The best films of 1959

52 films from 1959, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, the Oscars and box office, compared only with films from the same year.

1. Ben-Hur Score 95.4 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 90
2. Some Like It Hot Score 80.3 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 98
3. North by Northwest Score 75.3 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 98
4. The 400 Blows Score 73.0 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 99%
5. Anatomy of a Murder Score 70.5 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 95
6. Ballad of a Soldier Score 66.0 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 94%
7. The Bridge Score 65.3 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 100%
8. Floating Weeds Score 63.9 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 96%
9. Pillow Talk Score 63.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 73
10. Rio Bravo Score 63.2 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 93