We are getting close to that magical time of the year when critics tell us what they thought the best movies of the year were, but we don’t often take the time to figure out what movies are loved most by the people actually paying for the popcorn. IMDB has now pulled together a list of their top movie of the year for the last 25 years, based entirely on user ratings on their site. While I like most of the films on the list, it feels deeply flawed to me, and like it was overrun by internet fans of filmmakers like Christopher Nolan and Tarantino.
IMDB Top User-Rated Movies By Year
2014: Interstellar
2013: The Wolf of Wall Street
2012: Django Unchained
2011: Intouchables
2010: Inception
2009: Inglourious Basterds
2008: The Dark Knight
2007: Into the Wild
2006: The Departed
2005: Batman Begins
2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2000: Memento
1999: Fight Club
1998: Saving Private Ryan
1997: Life Is Beautiful
1996: Fargo
1995: Se7en
1994: The Shawshank Redemption
1993: Schindler’s List
1992: Reservoir Dogs
1991: The Silence of the Lambs
1990: Goodfellas