The IMDb's most favorite movies by year of release: 120 years of crowd-pleasers

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This year marks the 120th anniversary of the public projection of cinema. In honor of that, I've compiled the films for each year that have accumulated the most 9 and 10 ratings on IMDb. The result makes for a nice primer on film history: the movies throughout time that modern viewers most love.

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  1. 35 new

    La passion de Jeanne d'Arc

    1928 — a.k.a. The Passion of Joan of Arc, in 27 top lists Check
  2. 69 new

    Lawrence of Arabia

    1962, in 40 top lists Check
  3. 76 new

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    1969, in 21 top lists Check
  4. 77 new

    Patton

    1970, in 13 top lists Check
  5. 97 new

    Goodfellas

    1990, in 31 top lists Check
  6. 100 new

    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
  7. 118 new

    Intouchables

    2011 — a.k.a. The Intouchables, in 7 top lists Check
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Last updated on Mar 31, 2014; source