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.
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60,55923,338Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks, Sally FieldReleased: 1994
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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108,44942,540The Shawshank Redemption
Morgan Freeman, Rita HayworthReleased: 1994
Directed by: Frank Darabont
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53,56419,387Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks, Matt DamonReleased: 1998
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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32,41112,382Toy Story
Tom Hanks, Tim AllenReleased: 1995
Directed by: John Lasseter
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20,6959,753Catch Me If You Can
Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprioReleased: 2002
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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29,86510,814The Green Mile
Tom Hanks, Gary SiniseReleased: 1999
Directed by: Frank Darabont
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82,08846,968The Dark Knight
Christian Bale, Michael CaineReleased: 2008
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
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40,55623,959The Silence of the Lambs
Jodie Foster, Anthony HopkinsReleased: 1991
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
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45,73228,624Back to the Future
Michael J. Fox, Christopher LloydReleased: 1985
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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24,34713,706The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2002)
Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellenReleased: 2002
Directed by: Peter Jackson
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27,77317,037The Lion King
Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy IronsReleased: 1994
Directed by: Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers
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17,4879,632Scarface
Al Pacino, Michelle PfeifferReleased: 1983
Directed by: Brian De Palma
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37,24221,905Inception
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom HardyReleased: 2010
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
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18,58510,831Alien
Sigourney Weaver, John HurtReleased: 1979
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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30,12918,324Braveheart
Mel Gibson, Sophie MarceauReleased: 1995
Directed by: Mel Gibson
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14,8536,613Cast Away
Tom Hanks, Helen HuntReleased: 2000
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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22,72313,799Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward FurlongReleased: 1991
Directed by: James Cameron
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17,0489,598The Sixth Sense
Bruce Willis, Mischa BartonReleased: 1999
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
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32,74820,488Jurassic Park
Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff GoldblumReleased: 1993
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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29,38119,190Rocky
Sylvester Stallone, Joe FrazierReleased: 1976
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
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24,93214,845Seven
Brad Pitt, Gwyneth PaltrowReleased: 1995
Directed by: David Fincher
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22,65213,641Die Hard
Bruce Willis, Alan RickmanReleased: 1988
Directed by: John McTiernan
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19,37511,281Full Metal Jacket
Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee ErmeyReleased: 1987
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
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16,7219,791Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Harrison Ford, Carrie FisherReleased: 1983
Directed by: Richard Marquand
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15,5749,389The Princess Bride
Billy Crystal, Robin WrightReleased: 1987
Directed by: Rob Reiner
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