The Greatest American Movie 2007

The Greatest American Movie


Defeat The Godfather, Citizen Kane chosen as the best American movie in last one decade. Critic, historian, and expert choose that 1941 Orson Welles production in the pooling that held by American Film Institute (AFI). That is the second success of Kane after ten years ago get that predicate.

The pooling result is announced at the special event for three hours in CBS TV station with title 100 Years, 100 Movies, 10th Anniversary Edition.

In last decade The Godfather stay in the third place, in this decade must stay in the second place. The third place is placed by Casablanca.

Movies with production year 1996 to 2006 that are listed on that list only Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (50), Saving Private Ryan (71), Titanic (83), and The Sixth Sense (89).

Kane tells about a group of reporter who is trying to find out the meaning of the last word said by Charles Foster Kane, the rich newspaper king. The last word is Rosebud.


Ten Best American Movies according to AFI are:

Citizen Kane
The Godfather
Casablanca
Raging Bull
Singin’ in the Rain
Gone With the Wind
Lawrence of Arabia
Schindler’s List
Vertigo
The Wizard of Oz