Top 100 Movies of 1959
Best of Rotten Tomatoes
Movies with 40 or more critic reviews vie for their place in history at Rotten Tomatoes. Eligible movies are ranked based on their Adjusted Scores.
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Sorted by Adjusted Score
| Rank | RatingTomatometer | Title | No. of Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 99% | North by Northwest (1959) | 76 |
| 2. | 100% | The 400 Blows (Les Quatre cents coups) (1959) | 60 |
| 3. | 100% | Anatomy of a Murder (1959) | 45 |
| 4. | 100% | Rio Bravo (1959) | 41 |
| 5. | 95% | Some Like It Hot (1959) | 59 |
| 6. | 88% | Sleeping Beauty (1959) | 42 |
| 7. | 86% | Ben-Hur (1959) | 49 |
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Certified Fresh In Theaters
| 97% | Knives Out | |
| 96% | The Irishman | |
| 95% | Little Women | |
| 95% | Marriage Story | |
| 89% | 1917 | |
| 95% | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | |
| 92% | Ford v Ferrari | |
| 92% | Uncut Gems | |
| 91% | The Lighthouse | |
| 99% | Varda by Agnès |