Lists
- ranked 10 in Total Film's 100 Greatest Movies Of All Time
- ranked 19 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs
- ranked 19 in Chicago Tribune 100 Best Films of the Century
- ranked 31 in WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays
- ranked 37 in O Magazine's "50 Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time"
- ranked 50 in BBC 100 Greatest American Films
- ranked 58 in Empire 500 Greatest Movies (2008)
- ranked 90 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (December 2006)
- ranked 95 in Cinema Fusion Movie Bloggers' Top 100 Movies
- ranked 96 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (March 2006)
- ranked 97 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (August 2005)
- ranked 179 in The IMDb Top 250
- one of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
- one of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs Nominees
- one of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies Nominees
- one of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions Nominees
- one of Alliance of Women Film Journalists Top 100 Films
- one of Guardian 1,000 films to see before you die
- one of Leonard Maltin's 100 "Must See" Films of the 20th Century
- one of The New York Times Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made
- one of TIME Magazine All-Time 100 Movies
For all that I prefer the tone and execution of the Wilder adaptation, it can't be denied that His Girl Friday is an outstanding piece, notably the tremendous pace of the dialogue.