As of January 2025, the top-rated English-language movies, according to IMDb user ratings, are:
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) – Rating: 9.3
- A banker is wrongfully imprisoned and forms a life-changing bond with a fellow inmate.
- The Godfather (1972) – Rating: 9.2
- An aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control to his reluctant son.
- The Dark Knight (2008) – Rating: 9.0
- Batman faces the anarchic Joker, who seeks to plunge Gotham City into chaos.
- The Godfather Part II (1974) – Rating: 9.0
- The early life and career of Vito Corleone is portrayed, alongside his son’s expansion of the family crime syndicate.
- 12 Angry Men (1957) – Rating: 9.0
- A dissenting juror in a murder trial attempts to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – Rating: 9.0
- The final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of Middle-earth.
- Schindler’s List (1993) – Rating: 9.0
- The true story of a man who saved over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust.
- Pulp Fiction (1994) – Rating: 8.9
- Interwoven stories of crime and redemption in Los Angeles.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) – Rating: 8.9
- A young hobbit begins a journey to destroy a powerful ring.
- Forrest Gump (1994) – Rating: 8.8
- The life journey of a simple man with a kind heart, witnessing key historical events.
These films are acclaimed for their storytelling, direction, and performances, making them enduring favorites among audiences.