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The top 100 movies of all time, as chosen by users of the Internet Movie Database (IMDb), were announced on January 18, 2022. This list includes films ranging from classic romances to epic adventures.

Top 100 Movies of All Time (IMDb)

1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

2. The Godfather Part II (1974)

• 12 Angry Men (1957)*

3. Schindler's List (1993)

4. Forrest Gump (1994)

5. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)*

• The Godfather (1972)*

7. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

8. Inception (2010)*

9. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

10. Casablanca (1942)

11. The Matrix (1999)

12. Taxi Driver (1976)

13. Blade Runner (1982)

14. Ghostbusters (1984)

15. The Dark Knight (2008)

16. The Godfather Series (1972-1983)

17. Goodfellas (1990)

18. Casualties of War (1989)

19. The Truman Show (1998)

20. The Lion King (1994)

21. Forrest Gump (1994)

22. The Departed (2006)

23. The Green Mile (1999)

24. Schindler's List (1993)

25. Pulp Fiction (1994)

26. The Matrix (1999)

27. Jerry Maguire (1996)

28. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

29. A Few Good Men (1992)

30. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

31. The Godfather Part I (1972)

32. Amélie (2001)

33. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

34. The Truman Show (1998)

35. The Godfather (1972)

36. The Departed (2006)

37. The Godfather Part III (1990)

38. The Tree of Life (2011)

39. Cloud Atlas (2012)

40. The Big Short (2015)

41. Carol (2015)

42. The Martian (2015)

43. Steve Jobs (2015)

44. Inception (2010)

45. Forrest Gump (1994)

46. The Big Sleep (1946)

47. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

48. Casablanca (1942)

49. Roman Holiday (1953)

50. Singin' in the Rain (1952)

51. All About Eve (1950)

52. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

53. High Noon (1952)

54. Back to the Future (1985)

55. The Lion King (1994)

56. The Godfather (1972)

57. The Departed (2006)

58. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

59. Forrest Gump (1994)

60. The Matrix (1999)

61. The Big Sleep (1946)

62. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

63. American Beauty (1999)

64. Jerry Maguire (1996)

65. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

66. Casablanca (1942)

67. The Godfather (1972)

68. The Godfather Part I (1972)

69. Amélie (2001)

70. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

71. The Truman Show (1998)

72. The Big Sleep (1946)

73. The Matrix (1999)

74. Inception (2010)

75. Forrest Gump (1994)

76. The Godfather Series (1972-1983)

77. Goodfellas (1990)

78. Ghostbusters (1984)

79. The Dark Knight (2008)

80. The Matrix (1999)

81. The Green Mile (1999)

82. Schindler's List (1993)

83. Pulp Fiction (1994)

84. Carol (2015)

85. The Martian (2015)

86. Steve Jobs (2015)

87. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2* (2017)

88. The Big Short (2015)

89. Inception (2010)

90. Forrest Gump (1994)

91. The Big Sleep (1946)

92. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

93. American Beauty (1999)

94. The Truman Show (1998)

95. The Godfather (1972)

96. The Departed (2006)

97. The Godfather Part III (1990)

98. The Tree of Life (2011)

99. Cloud Atlas (2012)

100. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

These Are Based on the IMDb User ratings

This list is not an absolute ranking of the best movies, as different viewers may have different preferences and tastes. However, it represents a snapshot of the most highly regarded films in the history of filmmaking and a broad cross-section of genres, genres, directors and actors.