Premiere Magazine (in its April 2006 issue), in an article written by numerous authors, published a list of the 100 Greatest (Movie) Performances of All-Time, to celebrate the best movie performances in film history. The defining performances were excerpted and abbreviated from the article.

Facts and Commentary About the List:

• The authors described the movie performances: "They made us laugh, they made us cry....We love great movies the most - we feel the most electric connection to them - when the actors look out from that big screen, and hook into us. They make us believe that they're the people they're playing and that we, as viewers, have a genuine stake in what's coming next."

Additionally Recommended:

• Filmsite's 100 Greatest Film Stars of All-Time - a definitive look at the 100 greatest film stars (50 male, 50 female) of Hollywood legend
• Filmsite's Greatest Film Stars - Roles and Filmographies - starring (and definitive roles) for many of the greatest stars of the American cinema, including many lesser known actors and actresses
• Filmsite's Greatest Film Characters of All-Time
• AFI's Greatest Film Star Legends (50 total, 25 men and 25 women) from 1999
• AFI's Greatest Heroes and Villains
• 100 Best Female Character Roles in Movieline Magazine
• 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All-Time (April 2004 issue) in Premiere Magazine