A poll by BBC Culture of 177 film critics from 36 countries aimed to find the best films of recent memory.
David Lynch’s surrealist masterpiece Mulholland Drive, which even its most ardent fans admit is as maddeningly baffling as it is mesmerising, has been named the greatest film of the 21st century.
Mulholland Drive, originally planned as a six-part TV show, came in at No 1.
The most popular year for films was 2012, with 10 films in the top 100 including The Act of Killing (14) and Holy Motors (16).