Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.[a][b][c][d]
The terms which are used below to subsume various periods and variations of film noir are not definitive and are meant as a navigational aid rather than as critical argument. Because the 1940s and 1950s are universally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir, films released prior to 1940 are listed under the caption "Precursors / early noir-like films". Films released after 1959 should generally only be listed in the list of neo-noir titles.
Precursors / early noir-like films
Classic American noir
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
American color noir
British noir
International noir
Classic-period crossover films
Noir Westerns
Miscellaneous crossover films
Noir comedies / parodies
See also
- List of neo-noir titles
- Film gris
- Golden Age of American animation
References
External links
- Most Popular Film-Noir Feature Films at IMDb
- An A-Z list of "classic noir titles" at IMDb
- Listings of Noir Films at www.theyshootpictures.com
- Comprehensive list of Film Noir movies at www.kingofthepeds.com
