The best film noir of every year

The highest-scoring film noir from each year, scored 0–100 on IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office against every film from the same year. Pick a year for its full list of films noirs.

• 1958: Touch of Evil Score 63.7 · 4 films noirs
• 1957: Sweet Smell of Success Score 64.6 · 1 film noir
• 1956: The Killing Score 62.5 · 7 films noirs
• 1955: The Desperate Hours Score 53.0 · 5 films noirs
• 1954: Suddenly Score 41.8 · 2 films noirs
• 1953: The Big Heat Score 60.2 · 7 films noirs
• 1952: The Narrow Margin Score 58.4 · 6 films noirs
• 1951: Strangers on a Train Score 71.7 · 7 films noirs
• 1950: Sunset Boulevard Score 85.0 · 14 films noirs
• 1949: All the King's Men Score 68.8 · 12 films noirs
• 1948: The Fallen Idol Score 55.2 · 12 films noirs
• 1947: Out of the Past Score 59.8 · 16 films noirs
• 1946: Notorious Score 77.7 · 14 films noirs
• 1945: The Lost Weekend Score 92.8 · 9 films noirs
• 1944: Double Indemnity Score 68.2 · 7 films noirs
• 1943: Shadow of a Doubt Score 63.9 · 4 films noirs
• 1942: This Gun for Hire Score 45.2 · 2 films noirs
• 1941: The Maltese Falcon Score 66.1 · 3 films noirs
• 1940: The Letter Score 61.7 · 3 films noirs
• 1938: Angels with Dirty Faces Score 66.0 · 1 film noir
• 1937: You Only Live Once Score 43.2 · 3 films noirs
• 1936: Fury Score 58.5 · 1 film noir
• 1934: Of Human Bondage Score 38.0 · 1 film noir
• 1932: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Score 73.5 · 2 films noirs
• 1928: The Docks of New York Score 41.0 · 1 film noir