The 1940s

War shapes storytelling. Film noir emerges from the shadows.

73

Movies

7.63

Avg Rating

$0.6B

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
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 7.4

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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
Casablanca
Casablanca
1943 8.1
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
1944 8.1
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
Rope
Rope
1948 7.9
Rebecca
Rebecca
1940 7.9
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
1941 7.7
Notorious
Notorious
1946 7.7

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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
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 7.4
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
1940 7.1
Bécassine
Bécassine
1940 6.0
Abel Sánchez
Abel Sánchez
1947 10.0
Bambi
Bambi
1942 7.0
Rebecca
Rebecca
1940 7.9
Rosewood Cane
Rosewood Cane
1940 8.0
Genre Breakdown
Drama (45) Comedy (21) Romance (15) Family (7) Thriller (5) Mystery (5) Music (5) Crime (5) Animation (5) History (5) Adventure (4) Fantasy (4) War (4) Western (1) Horror (1)
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