The Top 250 Movies of the 1900s

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The Top 250 Movies of the 1900s
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Ranking		 Movie Title Release
Year		 Director MPAA
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1706 A Trip to the Moon 1902 Georges Méliès NR -
4527 An Impossible Voyage 1904 Georges Méliès NR -
5075 The Great Train Robbery 1903 Edwin S. Porter NR -
5585 Fairyland: A Kingdom of Fairies 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
5679 The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ 1903 Lucien Nonguet, Ferdinand Zecca NR -
5835 The 400 Tricks of the Devil 1906 Georges Méliès NR -
5938 The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon 1907 Georges Méliès NR -
6149 The Fat and the Lean Wrestling Match 1901 Georges Méliès NR -
6236 The Eruption of Mt. Pelee 1902 Georges Méliès NR -
6289 The Electric Hotel 1908 Segundo de Chomón NR -
6382 The ‘?’ Motorist 1906 Walter R. Booth NR -
6537 Bluebeard 1901 Georges Méliès NR -
6667 The Haunted House 1906 Segundo de Chomón NR -
6673 The India Rubber Head 1901 Georges Méliès NR -
6709 Tunneling the Channel 1907 Georges Méliès NR -
6713 The Black Imp 1905 Georges Méliès NR -
6813 The Thieving Hand 1908 J. Stuart Blackton NR -
6816 The Devilish Tenant 1909 Georges Méliès NR -
6848 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1907 Georges Méliès NR -
6917 Custody of the Child 1909 Louis Feuillade NR -
6927 The Mermaid 1904 Georges Méliès NR -
6958 The Red Spectre 1907 Segundo de Chomón, Ferdinand Zecca NR -
6977 The Infernal Caldron 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
7025 The Night Before Christmas 1905 Edwin S. Porter NR -
7106 The One-Man Band 1900 Georges Méliès NR -
7118 The Frog 1908 Segundo de Chomón NR -
7131 Gulliver's Travels 1902 Georges Méliès NR -
7144 The Story of the Kelly Gang 1906 Charles Tait NR -
7225 The Sealed Room 1909 D.W. Griffith NR -
7246 The Living Playing Cards 1905 Georges Méliès NR -
7308 Lully ou Le violon brisé 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
7358 The Mysterious Retort 1906 Georges Méliès NR -
7467 Rescued by Rover 1905 Lewin Fitzhamon, Cecil M. Hepworth NR -
7519 The Delights of Automobiling 1900 Cecil M. Hepworth NR -
7534 Jeanne d'Arc 1900 Georges Méliès NR -
7551 The Palace of Arabian Knights 1905 Georges Méliès NR -
7556 The Christmas Angel 1905 Georges Méliès NR -
7565 French Interpreter Policeman 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
7584 Edgar Allan Poe 1909 D.W. Griffith NR -
7599 A Tricky Painter's Fate 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
7607 The Oracle of Delphi 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
7641 The Enchanted Drawing 1900 J. Stuart Blackton NR -
7643 A Fantasy 1908 Émile Cohl NR -
7668 In the Barber Shop 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
7689 The Witch 1906 Georges Méliès NR -
7699 A Corner in Wheat 1909 D.W. Griffith NR -
7702 The Golden Beetle 1907 Segundo de Chomón NR -
7708 Long Distance Wireless Photography 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
7757 His First Cigar 1908 Louis J. Gasnier NR -
7775 The Wonderful Living Fan 1904 Georges Méliès NR -
7783 Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy 1909 J. Stuart Blackton NR -
7792 The Imperceptible Transmutations 1904 Georges Méliès NR -
7816 The 'Teddy' Bears 1907 Wallace McCutcheon, Edwin S. Porter NR -
7856 Grandma’s Reading Glass 1900 George Albert Smith NR -
7912 The Cook in Trouble 1904 Georges Méliès NR -
7916 The Infernal Cakewalk 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
7951 Sightseeing Through Whisky 1907 Georges Méliès NR -
7954 The Country Doctor 1909 D.W. Griffith NR -
8033 Good Glue Sticks 1907 Georges Méliès NR -
8062 Sherlock Holmes Baffled 1900 Arthur Marvin NR -
8083 The Colonel's Account 1907 Louis Feuillade NR -
8106 The Adventures of Dollie 1908 D.W. Griffith NR -
8208 Knight of Black Art 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
8290 Dream of a Rarebit Fiend 1906 Edwin S. Porter NR -
8303 The Music Lover 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
8305 The Sick Kitten 1903 George Albert Smith NR -
8306 His First Job 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
8322 The Christmas Dream 1901 Georges Méliès NR -
8335 The Enchanted Sedan Chair 1905 Georges Méliès NR -
8337 The Lonely Villa 1909 D.W. Griffith NR -
8359 Alice in Wonderland 1903 Cecil M. Hepworth, Percy Stow NR -
8401 New York Subway 1905 G.W. Bitzer NR -
8409 The Enchanted Well 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
8455 Humorous Phases of Funny Faces 1906 J. Stuart Blackton NR -
8482 Mr. Hurry-Up 1907 Unknown NR -
8510 The Red Man’s View 1909 D.W. Griffith NR -
8525 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1902 Ferdinand Zecca NR -
8527 The Policemen’s Little Run 1907 Ferdinand Zecca NR -
8567 The Miser 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
8579 The Good Luck of a 'Souse' 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
8595 L'acteur en retard 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
8701 Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjuror 1904 Georges Méliès NR -
8720 The Devil and the Statue 1901 Georges Méliès NR -
8739 Robinson Crusoe 1902 Georges Méliès NR -
8742 Magic Bricks 1908 Segundo de Chomón NR -
8822 That Fatal Sneeze 1907 Lewin Fitzhamon NR -
8843 The Prophetess of Thebes 1907 Georges Méliès NR -
8890 The Genii of Fire 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
8909 The Hilarious Posters 1906 Georges Méliès NR -
8951 Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus 1905 Georges Méliès NR -
8974 Ben Hur 1907 Sidney Olcott, Frank Oakes Rose NR -
8979 In the Bogie Man's Cave 1907 Georges Méliès NR -
9032 Delirium in a Studio 1907 Georges Méliès NR -
9054 Jack and the Beanstalk 1902 George S. Fleming, Edwin S. Porter NR -
9079 Life of an American Fireman 1903 Edwin S. Porter NR -
9120 Spring 1909 Louis Feuillade NR -
9127 The Gay Shoe Clerk 1903 Edwin S. Porter NR -
9142 The Woes of Roller Skates 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
9181 The Untamable Whiskers 1904 Georges Méliès NR -
9247 Japanese Butterflies 1908 Segundo de Chomón NR -
9271 The Fairy of the Surf 1909 Louis Feuillade NR -
9291 The Monster 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
9328 Not Guilty 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
9406 The Tempest 1908 Percy Stow NR -
9455 Justinian's Human Torches 1907 Georges Méliès NR -
9466 Le nouveau seigneur du village 1907 Georges Méliès NR -
9512 Romance of a Jewess 1908 D.W. Griffith NR -
9550 Sideshow Wrestlers 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
9563 King of Dollars 1905 Segundo de Chomón NR -
9565 A Photographic Contortion 1901 James Williamson NR -
9705 Those Awful Hats 1909 D.W. Griffith NR -
9775 The Human Fly 1902 Georges Méliès NR -
9824 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1909 Charles Kent, J. Stuart Blackton NR -
10038 Aladdin and His Wonder Lamp 1906 Albert Capellani NR -
10052 The Curtain Pole 1909 D.W. Griffth NR -
10057 The Impossible Convicts 1906 G.W. Bitzer NR -
10145 The Mystic Swing 1900 Edwin S. Porter NR -
10146 What Happened on Twenty-third Street, New York City 1901 George S. Fleming NR -
10198 The Dream of an Opium Fiend 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
10203 Solar Eclipse 1900 John Nevil Maskelyne NR -
10264 A Trip Down Market Street Before the Fire 1906 Unknown NR -
10380 Faust in Hell 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
10535 The Scheming Gambler's Paradise 1905 Georges Méliès NR -
10756 Les malheurs d'un photographe 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
10767 A Nymph of the Waves 1900 Frederick S. Armitage NR -
10777 A Fantastical Meal 1900 Georges Méliès NR -
11047 The Wizard, the Prince and the Good Fairy 1900 Georges Méliès NR -
11050 Coney Island at Night 1905 Edwin S. Porter NR -
11080 Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost 1901 Walter R. Booth NR -
11275 The Little Match Seller 1902 James Williamson NR -
11304 Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace 1900 James H. White NR -
11470 The Doctor and the Monkey 1900 Georges Méliès NR -
11480 Dog Factory 1904 Edwin S. Porter NR -
11503 The House of Ghosts 1907 Segundo de Chomón NR -
11879 The Consequences of Feminism 1906 Alice Guy NR -
11975 At the Photographer's 1900 Alice Guy NR -
12036 Cyrano de Bergerac 1900 Clément Maurice NR -
12306 The Artist's Dilemma 1901 Edwin S. Porter NR -
12339 The Brahmin and the Butterfly 1901 Georges Méliès NR -
12386 The Dancing Pig 1907 Millard Mercury NR -
12455 The Magic Book 1900 Georges Méliès NR -
12466 Every Man His Own Cigar Lighter 1904 Georges Méliès NR -
12737 The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog 1905 Edwin S. Porter NR -
12768 The Man in the Moon 1909 Étienne Arnaud, Émile Cohl NR -
12903 The Magic Lantern 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
13039 An Interesting Story 1904 James Williamson NR -
13057 Kiriki, Japanese Acrobats 1907 Segundo De Chomón NR -
13111 Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle 1904 G. W. Bitzer NR -
13170 Sheffield United v Bury 1902 Unknown NR -
13190 Misfortune Never Comes Alone 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
13215 A Funny Shave 1906 Segundo de Chomón NR -
13269 The Triple Conjurer and the Living Head 1900 Georges Méliès NR -
13299 Le papillon fantastique 1909 Georges Méliès NR -
13357 Going to Bed Under Difficulties 1900 Georges Méliès NR -
13371 Demolishing and Building Up the Star Theatre 1901 Frederick S. Armitage NR -
13392 Rip Van Winkle 1903 William K.L. Dickson NR -
13421 Pan-American Exposition by Night 1901 Edwin S. Porter NR -
13641 Coil Winding Section E 1904 Unknown NR -
13711 Inventor Crazybrains and His Wonderful Airship 1906 Georges Méliès NR -
13761 The Cook's Revenge 1900 Georges Méliès NR -
13789 Excelsior! 1901 Georges Méliès NR -
13818 Hat of Many Surprises 1901 Georges Méliès NR -
13853 An Extraordinary Dislocation 1901 Georges Méliès NR -
14110 An Impossible Balancing Feat 1902 Georges Méliès NR -
14190 Bob Kick, the Mischievous Kid 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
14201 Rescued from an Eagle's Nest 1908 J. Searle Dawley NR -
14207 Revenge Is Sweet 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
14315 Nero. Or the Fall of Rome 1909 Luigi Maggi NR -
14495 The Apparition 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
14792 The Inn Where No Man Rests 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
14850 The Treasures of Satan 1902 Georges Méliès NR -
14889 The Kiss 1900 Edwin S. Porter NR -
14926 Girls Taking Time Checks 1904 Unknown NR -
14932 Danse serpentine 1900 Alice Guy NR -
15061 A Fall from Five Floors 1906 Georges Méliès NR -
15140 President McKinley and Escort Going to the Capitol 1901 Unknown NR -
15258 The Haunted Hotel 1907 J. Stuart Blackton NR -
15369 San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake 1906 Unknown NR -
15461 The Birth, the Life, and the Death of Christ 1906 Alice Guy NR -
15463 The Dwarf and the Giant 1901 Georges Méliès NR -
15643 The Haunted Curiosity Shop 1901 Walter R. Booth NR -
15757 The Unexpected Bath 1900 Unknown NR -
15799 Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show 1902 Edwin S. Porter NR -
15913 Moscow Clad in Snow 1909 Joseph-Louis Mundwiller NR -
16104 The Express Sculptor 1907 Segundo de Chomón NR -
16137 The Flying Train 1902 Unknown NR -
16221 Emigrants Landing at Ellis Island 1903 Unknown NR -
16333 The Politician's Love Story 1909 D.W. Griffith NR -
16406 A Storm at Sea 1900 James H. White NR -
16464 The Bachelor's Paradise 1901 Georges Méliès NR -
16648 Miniature Theatre 1906 Segundo de Chomon NR -
16820 Les Transfigurations 1909 Émile Cohl NR -
16881 Avenue de L'opéra 1900 Alice Guy NR -
16917 The Magician from Arabia 1906 Segundo de Chomón NR -
16944 La Marseillaise 1907 Georges Mendel NR -
17013 Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River 1903 J.B. Smith NR -
17105 Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison 1901 Edwin S. Porter NR -
17191 A Panicky Picnic 1909 Segundo de Chomón NR -
17230 How He Missed His Train 1900 Georges Méliès NR -
17253 A Mesmerian Experiment 1905 Georges Méliès NR -
17263 From Leadville to Aspen: A Hold-Up in the Rockies 1906 Francis J. Marion, Wallace McCutcheon NR -
17272 Sampson-Schley Controversy 1901 Edwin S. Porter NR -
17347 Laughing Gas 1907 Edwin S. Porter NR -
17431 Extraordinary Illusions 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
17518 A Trap for Santa Claus 1909 D.W. Griffith NR -
17529 Easter Eggs 1907 Segundo de Chomón NR -
17566 Tit for Tat; or, a Good Joke on My Head 1904 Georges Méliès NR -
17616 The Runaway Horse 1908 Louis J. Gasnier NR -
17653 Le village de Namo - Panorama pris d'une chaise à porteurs 1900 Gabriel Veyre NR -
17704 Trapeze Disrobing Act 1901 George S. Fleming, Edwin S. Porter NR -
17737 Lines of White on a Sullen Sea 1909 D.W. Griffith NR -
17738 How It Feels To Be Run Over 1900 Cecil M. Hepworth NR -
17778 A Miracle Under the Inquisition 1904 Georges Méliès NR -
17813 Getting Evidence 1906 Edwin S. Porter NR -
17862 The Assassination of the Duke de Guise 1909 André Calmettes, Charles Le Bargy NR -
17898 Dance of the Seasons: Winter, Snow Dance 1900 Alice Guy NR -
17899 A Fire in a Burlesque Theatre 1904 A.E. Weed NR -
17912 The Fantastic Diver 1905 Segundo de Chomón NR -
17934 A Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus 1907 J. Searle Dawley, Edwin S. Porter NR -
17955 Grandmother's Story 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
18015 Les chaussures matrimoniales 1909 Émile Cohl NR -
18064 The Tulips 1907 Segundo de Chomón NR -
18125 The Dog and His Various Merits 1908 Unknown NR -
18126 Logging in Maine 1906 G.W. Bitzer NR -
18177 Burning of Durland's Riding Academy 1902 Edwin S. Porter NR -
18204 Panorama View, Street Car Motor Room 1904 G.W. Bitzer NR -
18215 Pierrette's Escapades 1900 Alice Guy NR -
18223 Artist and the Dummy 1900 Georges Méliès NR -
18298 The Georgetown Loop (Colorado) 1903 Unknown NR -
18316 The Legend of Rip Van Winkle 1905 Georges Méliès NR -
18328 Prolific Magic Egg 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
18334 The Gold Spider 1908 Segundo de Chomón NR -
18403 A Rube Couple at a County Fair 1904 Edwin S. Porter NR -
18423 Jack and Jim 1903 Georges Méliès NR -
18445 Diabolical Pickpocket 1908 Segundo de Chomón NR -
18462 Danses espagnoles 1900 Louis Lumière NR -
18510 Chamonix: Le mauvais pas 1901 Auguste Lumière, Louis Lumière NR -
18566 What Happened in the Tunnel 1903 Edwin S. Porter NR -
18611 Welding the Big Ring 1904 Unknown NR -
18677 The Talisman or Sheep's Foot 1907 Albert Capellani NR -
18741 Metamorphosis of a Butterfly 1904 Gaston Velle NR -
18771 A Desperate Crime 1906 Georges Méliès NR -
18775 The Pumpkin Race 1907 Louis Feiullade, Romeo Bosetti NR -
18814 Une histoire roulante 1906 Alice Guy NR -
18907 Marvellous Egg Production 1902 Georges Méliès NR -
18935 Mr. Jones at the Ball 1908 D.W. Griffith NR -
18941 President McKinley Taking the Oath 1901 Unknown NR -
18961 The Good Shepherdess and the Evil Princess 1908 Georges Méliès NR -
18970 Subub Surprises the Burglar 1903 Edwin S. Porter NR -
18981 The Skipping Cheeses 1907 Georges Méliès NR -

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