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The Top 200 Movies as Rated by Women on IMDb in 2018

by IMDb-Editors • Created 7 years ago • Modified 7 years ago
In celebration of International Women's Day, we've complied the the top 200 movies according to ratings from women on IMDb. How do your own favorites stack up?
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  • Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    1. The Shawshank Redemption

    19942h 22mR82Metascore
    9.3 (3M)
    A banker convicted of uxoricide forms a friendship over a quarter century with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence and trying to remain hopeful through simple compassion.
    DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob Gunton
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 9.22
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 9.29
  • Schindler's List (1993)

    2. Schindler's List

    19933h 15mR95Metascore
    9.0 (1.5M)
    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.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLiam NeesonRalph FiennesBen Kingsley
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.97
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.92
  • Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972)

    3. The Godfather

    19722h 55mR100Metascore
    9.2 (2.1M)
    The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames Caan
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.91
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 9.24
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

    4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    20033h 21mPG-1394Metascore
    9.0 (2.1M)
    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.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellen
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.86
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.92
  • Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, and Giorgio Cantarini in Life Is Beautiful (1997)

    5. Life Is Beautiful

    19971h 56mPG-1358Metascore
    8.6 (779K)
    When an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.
    DirectorRoberto BenigniStarsRoberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiGiorgio Cantarini
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.85
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.57
  • Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Jack Warden, and Robert Webber in 12 Angry Men (1957)

    6. 12 Angry Men

    19571h 36mApproved97Metascore
    9.0 (925K)
    The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
    DirectorSidney LumetStarsHenry FondaLee J. CobbMartin Balsam
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.84
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.95
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    20012h 58mPG-1392Metascore
    8.9 (2.1M)
    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.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando Bloom
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.81
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.81
  • Matthew Broderick in The Lion King (1994)

    8. The Lion King

    19941h 28mG88Metascore
    8.5 (1.2M)
    Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
    DirectorsRoger AllersRob MinkoffStarsMatthew BroderickJeremy IronsJames Earl Jones
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.78
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.42
  • Spirited Away (2001)

    9. Spirited Away

    20012h 4mPG96Metascore
    8.6 (911K)
    During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
    DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsDaveigh ChaseSuzanne PleshetteMiyu Irino
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.76
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.53
  • Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974)

    10. The Godfather Part II

    19743h 22mR90Metascore
    9.0 (1.4M)
    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.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroRobert Duvall
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.75
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 9.06
  • François Cluzet and Omar Sy in The Intouchables (2011)

    11. The Intouchables

    20111h 52mR57Metascore
    8.5 (979K)
    After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.
    DirectorsOlivier NakacheÉric ToledanoStarsFrançois CluzetOmar SyAnne Le Ny
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.74
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.50
  • Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)

    12. The Dark Knight

    20082h 32mPG-1384Metascore
    9.0 (3M)
    When a menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman, James Gordon and Harvey Dent must work together to put an end to the madness.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron Eckhart
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.72
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 9.05
  • Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)

    13. Fight Club

    19992h 19mR67Metascore
    8.8 (2.5M)
    An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittEdward NortonMeat Loaf
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.71
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.86
  • Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

    14. Forrest Gump

    19942h 22mPG-1382Metascore
    8.8 (2.4M)
    The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsTom HanksRobin WrightGary Sinise
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.70
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.81
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

    15. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    20022h 59mPG-1387Metascore
    8.8 (1.9M)
    While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenViggo Mortensen
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.70
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.73
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    16. The Green Mile

    19993h 9mR61Metascore
    8.6 (1.5M)
    A death row guard learns that a gentle giant in his charge possesses a mysterious gift.
    DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTom HanksMichael Clarke DuncanDavid Morse
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.67
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.53
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe, and Dileep Rao in Inception (2010)

    17. Inception

    20102h 28mPG-1374Metascore
    8.8 (2.7M)
    A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot Page
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.67
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.80
  • Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Chieko Baishô, and Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

    18. Howl's Moving Castle

    20041h 59mPG82Metascore
    8.2 (484K)
    When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
    DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsChieko BaishôTakuya KimuraTatsuya Gashûin
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.65
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.08
  • Adrien Brody in The Pianist (2002)

    19. The Pianist

    20022h 30mR85Metascore
    8.5 (969K)
    During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.
    DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsAdrien BrodyThomas KretschmannFrank Finlay
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.65
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.49
  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

    20. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    19752h 13mR84Metascore
    8.7 (1.1M)
    A newly admitted mental patient helps his docile companions defy the tyrannical head nurse.
    DirectorMilos FormanStarsJack NicholsonLouise FletcherMichael Berryman
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.64
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.71
  • Natalie Portman and Jean Reno in Léon: The Professional (1994)

    21. Léon: The Professional

    19941h 50mR64Metascore
    8.5 (1.3M)
    An Italian hit man protects a New York orphan.
    DirectorLuc BessonStarsJean RenoGary OldmanNatalie Portman
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.63
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.58
  • Edward Norton in American History X (1998)

    22. American History X

    19981h 59mR62Metascore
    8.5 (1.2M)
    Living a life marked by violence, neo-Nazi Derek finally goes to prison after killing two black youths. Upon his release, Derek vows to change; he hopes to prevent his brother, Danny, who idolizes Derek, from following in his footsteps.
    DirectorTony KayeStarsEdward NortonEdward FurlongBeverly D'Angelo
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.61
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.54
  • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    23. The Silence of the Lambs

    19911h 58mR86Metascore
    8.6 (1.6M)
    A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.
    DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott Glenn
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.58
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.62
  • James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

    24. It's a Wonderful Life

    19462h 10mPG89Metascore
    8.6 (528K)
    An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
    DirectorFrank CapraStarsJames StewartDonna ReedLionel Barrymore
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.58
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.63
  • Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)

    25. Gone with the Wind

    19393h 58mG97Metascore
    8.2 (347K)
    A sheltered and manipulative Southern belle and a roguish profiteer face off in a turbulent romance as the society around them crumbles with the end of slavery and is rebuilt during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
    DirectorVictor FlemingStarsClark GableVivien LeighThomas Mitchell
    Average IMDb Female User Rating: 8.56
    Average IMDb Male User Rating: 8.03

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