What was the Greatest year for Cinema?

Film critics often cite 1939 as the greatest year for movies.

Gone With the Wind
Wizard of Oz
Stagecoach

and many others.

(And yes, 1939 was even before my time! lol)

Id have to say 1994, there are so many great movies from that year, Shawshank redemption, pulp fiction, Leon the professional, interview with a vampire, the crow, legends of the fall, just to name a few

When they closed for the plandemic

1974 was a big year

In my lifetime probably the mid 70's to the mid 80's.
Quite a creative era with the emergence of many excellent Directors; and writers.

American; French; Italian and Spanish filmmaking was adventurous and much of it still holds up well today

1939.

1939.

1939

I'm no film snob, so I won't say when. But I will say that, when the Marvel movies were first coming out (whether you love or hate them), theaters couldn't print tickets fast enough.

Apparently it's every year in India.

"India is the largest producer of films in the world and second oldest film industry in the world."

I reckon nothing for at least 20 years.
I think 1939 was a classic,Snow White,Gone with the Wind,Wizard of Oz.

I think the early 90s had great movies

1939 -1949 was prime …..