The IMDb's most favorite movies by year of release: 120 years of crowd-pleasers

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This year marks the 120th anniversary of the public projection of cinema. In honor of that, I've compiled the films for each year that have accumulated the most 9 and 10 ratings on IMDb. The result makes for a nice primer on film history: the movies throughout time that modern viewers most love.

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  1. 9 new

    Le voyage dans la lune

    1902 — a.k.a. A Trip to the Moon, in 14 top lists Check
  2. 91 new

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  3. 122 new

    Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

    2015, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 34 new

    Metropolis

    1927, in 36 top lists Check
  5. 8 new

    L'homme à la tête en caoutchouc

    1901, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 117 new

    Inception

    2010, in 21 top lists Check
  7. 120 new

    Gravity

    2013, in 12 top lists Check
  8. 17 new

    Frankenstein

    1910, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 111 new

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    2004, in 28 top lists Check
  10. 78 new

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  11. 42 new

    Bride of Frankenstein

    1935, in 19 top lists Check
  12. 89 new

    Blade Runner

    1982, in 36 top lists Check
  13. 92 new

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  14. 93 new

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  15. 86 new

    Alien

    1979, in 30 top lists Check
  16. 75 new

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    1968, in 45 top lists Check
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Last updated on Mar 31, 2014; source