| R | TITLE | L | L% | Lists By Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Caine Mutiny | 293 | 74% | 1954 (293) |
| 2 | On the Waterfront | 273 | 69% | 1954 (273) |
| 3 | Rear Window | 259 | 66% | 1954 (259) |
| 4 | The Country Girl | 206 | 52% | 1954 (206) |
| 5 | The High and the Mighty | 191 | 48% | 1954 (191) |
| 6 | Seven Brides For Seven Brothers | 190 | 48% | 1954 (190) |
| 7 | Sabrina (1954) | 189 | 48% | 1954 (189) |
| 8 | Executive Suite | 183 | 46% | 1954 (183) |
| 9 | The Glenn Miller Story | 150 | 38% | 1954 (150) |
| 10 | Three Coins in the Fountain | 149 | 38% | 1954 (149) |
| 11 | Magnificent Obsession (1954) | 132 | 33% | 1954 (132) |
| 12 | A Star is Born (1954) | 113 | 29% | 1954 (113) |
| 13 | Carmen Jones | 106 | 27% | 1954 (106) |
| 14 | The Barefoot Contessa | 94 | 24% | 1954 (94) |
| 15 | Dial M for Murder | 93 | 24% | 1954 (93) |
| 16 | White Christmas | 89 | 23% | 1954 (89) |
| 17 | Theres No Business Like Show Business | 66 | 17% | 1954 (66) |
| 18 | Genevieve | 60 | 15% | 1954 (60) |
| 19 | Gate of Hell | 57 | 15% | 1955 (57) |
| 20 | Romeo and Juliet (1954) | 59 | 15% | 1954 (59) |
| 20 | Desiree | 59 | 15% | 1954 (59) |
| 22 | The Last Time I Saw Paris | 56 | 14% | 1954 (56) |
| 23 | Knock on Wood | 45 | 11% | 1954 (45) |
| 24 | Deep in My Heart | 43 | 11% | 1954 (43) |
| 25 | The Egyptian | 34 | 9% | 1954 (34) |
| 26 | Vera Cruz | 33 | 8% | 1954 (33) |
| 27 | Susan Slept Here | 31 | 8% | 1954 (31) |
| 28 | Suddenly | 28 | 7% | 1954 (28) |
| 29 | Dragnet | 25 | 6% | 1954 (25) |
| 30 | Carnival Story | 21 | 5% | 1954 (21) |
| 31 | Aida | 17 | 4% | 1955 (17) |
| 32 | Miss Sadie Thompson | 14 | 4% | 1954 (14) |
| 33 | It Should Happen to You | 12 | 3% | 1954 (12) |
| 33 | Rob Roy | 12 | 3% | 1954 (12) |
| 33 | Johnny Guitar | 12 | 3% | 1954 (12) |
| 36 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 11 | 3% | 1954 (11) |
Lists Included 395 (estimated)
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.