This is why these five movies have the highest IMDb ratings:

Although internet buzz can be short-lived and unpredictable, certain films on IMDb have stood the test of time and consistently rank above the rest. These movies have been rated by viewers on the site and have established themselves as the cream of the crop in the world of cinema.

The top five films are typically among the best films of all time, if not the best, and are widely regarded as the best source for film ratings and opinions. They are at the very least among the most popular movies on the internet and are probably well-known to the majority of viewers.

1) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Blockbuster filmmaking done right is what you can expect from Peter Jackson‘s trilogy of movies that adapt his seminal fantasy books by J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King brings the nearly nine-hour-long story to a satisfying conclusion.

In this movie, Aragorn assumes his rightful place as King of Gondor, there may be the best cavalry charge ever captured on camera, the ring is eventually destroyed, and Sauron is finally vanquished.

Together with Titanic and Ben-Hur, this movie has received 11 Oscars, tying it with those two films for the most awards in Oscar history. It also marked one of the few instances in history where the big winner was an epic, mass-appealing fantasy film, perhaps as much of an acknowledgment by the academy of the monumental achievement the trilogy as a whole was.

2) The Godfather

The Godfather is an unusual example of a film that completely transcended its limitations as a medium to become ingrained in popular culture. This all-time classic was made possible by a subgenre that Hollywood had previously written off, a young, unconventional director with the vision to revive the gangster movie genre, and one of the greatest casts ever.

It’s difficult to find anything wrong with this movie; the acting, pacing, production design, cinematography, and script are all excellent. It revolutionized an entire genre of filmmaking by allowing viewers to see inside a mafia’s operations.

3) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

It was perhaps rightly believed that adapting The Lord of the Rings trilogy was essentially impossible because Tolkien spent the majority of his life working on it and had a significant impact on the genre as a whole. But Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema made the decision to accept the challenge, and it worked.

Is a story’s beginning preferably to its conclusion? The Fellowship of the Ring is ranked higher than the trilogy’s conclusion on the internet, which suggests that people there agree. It’s unclear why this is the case, but the movie is undoubtedly excellent and well-made and does a fantastic job of setting up the characters, their motivations, and the main plot points.

4) The Matrix

In one of the most successful marketing campaigns in history, the seemingly straightforward question “What is the Matrix?” puzzled and intrigued audiences. The Matrix became a huge hit and a cultural phenomenon due to an odd confluence of the pinnacle of stunt work, fascinating new technologies, and philosophical reflection on humanity’s relationship with machines.

It’s understandable why this movie has a special place in the hearts of so many people. By introducing the world to bullet-time and ground-breaking special effects, it revolutionized the way blockbusters were produced. It’s important to note that it is still regarded as the best film in the Matrix series and is still worthwhile to watch.

5) Pulp Fiction

The movie Pulp Fiction solidified Quentin Tarantino‘s status as an influential creator in Hollywood. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what makes this movie so great, but two of the main factors are the all-star cast trading insults with one another in Tarantino’s whip-smart script and using editing conventions to tell a non-linear story.

Most importantly, though, Pulp Fiction is just plain cool. There isn’t any other way to put it. This movie embodied the mid-’90s, from the classy hitmen played with panache by Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta to the nonstop-banger soundtrack. One of the most significant American movies of the era.