Lists
- ranked 39 in WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays
- ranked 45 in TV Cream's Top 100 Films
- ranked 72 in The IMDb Top 250
- ranked 127 in Empire 500 Greatest Movies (2008)
- ranked 650 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (March 2006)
- ranked 670 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (August 2005)
- ranked 676 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1000 Greatest Films (December 2006)
- 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 Best Director Academy Award Winners
- one of Best Picture Academy Award Winners
- one of Guardian 1,000 films to see before you die
