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. 22 new

    The Birth of a Nation

    1915, in 21 top lists Check
  2. 70 new

    The Great Escape

    1963, in 14 top lists Check
  3. 23 new

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    1916, in 24 top lists Check
  4. 35 new

    La passion de Jeanne d'Arc

    1928 — a.k.a. The Passion of Joan of Arc, in 27 top lists Check
  5. 100 new

    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
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Last updated on Mar 31, 2014; source