| R | TITLE | L | L% | Lists By Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Patriot (1928) | 210 | 71% | 1928 (210) |
| 2 | Last Command | 135 | 46% | 1928 (135) |
| 3 | Four Sons (1928) | 125 | 42% | 1928 (125) |
| 4 | Street Angel | 124 | 42% | 1928 (124) |
| 5 | The Circus | 122 | 41% | 1928 (122) |
| 6 | Sunrise | 119 | 40% | 1928 (119) |
| 7 | The Crowd | 105 | 36% | 1928 (105) |
| 8 | The King of Kings (1927) | 99 | 34% | 1928 (99) |
| 9 | Sadie Thompson | 95 | 32% | 1928 (95) |
| 10 | Lilac Time | 88 | 30% | 1928 (88) |
| 11 | White Shadow | 87 | 29% | 1928 (87) |
| 12 | Our Dancing Daughters | 86 | 29% | 1928 (86) |
| 13 | The Racket | 85 | 29% | 1928 (85) |
| 14 | Ramona (1928) | 65 | 22% | 1928 (65) |
| 15 | Laugh, Clown, Laugh | 51 | 17% | 1928 (51) |
| 16 | Man Who Laughs | 47 | 16% | 1928 (47) |
| 16 | The Docks of New York | 47 | 16% | 1928 (47) |
| 18 | The Legion of Condemned | 45 | 15% | 1928 (45) |
| 19 | Speedy | 41 | 14% | 1928 (41) |
| 19 | Mother Knows Best | 41 | 14% | 1928 (41) |
| 21 | The Wedding March | 39 | 13% | 1928 (39) |
| 22 | Show People | 36 | 12% | 1928 (36) |
| 23 | Simba | 34 | 12% | 1928 (34) |
| 24 | Tempest | 33 | 11% | 1928 (33) |
| 25 | Submarine | 30 | 10% | 1928 (30) |
| 26 | A Woman of Affairs | 30 | 9% | 1929 (30) |
| 27 | The Dragnet | 27 | 9% | 1928 (27) |
| 27 | The Terror | 27 | 9% | 1928 (27) |
| 29 | Chicago (1927) | 26 | 9% | 1928 (26) |
| 30 | Noah's Ark | 26 | 8% | 1929 (26) |
| 31 | End of St. Petersburg | 23 | 8% | 1928 (23) |
| 31 | Fazil | 23 | 8% | 1928 (23) |
| 31 | Forgotten Faces | 23 | 8% | 1928 (23) |
| 34 | The Shopworn Angel (1929) | 24 | 7% | 1929 (24) |
| 34 | Interference | 24 | 7% | 1929 (24) |
| 36 | Helen of Troy (1927) | 21 | 7% | 1928 (21) |
| 37 | The Noose | 20 | 7% | 1928 (20) |
| 37 | Craig's Wife (1928) | 20 | 7% | 1928 (20) |
| 39 | Beggars of Life | 19 | 0.06440678 | 1928 (19) |
| 39 | Beau Sabreur | 19 | 0.06440678 | 1928 (19) |
| 41 | The Cameraman | 17 | 0.057627119 | 1928 (17) |
| 42 | The Wind | 16 | 0.054237288 | 1928 (16) |
| 42 | The Fleet's Inn | 16 | 0.054237288 | 1928 (16) |
| 42 | Excess Baggage | 16 | 0.054237288 | 1928 (16) |
| 42 | Dressed To Kill | 16 | 0.054237288 | 1928 (16) |
| 46 | The Cossacks | 15 | 0.050847458 | 1928 (15) |
| 47 | Drums of Love | 14 | 0.047457627 | 1928 (14) |
| 48 | We Americans | 13 | 0.044067797 | 1928 (13) |
| 48 | Ladies of the Mob | 13 | 0.044067797 | 1928 (13) |
| 50 | The Last Moment | 12 | 0.040677966 | 1928 (12) |
| 50 | Cardboard Lover | 12 | 0.040677966 | 1928 (12) |
Lists Included 295
L Total number of lists where the film was selected as one of the top 10 films of the year
L% Percentage of total lists where the film was selected as one of the top 10 films of the year
Lists By Year Number of votes in annual Film Daily poll
The results of this poll are directly from The Film Daily annual poll that asked newspapers around the nation to submit a top 10 list. Films have been recategorized to U.S. release dates, as the poll often took place prior to year-end.
The Film Daily Poll mentioned that early years allowed films to receive multiple votes from the same critic.