I don’t have much to say today. But I love a good movie. With the weekend coming up, I thought you might too. Here is IMDb’s List of the Top 50 Movies of all Time. I’ve seen most, but there are a few I may need to watch. In my opinion, the list lacks a few notables, specifically from the animated world of movies. I hope you find something you like.
What is IMDb?
“IMDb (Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television programs, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews.” (IMDb)
And how did they choose the films?
“IMDb’s ranking system isn’t as simple as listing all films in descending order by rating. A film needs to have a minimum of 25,000 user ratings to even qualify for the list, and those ratings must come from “regular IMDb voters,” though the site doesn’t specify how that group is chosen. Then, IMDb determines the film’s position using a weighted formula that accounts for the total number of ratings and rating average. In other words, just because 1998’s Saving Private Ryan (in the 27th spot) and 1968’s Once Upon a Time in the West (number 49) both have an 8.5 rating doesn’t mean they’re tied.” (IMDb)
1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) // 9.2
2. The Godfather (1972) // 9.1
3. The Godfather: Part II (1974) // 9.0
4. The Dark Knight (2008) // 9.0
5. 12 Angry Men (1957) // 8.9
6. Schindler’s List (1993) // 8.9
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) // 8.9
8. Pulp Fiction (1994) // 8.8
9. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) // 8.8
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) // 8.8
11. Fight Club (1999) // 8.8
12. Forrest Gump (1994) // 8.8
13. Inception (2010) // 8.7
14. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) // 8.7
15. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) // 8.7
16. The Matrix (1999) // 8.6
17. GoodFellas (1990) // 8.6
18. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) // 8.6
19. Hamilton (2020) // 8.6
20. Seven Samurai (1954) // 8.6
21. Se7en (1995) // 8.6
22. Life Is Beautiful (1997) // 8.6
23. City of God (2002) // 8.6
24. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) // 8.6
25. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) // 8.6
26. Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) // 8.6
27. Saving Private Ryan (1998) // 8.5
28. Spirited Away (2001) // 8.5
29. Parasite (2019) // 8.5
30. The Green Mile (1999) // 8.5
31. Interstellar (2014) // 8.5
32. Léon: The Professional (1994) // 8.5
33. The Usual Suspects (1995) // 8.5
34. Harakiri (1962) // 8.5
35. The Lion King (1994) // 8.5
36. Back to the Future (1985) // 8.5
37. The Pianist (2002) // 8.5
38. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) // 8.5
39. American History X (1998) // 8.5
40. Modern Times (1936) // 8.5
41. Psycho (1960) // 8.5
42. Gladiator (2000) // 8.5
43. City Lights (1931) // 8.5
44. The Departed (2006) // 8.5
45. The Intouchables (2011) // 8.5
46. Whiplash (2014) // 8.5
47. The Prestige (2006) // 8.5
48. Grave of the Fireflies (1988) // 8.5
49. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) // 8.5
50. Casablanca (1942) // 8.4
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“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” – Gone With the Wind, 1939
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“Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” – The Wizard of Oz, 1939
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“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” – Cool Hand Luke, 1967
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