Watching a movie is our first choice in terms of entertainment. In this article, I – at crazzyblogger.com creating a list of the Top 5 Best Movies of all time according to IMDb ratings. This includes films from various languages, and it is based on ratings of global user ratings given on IMDb.
What is an IMDb rating?
IMDb is the “Internet Movie Database”.
IMDb‘s ranking system decides the position of the film by using a complex formula that uses a weighted formula that accounts for both the total number of ratings and the rating average. To even qualify its name in the IMDb list a movie needs a minimum of 25,000 user ratings.
Those user ratings should come from the “regular IMDb voters”. In this list, you can find many movies with the same rating but they are not tied and gets separate positions in the list, for an example The prestige (2006) is at 36th position on IMDb’s top movies list, and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) is at 48th position in the list these two movies have 8.5 IMDb rating but their position in the list is different.
Indian Tamil language Movie Jai Bhim has claimed the number one spot in IMDb’s top 250 movies list by overtaking The Shawshank Redemption.
Top 5 Best Movies of all-time List:
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Jai Bhim (2021) 9.3/10
Starring- Suriya, Lijomol Jose , Manikandan ,Rajisha Vijayan ,Prakash Raj ,Rao Ramesh
IMDB Rating- 9.3
Votes – 166,478
Release year- 2021
Director- T. J. Gnanavel
Written by- T. J. Gnanavel
Duration- 164 Minutes
Genre- Crime, drama
Country- India
Language- Tamil
Synopsis- This film is based on a true incident in 1993 and revolves around a case where Justice K. Chandru files a habeas corpus case to seek justice for a tribal man who was arrested for an alleged theft case and later was missing from Police custody.
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994) 9.3/10
Starring- Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton , William Sadler , Clancy Brown , Gil Bellows , James Whitmore
IMDB Rating- 9.3
Votes – 2,523,475
Release year- 1994
Director- Frank Darabont
Written by Frank Darabont. Based on the novella named Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
Duration- 142 Minutes
Genre- Drama
Country- United States
Language- English
Synopsis- Based on Stephen King’s story this film shows the growing friendship over the years between two inmates of Shawshank State Prison. The heart-warming friendship is one of the best-shown friendships on the screen which gives beautiful moments and leads up to one of the greatest endings in the history of films.
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The Godfather (1972) 9.2/10
Starring- Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Richard Castellano, James Caan, , Robert Duvall, Richard Conte, Diane Keaton, Sterling Hayden, John Marley,
IMDB Rating- 9.2
Votes – 1,737,402
Release year- 1972
Director- Francis Ford Coppola
Written by Francis Ford Coppola & Mario Puzo, based on Puzo’s best-selling novel The Godfather 1969
Duration- 175 Minutes
Genre- Crime, drama
Country- United States
Language- English
Synopsis- This Movie shows the story of the Corleone family an Italian- American family of mafias under the patriarch of Vito Corleone( Marlon Brando) , who focuses on transforming his youngest son Michael Corleone ( Al Pacino) to become the mafia boss when the family patriarch is nearly assassinated. The film is counted as one of the inspiring films due to its unforgettable sequences and quotable dialogues.
4. The Dark knight (2008) 9/10
Starring- Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman
IMDB Rating- 9.0
Votes – 2,474,247
Release year- 2008
Director- Christopher Nolan
Written by- Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer
Duration- 152 Minutes
Genre- Action, Crime, drama
Country- United States, United Kingdom
Language- English
Synopsis- The film shows Batman’s (Christian Bale) attempt to stop the menace caused by the anarchist Joker (Heath ledger) who wants to destroy Gotham City. The film is an absolute masterpiece with unpredictable twists which is mostly remembered for Heath Ledgers Oscar-winning Performance as anarchist mastermind Joker.
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The Godfather: Part II (1974) 9/10
Starring- Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Morgana King, John Cazale, Mariana Hill, Lee Strasberg
IMDB Rating- 9.0
Votes – 1,205,787
Release year- 1974
Director- Francis Ford Coppola
Written by Francis Ford Coppola & Mario Puzo, based on Puzo’s best-selling novel The Godfather 1969
Duration- 202 Minutes
Genre- Crime, drama
Country- United States
Language- English, Sicilian
Synopsis- This movie acts as both a prequel and sequel to the 1972 movie The Godfather. The prequel section shows the early life and journey from his Sicilian childhood to the founding of his family syndicate in New York Vito Corleone (Robert de Niro). The sequel follows Michael’s (Al Pacino) further descent into the world of crime after becoming the Don of Corleone family and his complicated relationship with his brother Fredo. This movie is counted as a brilliant continuation and a masterpiece.
Conclusion:
Regarding the fact that there are thousands of movies, and films made throughout the world every year, all don’t come under high ratings on IMDb.
The best of the best movies liked and applauded by the viewers come in limelight. And by the user’s or viewer’s rating, the best movies are been segregated. You can view the best movies of all time, the best movies of the last 5 years, the best top 50 movies, etc., these many more.
You can check the list of the top 5 movies mentioned in this article and don’t forget to miss the chance to see them all. You can get the movies at the OTT channels like Amazon Prime, Netflix or Hotstar, etc. So, just download the app, subscribe and entertain yourself at your favorable time by watching some of the best-rated movie lists.
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FAQs
What are the Top 10 Highest Rated Movies of all time According to IMDb ratings?
- Jai Bhim .2021 ( IMDb- 9.3)
- The Shawshank Redemption .1994 ( IMDb- 9.3)
- The Godfather .1972 ( IMDb- 9.2)
- The Dark knight. 2008 ( IMDb- 9.0)
- The Godfather: part II .1974 ( IMDb- 9.0)
- 12 Angry Men. 1957 ( IMDb- 9.0)
- The Lord Of the Rings: The return of The King. 2003 ( IMDb-8.9)
- Pulp Fiction. 1994 ( IMDb-8.9)
- Schindler’s list. 1993 ( IMDb- 8.9)
- 2010 (IMDb- 8.8)
What is the full form of IMDb?
The full form of IMDb is International Movie Database.
Disclaimer: The article posted on crazzyblogger.com is a reference to the top 5 best movies of all time. The reference has been taken from the IMDb website, and the ratings are also provided according to their metric.