The 8 Most-Rated Movies on IMDb, Ranked by movie.guru

Millions of IMDb ratings each, the most on the site. Re-ranked by the movie.guru score, critics and audiences blended. Somebody's favorite comes in eighth.

Number one is second in votes and first where it counts.

1. 8
   Fight Club (1999)7.0

   Huge crowd, smallest score in the room.

   2.67 million IMDb ratings got it into this club, but the movie.guru score is a 6.7, Solid and nothing more. Critics rank it above 65% of notable movies, audiences 63%.
2. 7
   Interstellar (2014)7.5

   The best character is a talking filing cabinet.

   $782.9 million worldwide on a reported $165 million, and the movie.guru score settles at 7.4. Critics rank it above 69% of notable movies. TARS, the boxy robot, has the best timing in it.
3. 6
   Inception (2010)8.2

   Original, huge and loud. Blockbusters rarely get all three.

   2.88 million IMDb ratings, third most here, and critics rank it above 84% of notable movies. An original heist set inside dreams. Hans Zimmer's horns do half the acting.
4. 5
   The Matrix (1999)8.1

   Still the coolest movie here. The sequels don't count.

   A reported $63 million in 1999 bought bullet time, black leather and $473.3 million worldwide. Audiences rank it above 85% of notable movies. It still looks better than most new blockbusters.
5. 4
   Pulp Fiction (1994)8.8

   Critics love it most, and the dance scene still rules.

   Critics rank it above 96% of notable movies, the highest here. 2.48 million IMDb ratings. 154 minutes, and one of the best scenes is two guys debating burgers.
6. 3
   Forrest Gump (1994)8.9

   The crowd's favorite here, and critics are the holdouts.

   Audiences rank it above 99% of notable movies, the highest here. Critics stop at 81%. Gary Sinise's Lieutenant Dan is the secret best part of 142 minutes.
7. 2
   The Shawshank Redemption (1994)9.2

   From box office shrug to the most-rated movie here.

   $29.4 million worldwide on a reported $25 million budget. Then 3.25 million IMDb ratings, the most on this list, and a 9.3. Morgan Freeman narrating anything is basically a hug.
8. 1
   The Dark Knight (2008)9.3

   A superhero movie that's really a crime movie, and it wins.

   Critics rank it above 92% of notable movies, audiences 95%, and it made $1.01 billion worldwide. Heath Ledger is the reason. The truck chase is the bonus.

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