Top 10 movies of all time – Box office Hit list

Are you searching for the Top 10 movies of all time? Here the list of Best 10 movies of all time is provided with the inclusion of short description, photos and trailer videos of each movie. Choosing Top 10 movies is very difficult. We have made an effort to list Best 10 films that became Box office Hit of all time.

All movies which have long lasting impact on mindsets of people are included in the top movies of all time. For both young and old people, watching movies have become the favorite pass time as it is a great way of keeping entertained. Top movies ever grace the screen and there are many movies which cater to people of all ages. On coming to select the movies, every person has an option and opinion.

Top 10 movies of all time - Box office Hit list

So, it is little difficult to list the top 10 movies of all time from a plethora of movies. Also, movies are further categorized in different genres including drama, action, thriller, romantic, comedy, etc. These entire genres have specific movie which hit on the box office, capturing the hearts of the audience. View the top 10 movies of all time which continue to entertain people from the time of their release.

Top 10 movies of all time:

[1] The Dark Knight:

Top 10 movies of all time - Box office Hit list

The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film which was made eternal by the performance of Heath Ledger as ‘The Joker’. It is directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan. The film is part of Nolan’s Batman film series and a sequel to 2005′s Batman Begins. It is based on the DC Comics character Batman and the Christian Bale reprises the lead role. On the USA box office, the movie is among the top ten grossing movies of all time. It is about the mass murderer, Joker, and Batman (Christian Bale). The film won for Best Sound Editing and Best Supporting Actor for Ledger’s performance and received eight Academy Award nominations.

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[2] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Top 10 movies of all time - Box office Hit list

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is an epic fantasy-adventure film which became one of the greatest critical and box-office successes of all time. It is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Following The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Two Towers (2002), it is the concluding film in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Also, the movie was nominated as an Oscar record as it won all eleven Academy Awards. The movie is about the ring, and the power the ring gives to the person who wears it, along with great visual effects. It stars Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies, Orlando Bloom, Paul Norell, Liv Tyler, Bernard Hill, John Noble, David Wenham, Sala Baker, Lawrence Makoare, Hugo Weaving, and Miranda Otto.

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[3] Casablanca:

Top 10 movies of all time - Box office Hit list

Casablanca is the top movie among the top ten romantic movies of all time. The movie is a love triangle between a woman and two men. An actress, Ingrid Bergman looks stunning in this movie and her acting prowess ably supported by Humphrey Bogart as Rick and Paul Henreid as Victor. The movie focuses on a man torn between, in the words of one character, love and virtue. It stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. It was set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II. The movie has some of the most beautiful romantic dialogues and won 3 Oscars.

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[4] The Godfather:

Top 10 movies of all time - Box office Hit list

The Godfather is an American gangster-drama film on the basis of the novel of the same name which was written by the Italian-American author Mario Puzo. The movie is directed by the Francis Ford Coppola from a screenplay by Puzo, Coppola, and Robert Towne (uncredited). For Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay, the Godfather received Academy Awards. Also, it has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. It stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Richard S. Castellano, Diane Keaton, Abe Vigoda, Sterling Hayden, Talia Shire, John Cazale, John Marley, Richard Conte, Gianni Russo and Al Lettieri.

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[5] Forrest Gump:

Top 10 movies of all time - Box office Hit list

Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film, directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, and Gary Sinise. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. Forrest Gump is a simple Alabama man who has little brain activity but good intentions. The role of Forrest Gump is played by Tom Hanks which is one of his best performances. It is a film which makes you cry. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump who gets everything name, fame and fortune. The film was recognized by the American Film Institute on several of its lists.

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[6] Schindler’s List:

Top 10 movies of all time - Box office Hit list

Schindler’s List is an American epic drama film, directed by Steven Spielberg. The movie is about Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand Polish-Jewish refugees from the gas chambers during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. It is based on the novel Schindler’s Ark by Thomas Keneally starring Liam Neeson as Schindler, Ralph Fiennes as Schutzstaffel (SS) officer Amon Göth, and Ben Kingsley as Schindler’s Jewish accountant Itzhak Stern. The film was a box office hit and received seven Academy Awards, including best picture, best director, and best original score, as well as numerous other awards (7 baftas, 3 golden globes).

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[7] Shrek:

Top 10 movies of all time - Box office Hit list

The Shrek is a 2001 American animated comedy film by Dreamworks. It has a very unique storyline and characters, and not at all like the stereotypical Walt Disney movie characters. It is directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson. The film stars the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Shrek was the first film which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, a category introduced in 2001. After all the typically cute animation movies, this movie by Dreamworks is a refreshing change. The story depicts an Ogre who with his sidekick Donkey goes on a journey to save a princess.

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[8] Star Wars:

Top 10 movies of all time - Box office Hit list

One of the most successful movies of all time, Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise’s first animated film. It was originally released on May 25, 1977, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. The film was produced by American Zoetrope and executive-produced by Francis Ford Coppola. It has spawned other media including books, television series, video games, and comic books. The movie was nominated for ten Academy Awards, and won in six (mostly technical) categories including best art direction/set decoration, best sound, best original score (john williams), best film editing, best costume design, and best visual effects.

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[9] The Shawshank Redemption:

Top 10 movies of all time - Box office Hit list

The Shawshank Redemption is an impressive drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont. It is based on a Stephen King novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. It has very unique storyline, and brilliant direction starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Tim Robbins play as Andy Dufresne and Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd ‘Red’ Redding. Both these two actors play the role of two men who live in jail for many years and discover comfort and eventually redemption with the help of each other.

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[10] The Sound of Music:

Top 10 movies of all time - Box office Hit list

The Sound of Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein is a 1965 American musical film which is based on the the Broadway musical The Sound of Music. The film is directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. It is an exceptionally successful film in the mid-1960s. It contains many popular songs, including “edelweiss”, “my favorite things”, “climb ev’ry mountain”, “do-re-mi”, “sixteen going on seventeen”, and “the lonely goatherd”, also the title song which are written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The film is also selected by the United States Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry.

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2 Responses to “Top 10 movies of all time – Box office Hit list”

  1. By Michelle at 8th October, 2010

    wow, wt a gr8 list. misss d titanic?? lol!

  2. By Rhosus at 9th October, 2010

    hummm…….agree….bt also like d comedy movie so vih top 10 comedy movies of all time according to u!! :) :) :) :o