AFI 100 movies of all time – ranked list & reference board

A beautifully organized, interactive reference board of the American Film Institute’s 100 greatest films ever made. Explore posters, watch trailers, browse casts and directors, filter by genre, and enjoy a stunning visual gallery of cinema history — all in one place.

AFI's Top 100 Reference Board - grab some popcorn
Dec 11, 2025 Superthread Team

A cinematic reference board you’ll keep coming back to

This isn’t a checklist or workflow. It’s a living AFI archive — every film already sorted into AFI’s official ranking from #1 to #100, each card enriched with:

  • the original movie poster
  • the director and cast
  • a short synopsis
  • the official trailer
  • genre tags you can filter by

It’s like walking through a museum of classic cinema.

Citizen Kane AFI's top ranked film of all time

Instantly explore by categories

The board breaks the list into four easy browsing sections:

  • Top 1–25
  • Top 26–50
  • Top 51–75
  • Top 76–100

Use it to compare decades, genres, directors, or simply scroll through the greatest films ever made.

Superthread Board of AFI's 100 Years... Top 100 Movies of all time reference board

Perfect for film lovers, students, creators & collectors

Use the board as:

  • a reference for film school or teaching
  • inspiration for creative projects
  • a film club’s shared “study guide”
  • a moodboard for classic cinematography

It’s cinema at your fingertips.

Built with beautiful visuals

Superthread’s large card covers make each poster pop, turning the board into your own digital Criterion wall — complete with trailers embedded directly inside the film cards.

It’s surprisingly satisfying to use.

Designed with experts

Every Superthread template is designed by our team in collaboration with founders, operators, and subject-matter experts who’ve worked across startups, scaleups, and Fortune 500 companies.

As seen across teams from:

YC • General Catalyst • Index • Google • Meta • Apple • Netflix • Amazon MGM Studios • Warner Bros • PlayStation • SEGA • Wieden+Kennedy • BBH • Stanford • Harvard