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American Film Institute's Top Films and Actors

Greatest screen legends, movies, and songs, and more

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The American Film Institute is a national arts organization that works to promote and preserve the art of the moving image. Each year the AFI publishes a "Top 100" list—greatest movies, actors, love stories, thrillers, comedies, film scores, heroes and villians. These fascinating lists are featured below.

Actors

• Fifty Greatest Screen Legends
• Greatest Heroes and Villains

Films

• One Hundred Greatest Movies of All Time
• One Hundred Greatest Love Stories
• One Hundred Funniest Movies
• One Hundred Most Thrilling Movies
• Top Ten Films of the Year, 2000–2004

Music

• One Hundred Best Movie Songs