The 60 most popular movies in history

The 60 most popular movies
Number 1: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
2. The Godfather (1972)
3. The Dark Knight (2008)
4. The Godfather: Part II (1974)
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
6. Schindler's List (1993)
7. 12 Angry Men (1957)
8. Pulp Fiction (1994)
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
10. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
11. Inception (2010)
12. Fight Club (1999)
13. Forrest Gump (1994)
14. The Matrix (1999)
15. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
16. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
17. Seven (1995)
18. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
19. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
20. Goodfellas (1990)
21. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
22. Cidade de Deus / City of God (2002)
23. La Vita è Bella / Life is Beautiful (1997)
24. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
25. Seven Samurai (1954)
26. Interstellar (2014)
27. Gladiator (2000)
28. Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
29. The Departed (2006)
30. The Prestige (2006)
31. The Green Mile (1999)
32. Back to the Future (1985)
33. Léon: the Professional (1994)
34. American History X (1998)
35. The Usual Suspects (1995)
36. The Lion King (1994)
37. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
38. The Intouchables/ Untouchable (2011)
39. The Pianist (2002)
40. Whiplash (2014)
41. Spirited Away (2001)
42. Parasite (2019)
43. Psycho (1960)
44. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
45. Grave of the Fireflies / Hotaru No Haka (1988)
46. Modern Times (1936)
47. City Lights (1931)
48. Harakiri (1962)
49. Django Unchained (2012)
50. Memento (2000)
51. WALL-E (2008)
52. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
53. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
54. American Beauty (1999)
55. Braveheart (1995)
56. Star Wars - Return of the Jedi (1983)
57. Batman Begins (2005)
58. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
59. Shutter Island (2010)
60. V for Vendetta (2005)
The 60 most popular movies

How do you measure something as subjective as popularity? Well, statistics can help. In this case, we take the ranking of movies in the online temple of cinema, iMDB and weigh it against the number of votes that each film accumulated there. Have a look: which are the most popular films from one to sixty?

Number 1: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Shawshank Redemption

Average grade: 9.2/10

Votes: 2.55 million

2. The Godfather (1972)

The Godfather

Average grade: 9.1/10

Votes: 1.75 million

3. The Dark Knight (2008)

The Dark Knight

Average grade: 9/10

Votes: 2.49 million

4. The Godfather: Part II (1974)

The Godfather: Part II

Average grade: 9/10

Votes: 1.21 million

5. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Average grade: 8.9/10

Votes: 1.75 million

6. Schindler's List (1993)

Schindler's List

Average grade: 8.9/10

Votes: 1.29 million

7. 12 Angry Men (1957)

12 Angry Men

Average grade: 8.9/10

Votes: 752,512

8. Pulp Fiction (1994)

Pulp Fiction

Average grade: 8.8/10

Votes: 1.95 million

9. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Average grade: 8.8/10

Votes: 1.77 million

10. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Average grade: 8.8/10

Votes: 734,632

11. Inception (2010)

Inception

Average grade: 8.7/10

Votes: 2.23 million

12. Fight Club (1999)

Fight Club

Average grade: 8.7/10

Votes: 2.00 million

13. Forrest Gump (1994)

Forrest Gump

Average grade: 8.7/10

Votes: 1.96 million

14. The Matrix (1999)

The Matrix (1999)

Average grade: 8.7/10

Votes: 1.83 million

15. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Average grade: 8.7/10

Votes: 1.58 million

16. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Average grade: 8.7/10

Votes: 1.23 million

17. Seven (1995)

Se7en

Average grade: 8.6/10

Votes: 1.56 million

18. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

The Silence of the Lambs

Average grade: 8.6/10

Votes: 1.36 million

19. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Saving Private Ryan

Average grade: 8.6/10

Votes: 1.32 million

20. Goodfellas (1990)

Goodfellas

Average grade: 8.6/10

Votes: 1.1 million

21. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Average grade: 8.6/10

Votes: 937,330

22. Cidade de Deus / City of God (2002)

City of God

Average grade: 8.6/10

Votes: 734,849

23. La Vita è Bella / Life is Beautiful (1997)

Life is Beautiful

Average grade: 8.6/10

Votes: 668,647

24. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

It's a Wonderful Life

Average grade: 8.6/10

Votes: 440,074

25. Seven Samurai (1954)

Seven Samurai

Average grade: 8.6/10

Votes: 335,768

26. Interstellar (2014)

Interstellar

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 1.69 million

27. Gladiator (2000)

Gladiator

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 1.43 million

28. Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 1.3 million

29. The Departed (2006)

The Departed

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 1.27 million

30. The Prestige (2006)

The Prestige

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 1.27 million

31. The Green Mile (1999)

The Green Mile

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 1.23 million

32. Back to the Future (1985)

Back to the Future

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 1.14 million

33. Léon: the Professional (1994)

Léon: the Professional

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 1.1 million

34. American History X (1998)

American History X

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 1.08 million

35. The Usual Suspects (1995)

The Usual Suspects

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 1.05 million

36. The Lion King (1994)

The Lion King

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 1.01 million

37. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 1.0 million

38. The Intouchables/ Untouchable (2011)

The Intouchables

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 820,161

39. The Pianist (2002)

The Pianist

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 793,997

40. Whiplash (2014)

Whiplash

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 792,269

41. Spirited Away (2001)

Spirited Away

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 719,050

42. Parasite (2019)

Parasite

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 718,526

43. Psycho (1960)

Psycho

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 645,874

44. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 464,120

45. Grave of the Fireflies / Hotaru No Haka (1988)

Grave of the Fireflies

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 261,868

46. Modern Times (1936)

Modern Times

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 234,471

47. City Lights (1931)

City Lights

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 179,861

48. Harakiri (1962)

Harakiri

Average grade: 8.5/10

Votes: 52,389

49. Django Unchained (2012)

Django Unchained

Average grade: 8.4/10

Votes: 1.47 million

50. Memento (2000)

Memento

Average grade: 8.4/10

Votes: 1.19 million

51. WALL-E (2008)

Wall-E

Average grade: 8.4/10

Votes: 1.06 million

52. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

The Dark Knight Rises

Average grade: 8.3/10

Votes: 1.61 million

53. Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Inglourious Basterds

Average grade: 8.3/10

Votes: 1.37 million

54. American Beauty (1999)

American Beauty

Average grade: 8.3/10

Votes: 1.12 million

55. Braveheart (1995)

Braveheart

Average grade: 8.3/10

Votes: 1.0 million

56. Star Wars - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Average grade: 8.3/10

Votes: 1.0 million

57. Batman Begins (2005)

Batman Begins

Average grade: 8.2/10

Votes: 1.39 million

58. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

The Wolf of Wall Street

Average grade: 8.2/10

Votes: 1.31 million

59. Shutter Island (2010)

Shutter Island

Average grade: 8.1/10

Votes: 1.23 million

60. V for Vendetta (2005)

V for Vendetta

Average grade: 8.1/10

Votes: 1.08 million

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