In 2003, "Bugsy Malone" was voted #19 on a list of the 100 greatest musicals, as chosen by viewers of Channel 4 in the UK, placing it higher than "The Phantom of the Opera", "Cats", and "The King and I". In 2005, "Bugsy Malone" was voted 39th on a list of the 100 greatest family films (also compiled by Channel 4) ahead of "Beetlejuice" and "The Princess Bride" and behind "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" and "It's a Wonderful Life". "Bugsy Malone" ranks 353rd on "Empire Magazine"'s 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time.