The best films of 1940

28 films from 1940, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, the Oscars and box office, compared only with films from the same year.

1. Rebecca Score 94.2 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 86
2. The Philadelphia Story Score 80.2 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 96
3. Fantasia Score 79.2 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 96
4. The Great Dictator Score 79.0 · IMDb 8.4 · Tomatometer 92%
5. Pinocchio Score 75.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 99
6. The Thief of Bagdad Score 74.7 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100%
7. The Grapes of Wrath Score 73.6 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 96
8. The Letter Score 71.4 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 100%
9. The Shop Around the Corner Score 69.9 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 96
10. His Girl Friday Score 66.7 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 94