Although internet popularity is a fickle and fleeting phenomenon. However, IMDB is a meaningful online platform for movie lovers. IMDb has a few films that stand out above their competitors and have stood the test of time. The website allows moviegoers to rate films, and certain films are deemed the best.
Many people deem IMDB as a go-to resource for movie ratings and opinions. The top 10 movies on the website are, at minimum, the most popular movies, if not the best. In any case, the movies ranked highest on IMDB are certainly the favorites on the internet. Currently, IMDB ranks the below movies in the top 10 of all times.
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The Godfather
Year: 1972
Rating: 9.2
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
The Godfather, a 1972 American crime movie, is directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy. The movie is based on a screenplay co-written by Mario Puzo & Coppola. The plot depicts an aging patriarch in postwar New York City. The movie centers on the events of the old patriarch transferring control of his organized crime dynasty and clandestine empire to the reluctant youngest son.
Estimated Budget: $6,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $245,066,411 (May 11 1997)
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The Shawshank Redemption
Year: 1994
Rating: 9.3
Director: Frank Darabont
It is an American drama film starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins. Darabont has directed and written the movie plot showing the story of two imprisoned men. These men develop a strong bond over the years. Later, they find solace and finally redemption by doing common deeds of decency.
Estimated Budget: $25,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $58,500,000
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The Godfather Part II
Year: 1947
Rating: 9
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
It is the second part of the American crime epic Godfather. The second installment stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall, and Robert De Niro. It depicts Vito Corleone’s early life and career in 1920s New York City. Michael is his son who expands and tightens his control over the family crime syndicate.
Estimated Budget: $13,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $193,000,000 (July 26 2012)
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Inception
Year: 2010
Rating: 8.8
Director: Christopher Nolan
The movie turns into an epic project with the usual mind-blowing performance from Leonardo DiCaprio. Leonardo DiCaprio. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, and Elliot Page add to the cast appeal. The movie revolves around A thief who sneaks into corporate secrets by using dream-sharing technology. The story takes a twisting turn when he is assigned an inverse task of planting an idea into a CEO’s mind. However, his tragic past could spell doom for the project and crew.
Estimated Budget: $160,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $828,000,000
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Fight Club
Year: 1999
Rating: 8.8
Director: David Fincher
Fight Club is based on the 1996 novel (same name), written by Chuck Palahniuk. The film stars Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. The movie is about an office worker who is an insomniac and a soap-maker with a devil-may-care attitude. The story folds into an underground fighting club that eventually evolves into more.
Estimated Budget: $63,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $71,000,000 (excluding USA)
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The Dark Knight
Year: 2008
Rating: 9
Director: Christopher Nolan
The Dark Knight is a superhero flick based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is the second installment and sequel of Nolan’s 2005 Batman Begins from Batman Series. in this part of the Batman series, Batman must face the Joker. This menace causes havoc in Gotham. As a result, he must submit to one of the most difficult physical and psychological tests of his abilities to combat injustice.
Estimated Budget: $185,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $1,001,921,825
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12 Angry Men
Year: 1957
Rating: 9
Director: Sidney Lumet
The drama film is an adaptation of Reginald Rose’s teleplay of the same name. A single jury member in a New York City murder case frustrates the others. His skeptical considerations force them to carefully examine the evidence before making a quick decision.
Estimated Budget: $350,000
Worldwide Gross: $379,000
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Year: 2001
Rating: 8.8
Director: Peter Jackson
Lord of the Rings (LOTR) needs no introduction. It’s the saga based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The 2001 installment shows a humble Hobbit from the Shire. He sets out on a journey with his eight companions to destroy the powerful One Ring. It is the only way the crew cab save Middle-earth from Sauron, the Dark Lord.
Estimated Budget: $93,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $ 897,700,000
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The Matrix
Year: 1999
Rating: 8.7
Director: Lana and Lilly Wachowski
Keanu Reeves is the star cast of this movie. His tremendous performance is a sight to be seen for the audience. The movie shows Keanu Reeves as Neo. He discovers the shocking truth when he is led by a beautiful stranger to an underground world. It turns out that Neo’s life is deceitful cyber-intelligence.
Estimated Budget: $ 63,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $ 460,000,000
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Se7en
Year: 1995
Rating: 8.6
Director: David Fincher
The movie is an epic performance of two detectives, Brad Pitt, a rookie, and Morgan Freeman, a veteran. Together they have to hunt a serial killer who is obsessive about the seven deadly sins. He uses them as his motives. The movie is suspenseful, thriller, and drama all at once.
Estimated Budget: $ 33,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $ 327,000,000
