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The Best Movies Of All Time

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These are the best movies of all time, ranked by movie experts and film fans alike. What are the greatest movies in cinema history? This list of the top films ever made was created by taking best movie suggestions from Ranker users and letting them vote to determine which famous movies are the best ever made.

So, what are the best movies of all time? The list includes a wide range of films from all over the world, from art house European cinema to top action films and must-see blockbusters to established, highly-regarded classics of the Golden Age of Hollywood. The entries span many genres and include some of the greatest movie villains created by the best writers and top film directors in the industry. Included are movies that were recognized in their own time – including a number of Academy Award recipients and even Best Picture selections – as well as cult movies or sleeper hits that took time to find an audience. 1994 American drama film Shawshank Redemption, for example, was not highly regarded or popular in theaters when it first opened, but has since risen to the top 10 of many best movie lists.

If your favorite movies still aren't included with this ranking of good movies to watch, add them by clicking "rerank" below to make your own list. Or just vote for the top rated movies below that are most worthy of the title of the greatest movie ever. Also, check out Ranker's lists of the greatest actors of all time.

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The Terminator
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Inception
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GoodFellas
Robert De Niro, Samuel L. Jackson
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Jurassic Park
Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum
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The Departed
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson
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The Exorcist
Max von Sydow, Ellen Burstyn
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The Princess Bride
Billy Crystal, Robin Wright
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Rocky
Sylvester Stallone, Joe Frazier
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Finding Nemo
Ellen DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe
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Groundhog Day
Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell
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The Lion King
Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Irons
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The Breakfast Club
Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald
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The Incredibles
Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter
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Home Alone
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Ghostbusters
Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Drew Barrymore, Erika Eleniak
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
Harrison Ford, Alfred Molina
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The Goonies
Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin
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Rain Man
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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Gladiator
Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix
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Stand by Me
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Dead Poets Society
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The Sound Of Music
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