Classic Movies in Every Genre
By Shawn Dwyer, About.com Guide
In the mood for a classic romantic comedy? A deathless drama? An edge-of-your-seat thriller? How about some early sci-fi or a classic kid's movie? You've come to the right place for reviews of classic movies.
Comedies and Romance
From slapstick to black humor, movies to make you laugh.
- American Graffiti
- The Apartment
- Blazing Saddles
- The Bishop's Wife
- Breakfast at Tiffany's
- Cat Ballou
- Dr. Strangelove
- Duck Soup
- The Great Dictator
- It Happened One Night
- The Man Who Came to Dinner
- Monty Python's Life of Brian
- The Philadelphia Story
- Sabrina
- The Shop Around the Corner
- Some Like It Hot
- To Catch a Thief
- Young Frankenstein
Drama and Biography
Serious stories and the lives of the famous told on film.
- The African Queen
- All About Eve
- The Apartment
- Casablanca
- Citizen Kane
- Gone With The Wind
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Lawrence of Arabia
- Sergeant York
- She Done Him Wrong
- Stalag 17
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- The Third Man
- Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Mysteries and Suspense
Whodunits, detective dramas, film noir and thrillers
- The 39 Steps
- The Big Sleep
- Charade
- The Maltese Falcon
- North by Northwest
- Rear Window
- Strangers on a Train
- Sunset Boulevard
- The Taking of Pelham 123
- The 'Thin Man' Movies
- To Catch a Thief
- To Have and Have Not
- Witness for the Prosecution
- Vertigo
- Dog Day Afternoon
Science Fiction and Horror
Rockets and robots, ghouls and ghosts, fantasy films.
Epics and War Movies
Sweeping historical sagas, films of great literature and Hollywood at war.
Westerns
Shoot-em-ups, cowboys and Indians, tales of the old West.
Children's Movies
Hollywood has always catered to the younger set, and their parents. These classic children's movies have stood the test of time.