Editing Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (section)

===Legacy===
The film came in third in a [[BBC Radio 2]] listener [[Opinion poll|poll]] of the UK's "Number One Essential Musicals"<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/paige/essentialvote.shtml Top ten musicals] – [[BBC Radio 2]]</ref> and was listed as number eight in the "Top 10 MGM musicals" in the book ''Top 10 of Film'' by Russell Ash. In 2004, the film was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]] as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." In 2006, it was ranked #21 on the [[American Film Institute]]'s [[AFI's 100 Years of Musicals|list of best musicals]]. In 2008, the film was ranked number 464 in ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]''{{'}}s list of the 500 greatest films of all time.<ref>[http://www.empireonline.com/500/7.asp The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time]</ref>

Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] awards ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' an 89% "Fresh" rating based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The critics' consensus states: "Buoyed by crowd-pleasing tunes and charming performances, ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' makes a successful transition from Broadway to screen that's sure to please the whole family."<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/seven_brides_for_seven_brothers "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers] Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 May 2017.</ref>