AFI's 10 Top 10

AFI 10 Top 10

By Geoff Berkshire, Metromix

Ever since 1998, the American Film Institute has presented an annual top 100 roundup honoring the all-time bests in American film. The lists are always filled with great selections for the Netflix queue and inevitably cause debate among film buffs and casual fans alike.

This year the organization ups the ante by offering ten different top tens, with each dedicated to a specific genre. They range from the obvious (animation, sci-fi, Westerns) to the broadly defined (fantasy) to the head-scratchingly trivial (courtroom drama?!).

Take a look at the following top tens and let the arguments begin!

(If a film also placed on AFI's most recent list of the 100 greatest American films then its ranking is also included for quick comparison.)