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• Lists of Wide Release Films on Wikipedia (1920 / 1921 / 1922 / 1923 / 1924 / 1925 / 1926 / 1927 / 1928 / 1929)
  

My Top Picks

1. Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
   It's easy to think that Max Shrek really was a vampire.  The special effects are top notch in this film and unrivalled almost until colour.
   
   
2. Metropolis (1927)
   Wow... So many moments.  The rock soundtrack version is pretty good too.
   
   
3. The Gold Rush (1925)
   The best bit is when he eats his shoes.
   
   
4. The General (1926)
   I wasn't expecting much but wow... this was really impressive and very funny.

Notable Mentions ("Surprise" Films)

1. Steamboat Willie (1928)
2. The Thief of Bagdad (1924)

The Biggest Disappointments

• None.
  

All the films I've seen from the 1920s

1. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
2. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
3. The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)
4. Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
5. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
6. The Pilgrim (1923)
7. The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
8. The Gold Rush (1925)
9. Phantom of the Opera (1925)
10. Faust (1926)
11. The General (1926)
12. Metropolis (1927)
13. Steamboat Willie (1928)
    

Films that I really want to see from this Period