1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (ISBN 0-7641-5701-9) is a film reference book compiled by various critics worldwide and edited by Steven Jay Schneider. It is a part of a series from Quintessence Editions Ltd. Each title is accompanied by a brief synopsis and critique, some with pictures. Presented chronologically, the current edition begins with Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon in 1902 and currently concludes with Christopher Nolan's 2008 film The Dark Knight. Contributors include Adrian Martin, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Richard Pena, David Stratton, and Margaret Pomeranz.