The best Billy Wilder movies
The top 3 according to 12 votes from people: Double Indemnity (1944) · Ace in the Hole (1951) · Sabrina (1954). (Updated Nov 11, 2025.)
From Double Indemnity to The Apartment: the films of the Galician-born director who started out in Berlin (SlashFilm, Der Filmaffe, Gold Derby, Films Fatale).
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Top 12
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1
Double Indemnity (1944)
The quintessential film noir.
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2
Ace in the Hole (1951)
A cynical reporter turns a tragedy into a circus.
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3
Sabrina (1954)
Audrey Hepburn between Humphrey Bogart and William Holden.
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4
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Hollywood destroying its stars, with biting wit.
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5
The Apartment (1960)
The high point of his career, Best Picture winner.
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6
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Two musicians in drag on the run from the mob.
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7
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Agatha Christie with masterful twists.
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8
One, Two, Three (1961)
Coca-Cola and the Cold War in divided Berlin.
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9
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
Marilyn Monroe over the subway grate.
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10
The Lost Weekend (1945)
An alcoholic in New York; Wilder's first Oscars for directing and writing.
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11
Stalag 17 (1953)
A traitor in a POW camp.
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12
The Fortune Cookie (1966)
The first Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau pairing.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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