The 1940s

War shapes storytelling. Film noir emerges from the shadows.

170

Movies

7.23

Avg Rating

$0.9B

Box Office

Drama

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Movies Released Per Year
Average Rating Per Year

Defining Films

The cultural touchstones — highest combined popularity and rating.

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
1943 6.9
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 8.3
Casablanca
Casablanca
1943 8.1
The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator
1940 8.3
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
1941 8.0
The Unknown Policeman
The Unknown Policeman
1941 8.0

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The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator
1940 8.3
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 8.3
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 8.2
The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner
1940 8.1
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
1944 8.1
Casablanca
Casablanca
1943 8.1
The Unknown Policeman
The Unknown Policeman
1941 8.0
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 8.0
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 8.0
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1948 8.0
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
1941 8.0
The Third Man
The Third Man
1949 7.9

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Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
1943 6.9
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 8.3
Farrebique, or the Four Seasons
Farrebique, or the Four Seasons
1947 6.9
Casablanca
Casablanca
1943 8.1
The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator
1940 8.3
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
1941 8.0
Sacred Fire
Sacred Fire
1942 7.0
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 7.4
The Unknown Policeman
The Unknown Policeman
1941 8.0
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
1940 7.1
Double Trouble
Double Trouble
1941 10.0
Bécassine
Bécassine
1940 6.0
Genre Breakdown
Drama (105) Romance (45) Comedy (44) Crime (19) Mystery (17) Thriller (16) Family (15) Animation (13) Adventure (13) Fantasy (12) Music (11) History (10) Horror (9) War (9) Western (6) Science Fiction (3) Documentary (3) Action (2)
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