IMDb's Top 250

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The IMDb top 250 is probably the most well-known movie list in the world. It has earned this reputation through the fact that it has been composed by aggregating the votes of many normal moviegoers. In other words, this is a list by and for the people and not some elite movie-critics list.

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  1. 3 -

    The Dark Knight

    2008, in 27 top lists Check
  2. 7 -

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    2003, in 29 top lists Check
  3. 9 -

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
  4. 14 -

    Inception

    2010, in 21 top lists Check
  5. 15 -

    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
  6. 16 -

    The Matrix

    1999, in 30 top lists Check
  7. 22 -

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  8. 24 -

    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
  9. 29 -

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991, in 27 top lists Check
  10. 30 -

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  11. 36 -

    Gladiator

    2000, in 25 top lists Check
  12. 45 -

    Seppuku

    1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check
  13. 60 -

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
  14. 63 -

    Avengers: Infinity War

    2018, in 8 top lists Check
  15. 69 -

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  16. 71 -

    The Dark Knight Rises

    2012, in 7 top lists Check
  17. 78 -

    Avengers: Endgame

    2019, in 8 top lists Check
  18. 93 -

    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
  19. 103 -

    North by Northwest

    1959, in 30 top lists Check
  20. 111 -

    Heat

    1995, in 23 top lists Check
  21. 117 -

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
  22. 118 -

    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
  23. 129 -

    Per qualche dollaro in più

    1965 — a.k.a. For a Few Dollars More, in 11 top lists Check
  24. 130 -

    Batman Begins

    2005, in 11 top lists Check
  25. 139 -

    Top Gun: Maverick

    2022, in 7 top lists Check
  26. 144 -

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  27. 151 -

    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    2003, in 18 top lists Check
  28. 165 -1

    V for Vendetta

    2005, in 10 top lists Check
  29. 190 +3

    Mad Max: Fury Road

    2015, in 23 top lists Check
  30. 197 -

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  31. 215 -

    Logan

    2017, in 9 top lists Check
  32. 218 -

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  33. 224 -

    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the...

    2003, in 13 top lists Check
  34. 227 -

    Rush

    2013, in 6 top lists Check
  35. 231 -

    The Incredibles

    2004, in 13 top lists Check
  36. 243 -1

    The Iron Giant

    1999, in 13 top lists Check
  37. 249 -1

    Gangs of Wasseypur

    2012, in 7 top lists Check
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