What are the best independent films of all time?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Night of the Living Dead | 4/6 | 43.4 |
| 2 | Pulp Fiction | 3/6 | 35.5 |
| 3 | Moonlight | 4/6 | 29.8 |
| 4 | Eraserhead (1977) | 3/6 | 29.1 |
| 5 | Memento | 3/6 | 24.0 |
| 6 | Do the Right Thing | 2/6 | 20.2 |
| 7 | The Gold Rush (1925) | 1/6 | 20.0 |
| 8 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | 2/6 | 19.5 |
| 9 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape | 2/6 | 19.4 |
| 10 | Reservoir Dogs | 2/6 | 18.0 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| imdb.comreview and listing sites · Best Indie Movies |   3 surfaces |
| level33entertainment.com9 Best Independent Movies of All Time Every Indie Fan Must See |  2 surfaces |
| studiobinder.com15 Best Independent Films of All Time, Ranked (2026) - StudioBinder | 2 surfaces |
| agoodmovietowatch.comThe Best Indie Movies of All Time - A Good Movie To Watch | 1 surfaces |
| bfi.org.ukRevealed: the results of the 2022 Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll | BFI |  1 surfaces |
| criterionchannel.comCriterion Channel | 1 surfaces |
| en.wikipedia.orgreference · Independent Spirit Award for Best Film | 1 surfaces |
| fictionhorizon.com40 Best Independent Films of the Last Decade - Fiction Horizon | 1 surfaces |
| filmsite.org50 Greatest Independent Films - Empire Magazine | 1 surfaces |
| google.comportal · Eraserhead | 1 surfaces |
| lifehack.orgThe Ultimate Ranking of the 40 Best Indie Movies of All Time - LifeHack | 1 surfaces |
| looper.com50 Best Indie Movies Of All Time Ranked - Looper | 1 surfaces |
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