Classic examples of the film noir style include: This still from The Big Combo (1955) demonstrates the visual style of film noir at its most extreme. ...

1940s

• 1940
  • The Letter
  • Rebecca
  • Stranger on the Third Floor
• 1941
  • High Sierra
  • The Maltese Falcon
  • Suspicion
  • The Shanghai Gesture
• 1942
  • Casablanca
  • The Falcon Takes Over
  • Journey Into Fear
  • The Glass Key
  • This Gun for Hire
  • Street of Chance
• 1943
  • Phantom Lady
  • Shadow of a Doubt
• 1944
  • Double Indemnity
  • Experiment Perilous
  • Laura
  • The Mask of Dimitrios
  • Ministry of Fear
  • Murder, My Sweet
  • Phantom Lady
  • To Have and Have Not
  • When Strangers Marry
• 1945
  • Conflict
  • Cornered
  • Detour
  • Fallen Angel
  • The House on 92nd Street
  • Johnny Angel
  • Leave Her to Heaven
  • Mildred Pierce
  • My Name is Julia Ross
  • Scarlet Street
  • Spellbound
  • The Woman in the Window
• 1946
  • The Big Sleep
  • Black Angel
  • The Blue Dahlia
  • The Chase
  • Crack-Up
  • The Dark Corner
  • The Dark Mirror
  • Deadline at Dawn
  • Fear
  • Gilda
  • The Killers
  • The Locket
  • Night Editor
  • Nocturne
  • Notorious
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice
  • Shock
  • So Dark the Night
  • Somewhere in the Night
  • The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
  • The Stranger
  • Suspense
  • Undercurrent
• 1947
  • Body and Soul
  • Born to Kill
  • The Brasher Doubloon
  • Brute Force
  • Crossfire
  • Dark Passage
  • Dead Reckoning
  • Desperate
  • A Double Life
  • Fear in the Night
  • Framed
  • The High Wall
  • Johnny O'Clock
  • Kiss of Death
  • Lady in the Lake
  • Nightmare Alley
  • Out of the Past
  • Possessed
  • The Red House
  • Ride the Pink Horse
  • The Lady from Shanghai (released in 1948)
  • T-Men
  • The Web
• 1948
  • Berlin Express
  • The Big Clock
  • Call Northside 777
  • Cry of the City
  • The Dark Past
  • Force of Evil
  • The Guilty
  • He Walked by Night
  • Hollow Triumpth
  • Key Largo
  • Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
  • The Naked City
  • The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
  • Pitfall
  • Raw Deal
  • Sorry, Wrong Number
  • Secret Beyond the Door
  • The Street with No Name
  • They Live by Night
• 1949
  • Act of Violence
  • Border Incident
  • Criss Cross
  • The Crooked Way
  • File on Thelma Jordan
  • Follow Me Quietly
  • Gun Crazy
  • House of Strangers
  • I Married a Communist
  • Manhandled
  • 99 River Street
  • The Reckless Moment
  • Red Light
  • The Set-Up
  • Tension
  • Thieves' Highway
  • The Third Man
  • They Live by Night
  • Too Late for Tears
  • The Undercover Man
  • The Window
  • White Heat

• • The Whistler 1940s movie series starring Richard Dix

The Letter is a 1940 film which tells the story of a woman who murders her lover, and then must face his widow and her husband. ... Rebecca is a 1940 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock as his first American project. ... Stranger on the Third Floor is a 1940 film noir. ... High Sierra (1941) is a film noir written by John Huston and W.R. Burnett from the novel by W.R. Burnett. ... Actors Bogart, Lorre, Astor and Greenstreet in The Maltese Falcon (1941) The Maltese Falcon is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, made into a quintessential film noir movie. ... Suspicion DVD cover Suspicion (1941) is a film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine as a married couple. ... 1941 film noir directed by Josef von Sternberg. ... Casablanca is a 1942 movie set during World War II in the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca. ... Robert Mitchum and Charlotte Rampling on the cover of the 1975 Penguin film tie-in edition Farewell, My Lovely is a 1940 novel by Raymond Chandler, the second novel he wrote featuring Los Angeles private eye Philip Marlowe. ... Journey Into Fear is a 1943 film centered around a United States Navy engineer attempting to escape Nazi forces following his return to the United States. ... The novel The Glass Key is a novel by Dashiell Hammett, said to be his favorite among his works. ... This Gun for Hire (1942) Directed by Frank Tuttle and based on the novel by Graham Greene A hit man, called Raven (Alan Ladd), is doublecrossed by nightclub owner Willard Gates (Laird Cregar) who acts as a middleman for a traitorous industrialist, the president of Nitro Chemical, Alvin Brewster (Tully... Universal Pictures Phantom Lady (1944) is a black and white film noir directed by Robert Siodmak. ... Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 film noir which tells the story of a young woman who thinks that her uncle might be a serial killer. ... Double Indemnity is a 1944 film noir. ... Experiment Perilous is a 1945 melodrama/film noir set at the turn of the century. ... Laura is a 1944 film noir which tells the story of a police detective, investigating a womans murder, who falls in love with her portrait. ... The Mask of Dimitrios (U.S. title: A Coffin for Dimitrios) (1939) is a novel by Eric Ambler. ... VHS cover of Ministry of Fear Ministry of Fear is a Graham Greene 1943 novel and a black-and-white 1944 film directed by Fritz Lang. ... Robert Mitchum and Charlotte Rampling on the cover of the 1975 Penguin film tie-in edition Farewell, My Lovely is a 1940 novel by Raymond Chandler, the second novel he wrote featuring Los Angeles private eye Philip Marlowe. ... Phantom Lady Universal Pictures Phantom Lady (1944) is a black and white film noir directed by Robert Siodmak. ... To Have and Have Not (1944), is a film directed by Howard Hawks that is nominally based on the novel To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway. ... Cornered is a 1945 film noir starring Dick Powell, directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Adrian Scott. ... Detour is a 1945 film noir cult classic that stars Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake and Edmund MacDonald. ... Fallen Angel is a 1945 black-and-white film noir-style movie directed by Otto Preminger. ... Lloyd Nolan (left) in The House on 92nd Street The House on 92nd Street is a 1945 black-and-white film in the film noir genre. ... Leave Her to Heaven is a 1945 film noir which tells the story of a man who gradually realizes that his wifes insane jealousy may be the cause of several tragedies in his life. ... Mildred Pierce is a novel (1941) by James M. Cain; and a feature film (Michael Curtiz; U.S., 1945) starring Joan Crawford which is based upon this novel. ... Scarlet Street is an American film noir from 1945. ... DVD cover of the Criterion Collection release Spellbound (1945), a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, tells the story of the new head of a mental asylum who turns out not to be what he claims to be. ... Directed by Fritz Lang, The Woman in the Window, a black-and-white film noir, is the story of psychology professor Wanley (Edward G. Robinson), who, meets and falls in love with a younger woman (the movies femme fatale). ... The Big Sleep (1946) was the first movie version of Raymond Chandlers 1939 novel of the same name. ... Black Angel is a 1946 black-and-white film noir based on the novel by Cornell Woolrich. ... The Blue Dahlia (1946) is a film noir with an original screenplay by Raymond Chandler. ... The Chase is a 1946 movie, shot in black and white, directed by Arthur Ripley. ... Crack-Up is a 1946 film in the film noir style. ... The Dark Corner (1946) Ex con turned Private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. ... The Dark Mirror is a black-and-white 1946 film starring actress Olivia de Havilland as a pair of twins. ... Deadline at Dawn is a 1946 film noir, the only film directed by stage director Harold Clurman. ... Gilda (1946) is a black-and-white film noir directed by Charles Vidor. ... The Killers, also known as Ernest Hemingways The Killers is a black and white film noir directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Burt Lancaster. ... Movie poster for Nocturne Nocturne is a 1946 black-and-white film noir starring George Raft. ... Notorious was a 1946 thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ... The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 novel by James M. Cain that was made into three movies. ... Shock is a 1946 film noir. ... So Dark the Night is a 1946 black-and-white film directed by Joseph H. Lewis. ... Somewhere in the Night is a 1946 Joseph L. Mankiewicz-directed film noir. ... The Strange Love of Martha Ivers is a black-and-white film noir released in the U.S. in 1946. ... The Stranger is a 1946 film noir/drama starring Orson Welles and Loretta Young. ... Suspense is a 1946 film directed by Frank Tuttle. ... Body and Soul is a film made in 1947 film noir film which tells the story of a boxer who becomes involved with a corrupt promoter. ... This 1947 black and white film was the first film noir directed by Robert Wise, who would also directed The Set-Up (1949), The Captive City (1952), and Odds Against Tomorrow (1959). ... The Brasher Doubloon is a 1947 black-and-white film based on the novel The High Window by Raymond Chandler. ... Brute Force is a 1947 brooding, brutal drama movie considered film noir. ... Crossfire is a 1947 film which dealt with the theme of anti-semitism, as did that years Academy Award for Best Picture winner, Gentlemans Agreement. ... Dark Passage (1947) is a Warner Bros. ... Dead Reckoning is a 1947 Columbia motion picture starring Humphrey Bogart and Lizabeth Scott. ... A Double Life is a 1947 film noir film which tells the story of an actor whose personal life takes on the characters that he is portraying. ... Fear in the Night (1947) is a low budget black and white film noir directed by Maxwell Shane and starring Paul Kelly and DeForest Kelley (in his film debut). ... Kiss of Death is a 1947 film noir movie written by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer from a story by Eleazar Lipsky. ... See also Lady of the Lake Lady in the Lake is the title of a 1947 crime film noir from MGM Studios. ... Nightmare Alley is a 20th Century Fox film noir released in 1947. ... This article is about the 1947 film; there was also a 1998 documentary of the same name. ... Possessed is a 1947 film noir which tells the story of a woman who walks the streets of Los Angeles, calling for a man named David. Taken to a mental hospital, the story of her obsession for the man named David is told in flashbacks. ... The Red House was a 1947 black-and-white film noir starring Edward G. Robinson Plot A chilling tale of suspense with Edward G. Robinson as a handicapped farmer Pete. ... Ride the Pink Horse is a 1947 crime film noir produced by Universal Studios. ... The Lady from Shanghai is also the working title of a planned 2005 film by director Wong Kar Wai and starring Nicole Kidman. ... T-Men is a 1947 semi-documentary style film noir shot in black and white. ... The Web is a black-and-white 1947 thriller film starring Vincent Price. ... Berlin Express is a black-and-white 1948 film directed by Jacques Tourneur. ... The Big Clock is a 1948 film noir thriller set in New York City based on the novel by Kenneth Fearing. ... Call Northside 777 is a 1948 documentary-style drama based on a true story, in which a reporter tries to prove that a man in prison for murder has been wrongly convicted. ... Richard Conte in Cry of the City (1948) Cry of the City is a 1948 black-and-white film noir directed by Robert Siodmak based on the novel by Henry Edward Helseth. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Guilty is a 1947 film based on a story by Cornell Woolrich. ... Police plan of attack late in He Walked By Night He Walked by Night is a 1948 black-and-white film noir directed by Alfred L. Werker. ... Key Largo is a 1948 film starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson and Claire Trevor. ... The Naked City is a 1948 black-and-white film noir directed by Jules Dassin. ... Pitfall is a black-and-white 1948 film directed by André De Toth. ... Raw Deal (1948 movie) Raw Deal is a 1948 film noir directed by Anthony Mann and cinematography by John Alton. ... Categories: Movie stubs | 1948 films | 1989 films | Best Actress Oscar Nominee (film) ... DVD cover of French release Secret Beyond the Door. ... The Street with No Name (1948) is a black-and-white film noir. ... They Live by Night is a Film noir released in 1949. ... Act of Violence is a 1948 thriller film directed by Fred Zinnemann from a story by Collier Young. ... Border Incident movie poster featuring Ricardo Montalban Border Incident is a 1949 black-and-white film directed by Anthony Mann. ... Criss Cross is a 1949 film noir movie, directed by Robert Siodmak from a novel written by Don Tracy. ... The Crooked Way is a black-and-white 1949 film directed by Robert Florey. ... Gun Crazy (originally released as Deadly is the Female) is a 1949 film noir film about a couple (Laurie and Bart) who go on a cross-country robbery-shooting spree, that is considered the forerunner to the film Bonnie and Clyde. ... I Married A Communist is a Philip Roth novel concerning the rise and fall of Ira Ringold, known as Iron Rinn. ... Movie poster for 99 River Street 99 River Street is a 1953 black-and-white film. ... The Reckless Moment is a 1949 black-and-white melodrama film directed by Max Ophüls. ... The Set-Up The Set-Up (1949) is an example of film noir. ... Thieves Highway film poster Thieves Highway is a 1949 film directed by Jules Dassin. ... The Third Man (1949) is a film noir directed by Carol Reed. ... They Live by Night is a Film noir released in 1949. ... Actors Don DeFore and Lizabeth Scott in Too Late for Tears Too Late for Tears is a 1949 black-and-white film starring Lizabeth Scott and Dan Duryea. ... A young boy (actor Bobby Driscoll) witnesses a murder when he spies through a window. ... White Heat is 1949 film which depicts the story of a mentally disturbed gangster with a mother complex who makes a daring escape from prison. ... Next to Suspense, The Whistler was perhaps the most popular old-time radio mystery drama. ... Richard Dix publicity photo Richard Dix (July 18, 1893 - September 20, 1949) was an American actor. ...

1950s

• 1950
  • The Asphalt Jungle
  • The Breaking Point
  • Dark City
  • D.O.A.
  • Edge of Doom
  • Guilty Bystander
  • Gun Crazy
  • Highway 301
  • In a Lonely Place
  • The Killer That Stalked New York
  • Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
  • A Lady Without Passport
  • Mystery Street
  • Night and the City
  • One Way Street
  • Panic in the Streets
  • Side Street
  • The Sleeping City
  • Southside 1-1000
  • Sunset Boulevard
  • Union Station
  • Where Danger Lives
  • Where the Sidewalk Ends
  • Woman on the Run
• 1951
  • Ace in the Hole
  • Cause for Alarm!
  • Cry Danger
  • The Enforcer
  • He Ran All the Way
  • I Was a Communist for the FBI
  • M
  • The Mob
  • On Dangerous Ground
  • The Prowler
  • The Racket
  • Roadblock
  • The Second Woman
  • Strangers on a Train
  • Try and Get Me
  • The Unknown Man
• 1952
  • Angel Face
  • Beware, My Lovely
  • The Captive City
  • Jeopardy
  • Kansas City Confidential
  • Macao
  • The Narrow Margin
  • Scandal Sheet
  • The Sniper
  • Sudden Fear
  • The Thief
  • The Turning Point
  • Without Warning
• 1953
  • The Blue Gardenia
  • The Big Heat
  • City That Never Sleeps
  • The Glass Wall
  • The Hitch-Hiker
  • I, the Jury
  • Niagara
  • Pickup on South Street
  • Vicki
• 1954
  • Black Tuesday
  • Crime Wave
  • Human Desire
  • Naked Alibi
  • Private Hell 36
  • Pushover
  • Suddenly
  • Witness to Murder
  • World for Ransom
• 1955
  • The Big Combo
  • Kiss Me Deadly
  • Killer's Kiss
  • New York Confidential
• 1956
  • Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
  • The Killing
  • Nightmare
  • While the City Sleeps
  • The Wrong Man
• 1957
  • Nightfall
  • Sweet Smell of Success
• 1958
  • Armored Car Robbery
  • The Lineup
  • Touch of Evil
• 1959
  • Odds Against Tomorrow

The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 film noir directed by John Huston and starring Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Marc Lawrence, Barry Kelley, Anthony Caruso, Teresa Celli, and Marilyn Monroe. ... Dark City was a 1950 black-and-white film in the film noir style. ... Edmond OBrien in D.O.A. is a 1950 movie that helped define the film noir genre. ... Farley Granger and Dana Andrews in Edge of Doom Edge of Doom is a 1950 film noir shot in black and white. ... Gun Crazy (originally released as Deadly is the Female) is a 1949 film noir film about a couple (Laurie and Bart) who go on a cross-country robbery-shooting spree, that is considered the forerunner to the film Bonnie and Clyde. ... Highway 301 was a 1950 crime drama/film noir directed and written by Andrew L. Stone. ... In a Lonely Place is a 1950 film noir directed by Nicholas Ray, starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame, and produced for Bogarts Santana Productions. ... The Killer That Stalked New York is a 1950 black-and-white movie. ... Cagney in Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) is a film noir directed by Gordon Douglas based on the novel by Horace McCoy. ... A Lady Without Passport is a post World War 2 film about immigrants trying to get into the U.S. illegally with the help of the always oily George Macready. ... Jan Sterling in the film noir Mystery Street (1950) Mystery Street is 1950 black-and-white film directed by John Sturges with cinematography by famed lensman John Alton. ... Night and the City is a 1950 film based on the novel by Gerald Kersh, directed by Jules Dassin, starring Richard Widmark and Gene Tierney. ... Panic in the Streets is a black and white, 96-minute film released by 20th Century Fox in 1950. ... Side Street is a film noir black-and-white film from 1950, directed by Anthony Mann and starring Farley Granger. ... Sunset Boulevard (also known as Sunset Blvd. ... Where the Sidewalk Ends is a 1950 film directed by Otto Preminger starring Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, and Karl Malden. ... movie poster for Woman on the Run Woman on the Run is a 1950 black-and-white film noir directed by Norman Foster. ... Ace in the Hole is a 1951 black-and-white film starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Billy Wilder. ... Cause for Alarm! is a 1951 suspense film. ... The Enforcer is a black-and-white 1951 film, considered film noir, starring Humphrey Bogart. ... I Was a Communist for the FBI was a American espionage thriller radio series with 78 episodes syndicated by Ziv to more than 600 stations in 1952-54. ... M is a 1951 a remake of Fritz Langs M (1931), shifting the action from Berlin to Los Angeles. ... This article needs cleanup. ... The Prowler is a 1951 black-and-white thriller film directed by Joseph Losey. ... Robert Mitchum as Police Captain Thomas McQuigg in The Racket The Racket is a remake of the 1928 film of the same name. ... Roadblock is a 1951 black-and-white film noir starring Charles McGraw. ... Strangers on a Train is a film released in 1951 by Warner Bros. ... poster for Try and Get Me! aka The Sound of Fury The Sound of Fury is a 1950 black-and-white film also known as Try and Get Me! The film is based it on a factual events that occurred in 1933, when two men were arrested in San Jose... Robert Mitchum and Jean Simmons in Angel Face Angel Face is a 1952 black-and-white film shot in the film noir style. ... Kansas City Confidential is a 1952 film noir directed by Phil Karlson and starring John Payne. ... The Narrow Margin is a 1952 film directed by Richard Fleischer and released by RKO Radio Pictures. ... Movie poster for Scandal Sheet Scandal Sheet is a black-and-white 1952 film directed by Phil Karlson. ... The Sniper is a 1952 black-and-white B-movie. ... Sudden Fear is a 1952 film noir which tells the story of an actor who attempts to seduce a female film director in order to prove to her that he can play a romantic lead. ... Two films have gone by the name of The Turning Point. ... 2005 DVD release of Without Warning! from Dark Sky Films Without Warning! is a black-and-white 1952 film shot in film noir style. ... Raymond Burr in The Blue Gardenia The Blue Gardenia is a 1953 black-and-white film noir directed Fritz Lang. ... Lee Marvin and Gloria Grahame The Big Heat is the 1953 Fritz Lang-directed motion film drama of crooked cops and murder. ... City That Never Sleeps (1953) is a film noir produced and directed by John H. Auer with cinematography by John L. Russell. ... movie poster for The Glass Wall The Glass Wall is a black-and-white 1953 film directed by Maxwell Shane. ... The Hitch-Hiker is a 1953 film noir film which tells the story of two hunting buddies who pick up a mysterious hitchhiker. ... I, The Jury (1947) is Mickey Spillanes (b. ... Niagara (1953) 1953 Technicolor film noir motion picture directed by Henry Hathaway. ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Stub ... Vicki is a fictional character played by Maureen OBrien in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Black Tuesday was a 1954 film noir starring Edward G. Robinson. ... Crime Wave is a 1954 movie, in film noir style, directed by André De Toth. ... Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame in Human Desire Human Desire is a black-and-white drama film, shot in film noir style, directed by Fritz Lang. ... Private Hell 36 is a 1954 black-and-white film considered film noir. ... The Pushover EP is an EP/Mini-Album from Australian singer-songwriter Lisa Miller. ... Suddenly is a 1954 film starring antagonist Frank Sinatra, sheriff Sterling Hayden, grandpa James Gleason, and mother Nancy Gates. ... The Big Combo (1955) The Big Combo (1955)is director Joseph H. Lewis black-and-white film noir. ... Kiss Me Deadly is a 1955 film produced and directed by Robert Aldrich starring Ralph Meeker. ... Killers Kiss (1955) is a film by Stanley Kubrick. ... New York Confidential was a 1959 syndicated television drama series. ... The Killing (1956) is a film by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel Clean Break by Lionel White. ... Even though Robinson was not the hypnotist in the film he was promoted as such in the films movie posters Nightmare is a 1956 movie starring Edward G. Robinson. ... The Wrong Man poster The Wrong Man is a 1956 film by Alfred Hitchcock which stars Henry Fonda and Vera Miles. ... Nightfall is a 1957 black-and-white film directed by Jacques Tourneur. ... Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 film which tells the story of a powerful newspaper columnist who uses his connections to ruin his sisters relationship with a man he deems inappropriate. ... Charles McGraw in Armored Car Robbery Armored Car Robbery is a 1950 film shot in a semi-documentary style. ... Touch of Evil (1958), is considered one of the last examples of film noir in the classic era (from the early 1940s until the late 1950s). ... Harry Belafonte starred in and produced Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), the first film noir with a black protagonist. ...

Crossovers with comedy

• Lady on a Train (1945)
• Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
• Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
• Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

Airplane! is considered by some critics to be one of the funniest movies of all time. ... Lady on a Train is a black-and-white comedy shot in film noir style. ... Monsieur Verdoux is a film by Charles Chaplin having debuted in 1947. ... Dead Men Dont Wear Plaid was a movie first released in 1982 directed by Carl Reiner and featured Steve Martin. ...

Crossovers with western

• Colorado Territory (1948)
• Pursued (1947)
• Blood on the Moon (1948)
• The Furies (1950)
• The Gunfighter (1950)
• High Noon (1952)

Justus D. Barnes, from The Great Train Robbery The Western is one of the classic American literary and film genres. ... The Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and New Mexico territories in 1860 The Colorado Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States that existed between 1861 and 1876. ... Pursued is a 1947 film noir starring Robert Mitchum, with support by Teresa Wright, Judith Anderson, and Dean Jagger. ... DVD cover of the French release of Blood on the Moon Blood on the Moon is an RKO black-and-white 1948 psychological western directed by Robert Wise with cinematography by Nicholas Musuraca. ... In Greek mythology the Erinyes (the Romans called them the Furies) were female personifications of vengeance. ... The Gunfighter was a 1950 film starring Gregory Peck and directed by Henry King. ... High Noon is a 1952 western film which tells the story of a town sheriff, who has just married a pacifist Quaker woman. ...

Crossovers with science fiction

• Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
• I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)

Poster for The Day the Earth Stood Still, an archetypal science fiction film Science fiction has been a film genre since the earliest days of cinema. ... Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1956 science fiction film. ... Movie poster for I Married a Monster from Outer Space I Married a Monster from Outer Space is a 1958 science fiction film. ...

Recent examples

Some made as an homage to the genre. Sometimes referred to as neo-noir For a description of the medieval homage ceremony see commendation ceremony Homage is generally used in modern English to mean any public show of respect to someone to whom you feel indebted. ... Neo-noir is a term given to the modern trend of incorporating aspects of film noir into films of other genres. ...

• Klute (1971)
• Cabaret (1972) -- musical in this style
• The Long Goodbye (1973) -- Altman's post-noir take.
• Chinatown (1974)
• Taxi Driver (1976)
• Body Heat (1981) -- remake of Double Indemnity
• Pennies From Heaven (1981) -- musical in this style
• Hammett (1982)
• Blade Runner (1982) -- science fiction noir, or future-noir.
• Blood Simple (1983)
• Scarface (1983)
• To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
• Brazil (1985) -- science fiction noir, or future-noir.
• Blue Velvet (1986)
• Angel Heart (1987)
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) -- billed as a "toon-noir"
• Kill Me Again (1989)
• Dick Tracy (1990)
• The Grifters (1990)
• Alien³ (1992)
• Red Rock West (1992)
• Reservoir Dogs (1992)
• Unforgiven (1992) -- very noir in terms of theme and character.
• Blue (1993) -- contains many noir elements (e.g. obsession with the past, shadows, lighting, staircases, mirrors, etc.)
• True Romance (1993)
• The Last Seduction (1994)
• Léon: The Professional (1994)
• Natural Born Killers (1994)
• Pulp Fiction (1994)
• Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
• The Usual Suspects (1995)
• Seven (1995)
• Fargo (1996)
• Mulholland Falls (1996)
• City of Industry (1997)
• The Fifth Element (1997)
• L.A. Confidential (1997)
• Lost Highway (1997)
• The Big Lebowski (1998)
• Dark City (1998)
• Following (1998)
• Grim Fandango (1998) -- video game noir
• Ronin (1998)
• A Simple Plan (1998)
• Payback (1999)
• The Matrix and its sequels (1999-2003)
• The Bone Collector (1999)
• Go (1999)
• Memento (2000) -- contains elements of film noir, albeit in a slightly skewed fashion
• The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
• Mulholland Drive (2001)
• Max Payne (2001) -- video game noir
• Training Day (2001)
• Minority Report (2002) -- sci-fi noir, or future-noir.
• Road to Perdition (2002)
• The Salton Sea (2002)
• Insmonia (2002)
• Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003) -- video game noir
• The Cooler (2003)
• Collateral (2004)
• Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
• The Machinist (2004)
• Sin City (2005)
• Batman Begins (2005)
• The Ice Harvest (2005)
• Yesterday Was a Lie (2006)