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The 25 Best Classic Old Movies Everyone Should See, Ranked by Whatnerd

"Most older movies are very much products of their time. While there's always a certain amount of datedness that accompanies any piece of older media, some old films hold up better than others. While it can be tough to tell why some films work so well while others fade away to be forgotten, it doesn't diminish the fact that many successful movies from decades ago are still really good. Here are our picks for the best classic old movies that are still worth watching, even after all these years. For this list, we're sticking with movies that were released prior to 1975." - whatnerd.com
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
1
12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men (1957)
2
City Lights (1931)
City Lights (1931)
3
The Third Man (1949)
The Third Man (1949)
4
Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca (1942)
5
Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
6
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
7
Metropolis (1927)
Metropolis (1927)
8
Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
9
On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954)
10
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
11
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
12
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
13
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
14
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
15
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
16
Wait Until Dark (1967)
Wait Until Dark (1967)
17
Harvey (1950)
Harvey (1950)
18
The Pink Panther (1963)
The Pink Panther (1963)
19
Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo (1961)
20
Cape Fear (1962)
Cape Fear (1962)
21
The Sting (1973)
The Sting (1973)
22
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
23
Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
24
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
25
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