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. 37 new

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930, in 19 top lists Check
  2. 47 new

    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
  3. 49 new

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  4. 77 new

    Patton

    1970, in 13 top lists Check
  5. 85 new

    The Deer Hunter

    1978, in 26 top lists Check
  6. 94 new

    Full Metal Jacket

    1987, in 18 top lists Check
  7. 105 new

    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
  8. 116 new

    Inglourious Basterds

    2009, in 17 top lists Check
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Last updated on Mar 31, 2014; source