
24
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes®   49%
25
The Quiet Man (1952)
The Quiet Man (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
26
Umberto D. (1952)
Umberto D. (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
27
From Here to Eternity (1953)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
28
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
29
Julius Caesar (1953)
Julius Caesar (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
30
Peter Pan (1953)
Peter Pan (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
31
Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman Holiday (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
32
Shane (1953)
Shane (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
33
Stalag 17 (1953)
Stalag 17 (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
34
The Band Wagon (1953)
The Band Wagon (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
35
The Big Heat (1953)
The Big Heat (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
36
The Robe (1953)
The Robe (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   38%
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The Wages of Fear (1953)
The Wages of Fear (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
38
The War of the Worlds (1953)
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
39
The Wild One (1953)
The Wild One (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
40
Tokyo Story (1953)
Tokyo Story (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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