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. 24 new

    The Immigrant

    1917, in 7 top lists Check
  2. 25 new

    A Dog's Life

    1918, in 4 top lists Check
  3. 28 new

    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
  4. 32 new

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  5. 38 new

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  6. 43 new

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  7. 47 new

    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
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Last updated on Mar 31, 2014; source