TOP 10 RATED MOVIES OF ALL TIME

There are many great movies in the world. Sure they might have done a lot of business at the box office but the following movies are top 10 rated movies of all time in the world:

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1. The Shawshank Redemption
2. The Godfather
3. The Godfather: Part II
4. The Dark Knight
5. 12 Angry Men
6. Schindler’s List
7. The Lords of the Rings: The Return of the King
8. Pulp Fiction
9. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
10. Fight Club

#1 The Shawshank Redemption

Release Date:

17 February 1995

IMDB Rating:

9.3/10

Director:

Frank Darabont

Writer:

• Stephen King ………… (short story)
• Frank Darabont ……… (screenplay)

Genre:

Drama

Runtime:

142 min

Cast:

1. Tim Robbins …………………….. Andy Dufresne
2. Morgan Freeman ………………. Ellis Boyd ‘Red’ Redding
3. Bob Gunton …………………….. Warden Norton
4. William Sadler ………………….. Heywood
5. Clancy Brown …………………… Captain Hadley
6. Gil Bellows ………………………. Tommy
7. Mark Rolston ……………………. Bogs Diamond
8. James Whitmore ……………….. Brooks Hatlen
9. Jeffrey DeMunn ………………… 1946 D.A.
10. Larry Brandenburg …………….. Skeet

Storyline:

This movie has been made upon the book “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”. An honest and hot-shot banker, Andy Dufresne, gets falsely accused of the murder of his wife and her lover, a golf pro, is sentenced to Shawshank Prison. Over the years, during all the unpleasantness, he retains “HOPE” and gains the friendship of his fellow inmates, especially a black marketer and longtime convict “Ellis Boyd Redding”, commonly known as “Red”. In the end, Andrew gets his way and makes a point that even though you can imprison a body but you can never truly imprison the spirit. These things make it one of the top 10 rated movies of all time.

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

#2 The Godfather

Release Date:

24 August 1972

IMDB Rating:

9.2/10

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writer:

• Mario Puzo ………………….. (screenplay & novel)
• Francis Ford Coppola ……… (screenplay)

Genre:

Drama, Crime

Runtime:

175 min

Cast:

1. Marlon Brando ………….. Don Vito Corleone
2. Al Pacino ………………… Michael Corleone
3. James Caan …………….. Sonny Corleone
4. Richard S. Castellano …. Clemenza
5. Robert Duvall …………… Tom Hagen
6. Sterling Hayden ………… Capt. McCluskey
7. John Marley ……………… Jack Woltz
8. Richard Conte …………… Barzini
9. Al Lettieri ………………… Sollozzo
10. Diane Keaton ……………. Kay Adams

Storyline:

Due to some circumstances Michael, the young and idealistic son of Vito Corleone, inherits the control of the most powerful mafia family in New York. Although he was determined to live his own life as he returned home as a war hero and tragic circumstances befall him.

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

#3 The Godfather: Part II

Release Date:

15 May 1975

IMDB Rating:

9.0/10

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writer:

• Mario Puzo …………………… (screenplay & novel)
• Francis Ford Coppola ………. (screenplay)

Genre:

Drama, Crime

Runtime:

202 min

Cast:

1. Al Pacino …………….. Michael
2. Robert Duvall ……….. Tom Hagen
3. Diane Keaton ………… Kay
4. Robert De Niro ………. Vito Corleone
5. John Cazale ………….. Freedo Corleone
6. Talia Shire ……………. Connie Corleone
7. Lee Stransberg ……… Hyman Roth
8. Michael V. Gazzo ……. Frankie Pentangeli
9. G.D. Spradlin ………… Sen. Pat Geary
10. Richard Bright ……….. Al Neri

Storyline:

The movie shows the early life of Vito Corleone, who was born in Sicily and becomes one of the most respected mafia dons in 1920s New York. Also, it follows the story of Michael Corleone in the 1950s as he expands the business into Las Vegas, Cuba, and Florida.

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

#4 The Dark Knight

Release Date:

24 July 2008

IMDB Rating:

9.0/10

Director:

Christopher Nolan

Writer:

• Jonathan Nolan ……….. (screenplay)
• Christopher Nolan ……. (screenplay & story)
• David S. Goyer ……….. (story)
• Bob Kane ………………. (characters)

Genre:

Action, Drama, Crime

Runtime:

152 min

Cast:

1. Christian Bale …………………. Bruce Wayne
2. Heath Ledger ………………….. Joker
3. Aaron Eckhart …………………. Harvey Dent
4. Michael Caine ………………….. Alfred
5. Maggie Gyllenhaal …………….. Rachel
6. Gary Oldman …………………… Gordon
7. Morgan Freeman ………………. Lucius Fox
8. Monique Gabriela Curnen …….. Ramirez
9. Ron Dean ……………………….. Wuertz
10. Cillian Murphy ………………….. Scarecrow

Storyline:

After Batman Begins (2008), Batman along with District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant James Gordon was had been able to keep a close lid on crime and the mobs in Gotham city. But when a sadistic criminal called “The Joker” makes himself known in the crime syndicate, Batman has a hard time to balance the line between vigilantism and heroism.

Budget:

$185,000,000 (estimated)

#5 12 Angry Men

Release Date:

10 April 1957

IMDB Rating:

8.9/10

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Writer:

• Reginald Rose ……………. (story & screenplay)

Genre:

Drama

Runtime:

96 min

Cast:

1. Martin Balsam ……………….. Juror 1
2. John Fiedler ………………….. Juror 2
3. Lee J. Cobb …………………… Juror 3
4. E.G. Marshall …………………. Juror 4
5. Jack Klugman ………………… Juror 5
6. Edward Binns ………………… Juror 6
7. Jack Warden ………………….. Juror 7
8. Henry Fonda ………………….. Juror 8
9. Joseph Sweeney ……………… Juror 9
10. Ed Begley ……………………… Juror 10
11. George Voskovec …………….. Juror 11
12. Robert Webber ……………….. Juror 12

Storyline:

The story revolves around a capital murder case. A 12 man jury attempts to stop failure of justice by making colleagues of an 18-year-old man, accused of the murder of his father, to reconsider the evidence. Thus begins a detective story and all of the action takes place in the jury room.

Budget:

$350,000 (estimated)

#6 Schindler’s List

Release Date:

18 February 1994

IMDB Rating:

8.9/10

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writer:

• Thomas Keneally …………. (book)
• Steven Zaillian ……………. (screenplay)

Genre:

Biography, Drama, History

Runtime:

195 min

Cast:

1. Liam Neeson ………………… Oskar Schindler
2. Ben Kingsley ………………… Itzhak Stern
3. Ralph Fiennes ………………. Amon Goeth
4. Caroline Goodall ……………. Emilie Schindler
5. Jonathan Sagall …………….. Poldek Pfefferberg
6. Embeth Davidtz …………….. Helen Hirsch
7. Malgorzata Gebel …………… Wiktoria Klonowska
8. Shmuel Levy ………………… Wilek Chilowicz
9. Mark Ivanir ………………….. Marcel Goldberg
10. Beatrice Macola …………….. Ingrid

Storyline:

The movie tells a true incredible story of a Czech born, enigmatic and opportunistic businessman, Oskar Schindler, who saved over 1000 Jews during one of the darkest chapters in human history due to his actions.

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

#7 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Release Date:

17 December 2003

IMDB Rating:

8.9/10

Director:

Peter Jackson

Writer:

• J.R.R. Tolkien ………….. (novel)
• Fran Walsh …………….. (screenplay)
• Philippa Boyens ……….. (screenplay)
• Peter Jackson ………….. (screenplay)

Genre:

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Runtime:

263 min

Cast:

1. Noel Appleby ………………… Everard Proudfoot
2. Ali Astin ………………………. Elanor Gamgee
3. Sean Astin …………………… Sam
4. David Aston …………………. Gondorian Soldier 3
5. John Bach ……………………. Madril
6. Sean Bean …………………… Boromir
7. Cate Blanchett ………………. Galadriel
8. Orlando Bloom ………………. Legolas
9. Billy Boyd …………………….. Pippin
10. Sadwyn Brophy ……………… Eldarion

Storyline:

The movie shows Sam and Frodo in their quest to destroy the “One ring” while the confrontation starts between the forces of virtuous and vile for control of middle earth.

Budget:

$94,000,000 (estimated)

#8 Pulp Fiction

Release Date:

21 October 1994

IMDB Rating:

8.9/10

Director:

Quentin Tarantino

Writer:

• Quentin Tarantino ………… (story & main writer)
• Roger Avary ……………….. (story)

Genre:

Crime, Drama

Runtime:

178 min

Cast:

1. Tim Roth ……………………… Pumpkin
2. Amanda Plummer …………… Honey Bunny
3. Laura Lovelace ………………. Waitress
4. John Travolta ………………… Vincent Vega
5. Samuel L. Jackson ………….. Jules Winnfield
6. Phil LaMarr …………………… Marvin
7. Frank Whaley ………………… Brett
8. Burr Steers …………………… Roger
9. Bruce Willis …………………… Butch Coolidge
10. Ving Rhames …………………. Marsellus Wallace

Storyline:

The movie shows the lives of several people linked together, a gangster and his wife, a boxer, two hitmen and a pair of diner bandits and how the story of these 4 tales is interconnected through brutality and vindication.

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

#9 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Release Date:

8 September 1968

IMDB Rating:

8.8/10

Director:

Sergio Leone

Writer:

• Luciano Vincenzoni …………… (story & screenplay)
• Sergio Leone ………………….. (story & screenplay)
• Agenore Incrocci ……………… (screenplay)
• Furio Scarpelli …………………. (screenplay)

Genre:

Western

Runtime:

186 min

Cast:

1. Eli Wallach ………………….. Tuco
2. Clint Eastwood …………….. Blondie
3. Lee Van Cleef ………………. Sentenza/Angel Eyes
4. Aldo Giuffre ………………… Alcoholic Union Captain
5. Luigi Pistilli …………………. Father Pablo Ramirez
6. Rada Rassimov …………….. Maria
7. Enzo Petito ………………….. Storekeeper
8. Claudio Scarchill ……………. Mexican Peon
9. John Bartha …………………. Sheriff
10. Livio Lorenzon ………………. Baker

Storyline:

The movie shows the story of 3 men with different natures and their pursuit to find a shipment of gold worth $200,000. Each one of the men has a piece of treasure but none of them has ever learnt how to share.

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Now, let’s close the article with the last movie from the list of the top 10 rated movies of all time.

#10 Fight Club

Release Date:

12 November 1999

IMDB Rating:

8.8/10

Director:

David Fincher

Writer:

• Chuck Palahniuk …………. (novel)
• Jim Uhls …………………… (screenplay)

Genre:

Drama

Runtime:

151 min

Cast:

1. Edward Norton ………………….. The Narrator
2. Brad Pitt ………………………….. Tyler Durden
3. Meat Loaf …………………………. Robert ‘Bob’ Paulsen
4. Zach Grenier ……………………… Richard Chesler
5. Richmond Arquette ……………… Intern
6. David Andrews …………………… Thomas
7. George Maguire ………………….. Group Leader
8. Eugenie Bondurant ………………. Weeping Woman
9. Helena Bonham Carter ………….. Marla Singer
10. Christina Cabot ……………………. Group Leader

Storyline:

The movie shows a story of an insomniac guy who wants to escape his boring life and joins a cancer support group. However, everything changes when he encounters Tyler Durden, who runs a secret fight club in the parking lot of a diner.

Budget:

$63,000,000 (estimated)

Every movie has its own story-line, great scenes and hard work that make it one of the top 10 rated movies of all time till now. 

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