Lists
- ranked 4 in Roger Ebert's Best Films of 1980
- ranked 26 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs
- ranked 81 in WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays
- ranked 160 in Empire 500 Greatest Movies (2008)
- ranked 241 in The IMDb Top 250
- ranked 689 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (December 2006)
- ranked 747 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (March 2006)
- ranked 870 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (August 2005)
- one of 100 Of Edgar Wright's Favourite Comedies
- one of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
- one of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs Nominees
- one of Guardian 1,000 films to see before you die
- one of The New York Times Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made