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Don’t look now — we’ve ranked every single Hitchcock film

Don’t look now — we’ve ranked every single Hitchcock film

With a catalog that spans decades, these are your absolute favorites.

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Following up on our community-based rankings of Pixar and James Bond films, we’re stepping into the shadows. This time, we asked for your help ranking the films of Alfred Hitchcock — the master of suspense, whose influence on cinema is as enduring as it is spine-tingling. From the chilling stillness of “Psycho” to the dizzying heights of “Vertigo,” Hitchcock’s work spans decades. Whether it’s a man on the run, a suspicious neighbor, or a deadly bird attack, each movie carries his signature style that has ingrained itself into cinematic history.

Ranking Hitchcock’s films is no simple feat. Some are undisputed classics that reshaped the thriller genre, while others are fascinating oddities or underrated gems; some are even missing altogether. We turned to you, our always insightful community, and your votes did not disappoint.

After collecting your input and tallying the results, we’re ready to unveil the ultimate community-ranked list of Hitchcock films. Whether you’re a seasoned cinephile or just getting to know the master of suspense, this list captures the brilliance, variety, and occasional missteps of one of film’s most iconic directors.

Grab your binoculars, check the locks, and get ready to explore the best (and worst) of Alfred Hitchcock.

Nos. 53-41

The bottom of our list is comprised of many of the Hitchcock films that are either lost or forgotten — or both. Only diehard fans will know the titles for this portion of our list, which features many of Alfred Hitchcock’s early works as far back as 1928.

No. 53: Waltzes from Vienna (1934)

Waltzes from Vienna

March 15, 1934

In Vienna, aspiring composer Johann Strauss Jr. clashes with his domineering father, who wants him to abandon music for a steady job in a bakery. Torn between his love for the baker’s daughter, Resi, and the encouragement of a wealthy countess, Strauss finds inspiration that leads to the creation of “The Blue Danube.”

No. 52: Juno and the Paycock (1930)

Juno and the Paycock

June 29, 1930

In the slums of Dublin during the Irish Civil War, the Boyle family’s fragile stability collapses after news of an unexpected inheritance lures them into a false sense of prosperity. Captain Boyle, a boastful idler, squanders their meager resources, while his wife Juno holds the household together. When the fortune proves illusory, the family faces ruin, betrayal, and tragedy.

No. 51: The Skin Game (1931)

The Skin Game

February 26, 1931

An old traditional family and a modern family battle over land in a small English village.

No. 50: Champagne (1928)

Champagne

August 17, 1928

A spoiled heiress defies her millionaire father by running off to France to pursue her lover. Things don’t go entirely as planned.

No. 49: Easy Virtue (1928)

Easy Virtue

April 1, 1928

Unjustly accused of adultery in a scandalous divorce, Larita Filton flees to the French Riviera. She soon falls in love with a young Englishman, John Whittaker, and begins anew under an assumed name. But when John brings her home to his disapproving family, Larita’s past begins to resurface.

No. 48: The Manxman (1929)

The Manxman

January 18, 1929

A fisherman and a rising lawyer who grew up together as brothers fall in love with the same woman.

No. 47: The Farmer’s Wife (1928)

The Farmer’s Wife

February 24, 1928

Successful middle-aged farmer Samuel Sweetland becomes widowed, then his daughter marries and leaves home. Deciding he wishes to remarry, Sweetland pursues some local women he considers prospects.

No. 46: Number Seventeen (1932)

Number Seventeen

July 18, 1932

A gang of jewel thieves hides out in an abandoned London house after a robbery, unaware that a detective is among them in disguise.

No. 45: Rich and Strange (1931)

Rich and Strange

December 10, 1931

After receiving an advance inheritance, a bored London couple set off on a world cruise hoping to rejuvenate their marriage and escape their dull routine. But newfound wealth and freedom only expose deeper cracks in their relationship, as each becomes infatuated with someone else. Their journey through exotic ports and mounting disillusionment ultimately brings them face to face with the fragility—and resilience—of love.

No. 44: Under Capricorn (1949)

Under Capricorn

October 8, 1949

A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets.

No. 43: The Ring (1927)

The Ring

September 28, 1927

Both Jack Sander and Bob Corby are boxers in love with Mabel. Jack and Mabel wed, but their marriage is flat. The young wife looks to Bob for comfort.

No. 42: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

January 31, 1941

Happily married for three years, Ann and David Smith live in New York. One morning Ann asks David if he had to do it over again, would he marry her? To her shock, he answers, “No”. Later that day, they separately discover that, due to a legal complication, they are not legally married.

No. 41: Murder! (1930)

Murder!

July 31, 1930

When actress Diana Baring is found in a daze beside her colleague’s murdered body, all evidence points to her guilt. During the trial, juror Sir John Menier doubts the verdict, but yields to pressure. Haunted by remorse, he launches his own investigation.

Nos. 40-22

A bit more familiarity in the middle of the pack here, with hits including “Family Plot,” “The Trouble with Harry,” and “Frenzy.” Still, many unknowns are scattered throughout, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing given the breadth of Hitchcock’s catalog.

No. 40: Jamaica Inn (1939)

Jamaica Inn

May 11, 1939

In early 19th-century Cornwall, young Mary Yellan travels to live with her aunt and uncle at the remote Jamaica Inn, where she discovers the inn is a front for a violent gang of wreckers who lure ships to their doom along the coast. As she becomes entangled in their crimes, Mary must fight to survive and uncover the truth behind the terror that haunts the moors.

No. 39: Blackmail (1929)

Blackmail

July 28, 1929

London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.

No. 38: The Paradine Case (1947)

The Paradine Case

December 29, 1947

In London, barrister Anthony Keane takes the case of Maddalena Paradine, a beautiful woman accused of poisoning her blind husband. Though happily married, Keane becomes infatuated with his enigmatic client and convinced of her innocence. His obsession clouds his judgment as he builds a defense implicating her servant, André Latour—an act that leads to devastating consequences both in court and at home.

No. 37: I Confess (1953)

I Confess

February 12, 1953

When a priest hears a murderer’s confession, he becomes bound by his vow of silence—even as circumstantial evidence turns suspicion toward him. Torn between faith and self-preservation, he faces public scandal and trial for a crime he cannot reveal the truth about.

No. 36: Downhill (1927)

Downhill

October 24, 1927

When school captain Roddy Berwick takes the blame for his friend’s scandal, he is expelled and disowned by his family. Cast out of his privileged world, Roddy drifts through a series of humiliations—from waiter to penniless actor to gigolo—descending ever further into ruin and self-disgust.

No. 35: Family Plot (1976)

Family Plot

April 9, 1976

Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.

No. 34: Young and Innocent (1937)

Young and Innocent

February 17, 1937

When a young writer is falsely accused of murdering a famous actress, he escapes custody and joins forces with the daughter of a police constable to prove his innocence.

No. 33: The Trouble with Harry (1955)

The Trouble with Harry

October 3, 1955

In a quiet Vermont village, a corpse creates unexpected chaos as several townspeople each believe they may be to blame.

No. 32: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

February 14, 1927

London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.

No. 31: Topaz (1969)

Topaz

December 17, 1969

Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.

No. 30: Stage Fright (1950)

Stage Fright

February 23, 1950

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he’s accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.

No. 29: The Mountain Eagle (1926)

The Mountain Eagle

November 1, 1926

In the Kentucky hills, a schoolteacher becomes caught in a bitter feud between a widower, his crippled son, and a reclusive hermit. Accusations and jealousy drive her into hiding, leading to love and revenge. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, this 1926 romantic drama is now considered lost and remains one of the BFI’s most sought-after missing films.

No. 28: The Wrong Man (1956)

The Wrong Man

December 22, 1956

In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel “Manny” Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.

No. 27: Secret Agent (1936)

Secret Agent

May 11, 1936

During World War I, a novelist declared dead is recruited by British intelligence and sent to Switzerland under a new identity to assassinate a German spy. Teamed with a fellow agent posing as his wife and an eccentric assassin known as “the General,” the trio close in on their target — until two of them grow ambivalent when their duty to the mission clashes with their consciences.

No. 26: Frenzy (1972)

Frenzy

May 25, 1972

London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.

No. 25: Saboteur (1942)

Saboteur

April 22, 1942

Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.

No. 24: The Pleasure Garden (1925)

The Pleasure Garden

November 3, 1925

Two chorus girls at the Pleasure Garden Theatre follow different paths in love and fortune.

No. 23: Suspicion (1941)

Suspicion

November 14, 1941

A sheltered heiress falls for a charming playboy and elopes with him, but soon discovers his gambling vice and mounting debts. As his lies deepen and those around them meet mysterious ends, she begins to suspect that her husband’s affection may conceal a deadly motive—and that she could be his next victim.

No. 22: Spellbound (1945)

Spellbound

October 31, 1945

When Dr. Anthony Edwardes arrives at a Vermont mental hospital to replace the outgoing hospital director, Dr. Constance Peterson, a psychoanalyst, discovers Edwardes is actually an impostor. The man confesses that the real Dr. Edwardes is dead and fears he may have killed him, but cannot recall anything. Dr. Peterson, however is convinced his impostor is innocent of the man’s murder, and joins him on a quest to unravel his amnesia through psychoanalysis.

Nos. 21-10

It’s shocking that a few of these films aren’t higher on the list, but then again, once you see the top ten, you’ll know why. Some classics like “To Catch a Thief” and “The Man Who Knew Too Much” slot in nicely here, with a few more obscure films dating back to the 1930s sitting up quite high on our list.

No. 21: Marnie (1964)

Marnie

July 17, 1964

Marnie is a beautiful but emotionally withdrawn thief, stealing from employers before disappearing under new identities. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, discovers her secret, his fascination turns to obsession, and he blackmails her into marriage, convinced he can cure her. But as he probes deeper into Marnie’s fractured mind, long-buried fears and compulsions begin to surface.

No. 20: Saboteur (1942)

Saboteur

April 22, 1942

Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.

No. 19: Rope (1948)

Rope

February 1, 1948

Two young men attempt to prove they committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party for the family of a classmate they just strangled to death.

No. 18: To Catch a Thief (1955)

To Catch a Thief

August 3, 1955

When a string of jewel robberies hits the French Riviera, suspicion falls on retired thief John “The Cat” Robie. To clear his name, he sets out to trap the copycat himself—entangling a wealthy widow and her beguiling daughter in a seductive game of pursuit, deception, and desire.

No. 17: The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

The Man Who Knew Too Much

December 9, 1934

While vacationing in St. Moritz, a British couple receive a clue to an imminent assassination attempt, only to learn that their daughter has been kidnapped to keep them quiet.

No. 16: The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

The Man Who Knew Too Much

May 16, 1956

An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.

No. 15: Torn Curtain (1966)

Torn Curtain

July 14, 1966

During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution—but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border.

No. 14: The Lady Vanishes (1938)

The Lady Vanishes

October 7, 1938

On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.

No. 13: Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Foreign Correspondent

August 16, 1940

American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a beautiful politician’s daughter and an urbane English journalist to uncover the truth.

No. 12: Lifeboat (1944)

Lifeboat

January 28, 1944

During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.

No. 11: Rebecca (1940)

Rebecca

March 23, 1940

Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.

Nos. 10-1

The top ten is a list that surely every Hitchcock fan will be familiar with. When we think Hitchcock, we think of “The Birds,” “Psycho,” and, of course, “North by Northwest.” It’s quite hard to remember any of the films that aren’t this high on the list, but these are your absolute favorites — and for good reason! These aren’t just the highlights of an Alfred Hitchcock movie list, but perhaps some of the best movies of all time.

No. 10: Dial M for Murder (1954)

Dial M for Murder

May 29, 1954

When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.

No. 9: Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Shadow of a Doubt

January 15, 1943

In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. But as his behavior grows increasingly strange, she begins to suspect that her beloved uncle may be hiding a terrible secret—and that danger has quietly entered her home.

No. 8: Notorious (1946)

Notorious

August 21, 1946

In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.

No. 7: The 39 Steps (1935)

The 39 Steps

June 6, 1935

Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.

No. 6: The Birds (1963)

The Birds

March 28, 1963

Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.

No. 5: Strangers on a Train (1951)

Strangers on a Train

June 27, 1951

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

No. 4: Psycho (1960)

Psycho

June 22, 1960

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) cares for his housebound mother.

The impact of this Alfred Hitchcock classic cannot be understated. Psycho was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress (Leigh) and Best Director (Hitchcock). In 1992, the film was deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the United States Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

No. 3: Vertigo (1958)

Vertigo

May 28, 1958

A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend’s wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.

This classic Hitchcock story of obsession stars Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. It was cited as the greatest film ever made in the British Film Insitute’s Sight and Sound critics’ poll of 2012.

No. 2: Rear Window (1954)

Rear Window

August 1, 1954

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

No. 1: North by Northwest (1959)

North by Northwest

August 6, 1959

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.


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