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In 1993, Sweet Smell of Success was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being " culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant ".

Time magazine ranked the film as one of the " All-Time 100 Movies ".

In 2002, Sweet Smell of Success: The Musical was created by Marvin Hamlisch, Craig Carnelia and John Guare.

In addition to AFI's naming J. J. Hunsecker number 35 of the top 50 movie villains of all time in 2003, Mackendrick's film has achieved cult film status because of its dialogue.

Filmmaker Barry Levinson paid tribute to Sweet Smell of Success in Diner ( 1982 ) with one character wandering around saying nothing but lines from the film.