What are the top 10 IMDb-rated movies

The top 10 movies on imdb, based on user ratings, are:

1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

   • Rating: 9.3/10
   • Synopsis: Wrongly convicted, Andy Dufresne forms a lasting friendship with fellow inmate Red, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
   • Director: Frank Darabont
   • Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman

2. The Godfather (1972)

   • Rating: 9.2/10
   • Synopsis: The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
   • Director: Francis Ford Coppola
   • Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino

3. The Dark Knight (2008)

   • Rating: 9.0/10
   • Synopsis: Batman faces off against the Joker, a criminal mastermind who seeks to create chaos in Gotham City.
   • Director: Christopher Nolan
   • Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger

4. The Godfather Part II (1974)

   • Rating: 9.0/10
   • Synopsis: The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
   • Director: Francis Ford Coppola
   • Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro

5. 12 Angry Men (1957)

   • Rating: 9.0/10
   • Synopsis: A jury deliberates the guilt or innocence of a defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt, forcing the jurors to question their morals and values.
   • Director: Sidney Lumet
   • Stars: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb

6. Schindler’s List (1993)

   • Rating: 9.0/10
   • Synopsis: In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
   • Director: Steven Spielberg
   • Stars: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes

7. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

   • Rating: 9.0/10
   • Synopsis: Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron’s army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
   • Director: Peter Jackson
   • Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen

8. Pulp Fiction (1994)

   • Rating: 8.9/10
   • Synopsis: The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster’s wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
   • Director: Quentin Tarantino
   • Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman

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

   • Rating: 8.8/10
   • Synopsis: A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
   • Director: Peter Jackson
   • Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian Mc Kellen

10. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

    • Rating: 8.8/10
    • Synopsis: A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.
    • Director: Sergio Leone
    • Stars: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach

These ratings are based on IMDb user votes and are subject to change as more users rate and review films.