The best films noirs of 1948

12 films noirs from 1948, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Fallen Idol Score 55.2 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 88
  2. The Big Clock Score 54.8 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100%
  3. The Naked City Score 54.7 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 74
  4. Act of Violence Score 46.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 94%
  5. They Live by Night Score 44.1 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 82
  6. Raw Deal Score 43.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 100%
  7. Call Northside 777 Score 41.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 81%
  8. Brighton Rock Score 40.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 95%
  9. Sorry, Wrong Number Score 39.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 86%
  10. Force of Evil Score 38.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 89