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In the world, every year, many movies are made or produced, and some of them get the tag of blockbuster or superhit. Everyone likes to watch movies, from children to older people; everyone spends some time watching movies. This article is also about movies; in this article, we will discuss about some best movies ever made or produced. So that you do not have to face any problems in choosing the best movies to watch and you enjoy some best movies. Here is the list of some Best Movies one by one: -

1. Mughal-E-Azam

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Mughal-e-Azam is one of the most successful films in the history of Indian cinema. This movie was released in 1960, and legendary actors and actresses like Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, Prithviraj Kapoor, and Durga Khote were part of this historical drama film. The story of this movie revolves around Salim and Anarkali. They are both in love with one another, but Salim's father, Akbar, is against this relationship and orders Salim to break this relationship, but Salim doesn't do this. So to know what is happening next, you have to watch this all-time blockbuster movie.

IMDB Rating: 8.1 /10

Cast: Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Durga Khote, Madhubala, and many more.

Director: K. Asif

Original Language: Hindi

Release Date: 5 August 1960

Country: India

2. The Shawshank Redemption

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It is an American drama film and is considered one of the best movies in the world. This movie was released in the year 1994, and this movie is based on Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, a novella whose author is Stephen King. This movie is about a man who is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, but in reality, this person is innocent; if you want to know more about this person and what he does next, then you have to watch this movie.

IMDB Rating: 9.3/10

Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, James Whitmore, and many more.

Director: Frank Darabont

Original Language: English

Release Dates: September 10 (TIFF), September 23(United States), 1994

Country: United States

3. Titanic

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Titanic is an American romantic film released in the year 1997. If you like watching movies, then you must have seen Titanic at least once, and if you have not seen it, then you must have heard its name. If you like to watch romantic movies, then this movie is one of the best options for you. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet are this movie's lead actors and actresses. In this movie, a boy and a girl fall in love on a ship, and this movie focuses on this boy and girl. If you like to watch a romantic movie, then don't miss this masterpiece.

IMDB Rating: 7.9/10

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, David Warner, Bill Paxton, and many more.

Director: James Cameron

Original Language: English

Release Dates:

  • November 1, 1997 (Tokyo)
  • December 19, 1997 (United States)
  • December 20, 1997 (South Africa)

Country: United States

4. Sholay

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Sholay is the most popular and blockbuster movie in the history of Indian cinema. Every movie lover likes this movie; this movie was released in the year 1975, and it is an action-adventure film. The story of this film focuses on a brutal dacoit who tortures villagers, and Jai and Veeru come to escape villagers from this atrocity. The film stars Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Hema Malini and Jai Bahaduri in lead roles. This film is considered one of the best movies in India ever made, and all the kids and older people love it. If you haven't seen this movie till now, then what are you waiting for, go and watch this masterpiece on an urgent basis.

IMDB Rating: 8.1/10

Cast: Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Hema Malini Jaya Bahaduri and many more.

Director: Ramesh Sippy

Original Language: Hindi

Release Dates: 15 August 1975

Country: India

5. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

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This movie was released in the year 1995, and it is considered one of the best romantic movies in India. This movie made Shah Rukh Khan an overnight superstar and ran on the big screen for 20 years at the Maratha Mandir Theater in Mumbai. Shahrukh Khan and Kajol were in the lead role in this film, and in this film, Raj (SRK) and Simran (Kajol) are in love with one another, but Simran's Father fixed her marriage with some other man to know what happened next, you have to watch the movies.

IMDB Rating: 8/10

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Amrish Puri, Anupam Kher, Farida Jalal, Parmeet Sethi, Karan Johar, Satish Shah, and many more.

Director: Yash Raj

Original Language: Hindi

Release Dates: 20 October 1995

Country: India

6. Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

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If you call yourself a movie lover and have not listened to the name of this movie or not watched it till now, then you are not a movie lover. This is a series of movies whose 2 parts have been released so far. The first part was released in 2015, and the second part was released in the year 2017. This movie is an epic action film, and the action of this movie was shot on a very large scale. V. Vijayendra Prasad writes the story of this movie, and the story of this movie revolves around Baahubali.

IMDB Rating: 8/10 and 8.2/10

Cast: Prabhas, Tamannaah, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishna, Sathyaraj, Nassar and many more.

Director: S. S. Rajamouli

Original Language: Telugu and Tamil

Release Dates: 10 July 2015 (Baahubali: The Beginning) and 28 April 2017 (Baahubali 2: The Conclusion)

Country: India

7. The Dark Knight

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If you like action and thrilling movies, then you should watch The Dark Knight. This is a superhero film which is released in the year 2008. This movie is based on the superhero Batman. The Dark Knight is the Sequel to the 2005 film Batman Begins. In this movie, Batman wants to end crime in his city, but a mastermind named Joker escapes every time he commits a crime. You have to watch the movie to see if Batman catches the Joker or not. This is a movie in which the hero, as well as the villain's acting, was highly praised, and it would not be wrong to say that in this movie, the Joker is ahead of Batman. You will get to see great action in this movie.

IMDB Rating: 9/10

Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman and many more.

Director: Christopher Nolan

Original Language: English

Release Dates:

  • July 14, 2008 (New York City)
  • July 18, 2008 (United States)
  • July 25, 2008 (United Kingdom)

Country: United States, and United Kingdom

8. The Godfather

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This film is released in the year 1972 and this film is an American crime film. The Godfather film is considered one of the best in the world. It is based on the 1969 novel The Godfather. This movie is a must-watch movie, and you'll want to watch it over and over again. This is also a series of movies in which 3 movies have come. The second movie in this series came in 1974, and the third in 1990. These films won many awards, and the acting done by the star cast in these series of movies is at another level.

IMDB Rating: 9.2/10

Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Diane Keaton, and many more.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Original Language: English and Sicilian

Release Dates:

  • March 15, 1972 (The Godfather)
  • December 20, 1974 (The Godfather Part II)
  • December 25, 1990 (The Godfather Part III)

Country: United States

9. Jai Bhim

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Jai Bhim is truly a masterpiece. This is a legal drama film which was released in the year 2021. This movie will make you emotional. How the marginalized community is harassed by the system and the police in this film is the film's main plot, and this movie is also based on a true incident. This movie is not only appreciated by the critics but also by all the movie lovers.

IMDB Rating: 8.9/10

Cast: Suriya, Lijomol Jose, Manikandan, and many more.

Director: T. J. Gnanavel

Original Language: Tamil

Release Dates: 2 November 2021

Country: India

10. 3 Idiots

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3 Idiots is one such movie without which the list of best movies cannot be complete. If you want comedy, seriousness, and thrill in a single film, then there will hardly be a better film than this. The story of this film is about 3 such students who are admitted to an engineering college, and this film focuses on those three students and the problems they face in college life. Through this film, an attempt has been made to tell us that some students study a subject other than their interest due to the pressure of their parents. This film won many awards in India, and all the actors did brilliant acting in this film. If you have not watched this movie till now, then you are missing some great movies.

IMDB Rating: 8.4/10

Cast: Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Omi Vaidya, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, and many more.

Director: Rajkumar Hirani

Original Language: Hindi

Release Dates: 25 December 2009

Country: India

11. Inception

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Many movies are made in Hollywood every year, and some of them are included in the best movies forever; and one of them the film is Inception. This movie was released in the year 2010 and is a science fiction action film. Leonardo DiCaprio is playing the role of a thief in the film who steals the data or information by entering the subconscious of his targets.

IMDB Rating: 7.6/10

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Elliot Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine, and many more.

Director: Christopher Nolan

Original Language: English

Release Dates:

  • July 8, 2010 (Odeon Leicester Square)
  • July 16, 2010 (the United States and the United Kingdom)

Country: United States, and United Kingdom

12. Avengers: Endgame

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There are many movies that have been released in Hollywood so far, but there is hardly any other movie like Avengers: Endgame. Youth well-liked this movie. The 2019 film Avengers: Endgame is based on the Avengers superhero team from Marvel Comics.

If you are really fond of action movies, then you will hardly get to see the best action in any other movie than this movie. In this film, all the superheroes join to do war against Thanos, who wants to erase the universe's half of all life. You have to watch this movie to know if Superhero can stop Thanos from doing this or not.

IMDB Rating: 8.4/10

Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Brolin, and many more.

Director: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo

Original Language: English

Release Dates:

  • April 22, 2019 (Los Angeles Convention Center)
  • April 26, 2019 (United States)

Country: United States

13. 12 Angry Men

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12 Angry Men was released in the year 1957, and even after more than 50 years after its release, this movie is one of the best movies in the world. This is an American courtroom drama film which is produced by Henry Fonda and Reginald Rose. This movie is based on the teleplay of the name Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, and the movie name is also taken from the same teleplay. The story of this movie is based on a boy who is accused of killing his father. And to investigate this murder, the court formed a team of 12 people so that it could find out whether the boy was guilty or not. This is one of the best courtroom drama films and also worth watching the film.

IMDB Rating: 9 /10

Cast: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E.G. Marshall, Jack Warden, and many more.

Director: Sidney Lumet.

Original Language: English

Release Date: April 10, 1957 (Fox Wilshire Theater).

Country: United States

14. Dangal

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We have seen many biography movies till now, but Dangal is one of the best biography movies. This is a sports drama film which is released in the year 2016. This movie is based on the biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughter Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari. Mahavir Singh Phogat wanted to win gold for his country in freestyle wrestling, but he wasn't able to win gold for the country due to some reason, so he decided to train his daughter Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari, so they won gold for the country. This is worth watching a movie. Amir Khan plays his role in a very amazing way.

IMDB Rating: 8.3/10

Cast: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Zaira Wasim, Sanya Malhotra, and many more.

Director: Nitesh Tiwari

Original Language: Hindi

Release Dates:

  • December 21 2016 (United States)
  • December 23 2016 (India)

Country: India

15. Avatar

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Thousands of films have been made and released in the last several years, but some of them have become so popular that people like to watch them again and again, and one such film is Avatar. This film is an epic science fiction film which was released in the year 2009, and even after so many years of release, the craze of this film remains intact even today. In this film, a person is sent on a secret mission to another planet to complete some task; what is the task or that person will complete the task or not? You have to see this movie to know this.

IMDB Rating: 7.8/10

Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver, and many more.

Director: James Cameron

Original Language: English

Release Dates:

  • December 10, 2009 (London)
  • December 18, 2009 (United States)

Country: United States

16. The Lord of the Rings

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To date, many series films have been made, but The Lord of the Rings is one the best. This film is a series of three films released in 2001, 2002, and 2003. The first film of The Lord of the Rings is The Fellowship of the Ring, the second film is The Two Towers, and the third one is The Return of the King. This is an epic fantasy adventure film series and is liked by many films lover. If you have not watched this film series yet, then start this series immediately.

IMDB Rating: 8.8/10, 8.8/10, 9/10

Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Sean Bean, and many more.

Director: Peter Jackson

Original Language: English

Release Dates: 2001-2003

Country:

  • New Zealand
  • United States

17. Drishyam

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Everyone likes to watch suspense and thriller movies. Drishyam is the perfect movie for those who like to watch suspenseful movies. This film was released in the year 2015, and the director of this film is Nishikant Kamat. By the way, this film is a remake of a Malayalam film of the same name. Through this movie, what a person can do for his family is got to know you. If you are a thriller movie lover and don't watch this movie till now, then to whom you are waiting for.

IMDB Rating: 8.2/10

Cast: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav, Rajat Kapoor and many more.

Director: Nishikant Kamat

Original Language: Hindi

Release Date: 31 July 2015

Country: India







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