The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Movie Posters of All Time
GoatWars fans rank Jaws (1977) the greatest of all time among Movie Posters, with a 80.2% Goatscore.
Chasing the crown: #2 The Silence of the Lambs (1991) (56.0%), #3 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) (55.9%).
Some movie posters sell a film. Others become part of pop culture.
The best movie posters aren’t just advertisements — they’re instantly recognizable images that stick in your brain for decades. One shark swimming upward changed blockbuster marketing forever. A cracked alien egg turned horror into minimalist art. A puppet-string logo told you everything you needed to know about power and control.
This GoatWars league brings together the most iconic movie posters ever created, spanning blockbuster classics, graphic design masterpieces, and posters that defined entire eras of cinema.
From the terrifying simplicity of Jaws to the cool rebellion of Pulp Fiction, every contender here has a fanbase ready to defend it.
Now it’s up to the fans.
Vote in the battles and decide which poster truly deserves to be called the GOAT.
All Time ranks by all-time win rate across every head-to-head battle. Latest ranks by latest fan sentiment, updated as new battles are voted on.
GOAT List FAQs
Who is the greatest of all time among Movie Posters?
GoatWars fans rank Jaws (1977) the greatest of all time among Movie Posters, with a 80.2% Goatscore.
How is the GOAT List calculated?
The GOAT List ranks every contender in Movie Posters by Goatscore: the percentage of head-to-head GoatWars battles they have won, as voted by fans.
How many votes is this ranking based on?
This GOAT List is based on 1,691 fan votes in head-to-head battles, as of August 30, 2026.
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