Lists
- ranked 6 in The Guardian Top 100 Films
- ranked 24 in Channel 4's 100 Greatest War Films
- ranked 28 in Empire 100 Greatest Movies (2003)
- ranked 151 in Empire 500 Greatest Movies (2008)
- ranked 151 in The IMDb Top 250
- one of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
- one of BAFTA Best Film Winners
- one of Best Picture Academy Award Winners
- one of Guardian 1,000 films to see before you die