 the first of the afi 100 years... series of cinematic milestones, afi's 100 yearsâ¦100 movies is a list of the 100 best american movies, as determined by the american film institute from a poll of more than 1,500 artists and leaders in the film industry who chose from a list of 400 nominated movies. the 100-best list was unveiled in 1998. ==presentation broadcast== a 145-minute presentation of the 100 films aired on cbs. a 460-minute version aired as a 10-part series on tnt, hosted by jodie foster, richard gere, sally field and narrated by james woods. an updated version of the list, billed as a 10th anniversary edition, aired on cbs on june 20, 2007, and was hosted by morgan freeman. the afi website notes that, "due to licensing restrictions, the telecasts of the afi 100 years...100 series are not available for distribution or purchase on dvd or vhs." 100 years, afi website == criteria == films were judged according to the following criteria. # feature length: narrative format, at least 40 minutes long. # american film: english language, with significant creative and/or financial production elements from the united states. (certain films, notably the bridge on the river kwai, 2001: a space odyssey and lawrence of arabia, were british-made but funded and distributed by american studios.) # critical recognition: formal commendation in print. # major award winner: recognition from competitive events including awards from organizations in the film community and major film festivals. # popularity over time: including figures for box office adjusted for inflation, television broadcasts and syndication, and home video sales and rentals. # historical significance: a film's mark on the history of the moving image through technical innovation, visionary narrative devices or other groundbreaking achievements. # cultural impact: a film's mark on american society in matters of style and substance. ==list== {| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:80%" ! film ! release year ! 1998 rank ! 2007 rank ! change |- | align="left" | citizen kane | 1941 | 1 | 1 |data-sort-value="0"| 12px 0 |- | align="left" | casablanca | 1942 | 2 | 3 |data-sort-value="-1"| 12px 1 |- | align="left" | the godfather | 1972 | 3 | 2 |data-sort-value="1"| 12px 1 |- | align="left" | gone with the wind | 1939 | 4 | 6 |data-sort-value="
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