Since its restoration, "The Rules of the Game" has come to be regarded by many film critics and directors as one of the greatest films of all time. The decennial poll of international critics by "Sight & Sound" magazine ranked it #10 in 1952, elevated it to #3 in 1962, and #2 in 1972, 1982 and 1992. In 2002 it fell to #3 behind "Citizen Kane" and "Vertigo". In 2012, it fell to #4, behind "Vertigo", "Citizen Kane", and "Tokyo Story". It is the only film to have been included on every top ten list since 1952. "Empire" magazine ranked at number 13 in its list of "The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema" in 2010. In "Le Figaro" 2008 list of the greatest films ever made it tied for second with "The Night of the Hunter", behind "Citizen Kane".