# Stanley Kubrick's films ranked

All thirteen Kubrick features, from Fear and Desire to Eyes Wide Shut, ranked by consensus across Gold Derby, Letterboxd and critics' rankings.

- 1958 votes · 13 items
- Jul 27, 2024 · zoe_reelfan
- https://even.best/en/l/546/stanley-kubrick-s-films-ranked

## Top 13

1. **2001: A Space Odyssey** (272 · ▲290 ▼18) — 1968. HAL 9000 and the monolith; his only Oscar, for visual effects.
2. **A Clockwork Orange** (220 · ▲235 ▼15) — 1971. Alex and his droogs, from Anthony Burgess's novel.
3. **Dr. Strangelove** (165 · ▲188 ▼23) — 1964. Nuclear satire with Peter Sellers in three roles.
4. **The Shining** (137 · ▲153 ▼16) — 1980. Jack Nicholson at the Overlook Hotel; 'Here's Johnny!'
5. **Full Metal Jacket** (112 · ▲127 ▼15) — 1987. Boot camp with Sergeant Hartman and the battle of Huế.
6. **Barry Lyndon** (94 · ▲115 ▼21) — 1975. Ryan O'Neal in the 18th century, with scenes lit only by candles.
7. **Paths of Glory** (94 · ▲114 ▼20) — 1957. Kirk Douglas defends three soldiers accused of cowardice in World War I.
8. **The Killing** (83 · ▲107 ▼24) — 1956. A racetrack heist told out of order; a model for Tarantino.
9. **Lolita** (80 · ▲96 ▼16) — 1962. James Mason and Sue Lyon in Nabokov's novel.
10. **Killer's Kiss** (67 · ▲79 ▼12) — 1955. A boxer and a dancer in New York on a micro-budget.
11. **Eyes Wide Shut** (63 · ▲84 ▼21) — 1999. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman; his last film, released after his death. Even his lowest Rotten Tomatoes score is 75%.
12. **Spartacus** (49 · ▲66 ▼17) — 1960. Kirk Douglas leads the slave revolt; four Oscars.
13. **Fear and Desire** (48 · ▲67 ▼19) — 1953. His low-budget debut, which he later disowned.

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