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IMDb Top Rated Films

The highest-rated films of all time according to IMDb user ratings, spanning all genres and eras.

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Rank
Title
Year
Director
Genre
IMDb Rating
Runtime (min)
1The Shawshank Redemption1,994Frank DarabontDrama9.3142
2The Godfather1,972Francis Ford CoppolaCrime / Drama9.2175
3The Dark Knight2,008Christopher NolanAction / Crime / Drama9152
4The Godfather Part II1,974Francis Ford CoppolaCrime / Drama9202
512 Angry Men1,957Sidney LumetDrama996
6Schindler's List1,993Steven SpielbergBiography / Drama / History9195
7The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2,003Peter JacksonAdventure / Drama / Fantasy9201
8Pulp Fiction1,994Quentin TarantinoCrime / Drama8.9154
9The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2,001Peter JacksonAdventure / Drama / Fantasy8.9178
10The Good, the Bad and the Ugly1,966Sergio LeoneAdventure / Western8.8178
11Forrest Gump1,994Robert ZemeckisDrama / Romance8.8142
12Fight Club1,999David FincherDrama / Thriller8.8139
13Inception2,010Christopher NolanAction / Adventure / Sci-Fi8.8148
14The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2,002Peter JacksonAdventure / Drama / Fantasy8.8179
15Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back1,980Irvin KershnerAction / Adventure / Fantasy8.7124
16The Matrix1,999Lana & Lilly WachowskiAction / Sci-Fi8.7136
17Goodfellas1,990Martin ScorseseBiography / Crime / Drama8.7145
18One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1,975Milos FormanDrama8.7133
19Se7en1,995David FincherCrime / Drama / Mystery8.6127
20It's a Wonderful Life1,946Frank CapraDrama / Fantasy8.6130
21Interstellar2,014Christopher NolanAdventure / Drama / Sci-Fi8.7169
22Parasite2,019Bong Joon-hoComedy / Drama / Thriller8.5132
23Spirited Away2,001Hayao MiyazakiAnimation / Adventure / Family8.6125
24City of God2,002Fernando MeirellesCrime / Drama8.6130
25Saving Private Ryan1,998Steven SpielbergDrama / War8.6169
26The Silence of the Lambs1,991Jonathan DemmeCrime / Drama / Thriller8.6118
27Whiplash2,014Damien ChazelleDrama / Music8.5107
28Gladiator2,000Ridley ScottAction / Adventure / Drama8.5155
29The Prestige2,006Christopher NolanDrama / Mystery / Sci-Fi8.5130
30The Green Mile1,999Frank DarabontCrime / Drama / Fantasy8.6189
31Joker2,019Todd PhillipsCrime / Drama / Thriller8.4122
32Avengers: Endgame2,019Anthony & Joe RussoAction / Adventure / Drama8.4181
33Oppenheimer2,023Christopher NolanBiography / Drama / History8.3180
34The Lion King1,994Roger Allers & Rob MinkoffAnimation / Adventure / Drama8.588
35Apocalypse Now1,979Francis Ford CoppolaDrama / Mystery / War8.4147
36Django Unchained2,012Quentin TarantinoAction / Drama / Western8.5165
37WALL-E2,008Andrew StantonAnimation / Adventure / Family8.498
38The Departed2,006Martin ScorseseCrime / Drama / Thriller8.5151
39Alien1,979Ridley ScottHorror / Sci-Fi8.5117
40Braveheart1,995Mel GibsonBiography / Drama / History8.3178
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