Rohit Kumar

The "most popular" movies depend on the metric (box office, streaming views, ratings), but top contenders often include blockbusters like Avatar and Titanic (highest grossing), critically acclaimed films like The Godfather and The Shawshank Redemption (IMDb Top 250), and recent streaming hits like Netflix's K-Pop Demon Hunters, showing diverse popularity across different platforms.
By Box Office (All-Time Worldwide)
Avatar (2009)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Titanic (1997)
This video shows the top 20 most popular movies of all time:

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WatchMojo.com
YouTube · 24 Jan 2025
By Streaming (Netflix All-Time Popularity - Hours Viewed)
K-Pop Demon Hunters: (2024)
Red Notice: (2021)
Carry-On: (2024)
Don't Look Up: (2021)
The Adam Project: (2022)
This video highlights the 7 most-watched movies on Netflix in January 2026:

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CineGold
YouTube · 7 Feb 2026
By User Ratings (IMDb Top 250)
The Shawshank Redemption: (1994)
The Godfather: (1972)
The Dark Knight: (2008)
The Godfather Part II: (1974)
12 Angry Men: (1957)
By Critically Acclaimed (Rotten Tomatoes)
Seven Samurai: (1954)
Casablanca: (1942)
The Godfather: (1972)
This video discusses the top 100 greatest movies ever made:

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TOP LIST
YouTube · 15 Jan 2026
Key Takeaway
Popularity shifts based on whether you're looking at raw box office revenue (like Avatar), what people are watching on streaming services now (like K-Pop Demon Hunters), or what films are consistently loved over time (like The Godfather).
Most Watched Movies Of All Time - IMDb
1. Titanic. 19973h 14mPG-1375Metascore. 8.0 (1.4M) Rate. Mark as watched. A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the l...
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Top 10 Most Popular Movies on Netflix of All Time
Top 10 Most Popular Movies * KPop Demon Hunters. 325,100,000. 1:40. 541,800,000. * Red Notice. 230,900,000. 1:58. 454,200,000. * Carry-On. 172,100,000. 2:00. 3...
Netflix

List of highest-grossing films - Wikipedia
With a worldwide box-office gross of over $2.9 billion, Avatar is proclaimed to be the "highest-grossing" film, but such claims usually refer to theatrical reve...
Wikipedia

IMDb Top 250 movies
IMDb Top 250 movies * #1. The Shawshank Redemption. 19942h 22mR. ... * #2. The Godfather. 19722h 55mR. ... * #3. The Dark Knight. 20082h 32mPG-13. ... * #4. Th...
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300 Best Movies of All Time - Rotten Tomatoes
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Hollywood offers a vast library of iconic films across genres, ranging from intense crime dramas like *The Godfather* and Scarface to cinematic masterpieces like *The Shawshank Redemption* and Forrest Gump. Popular titles also include The Dark Knight, Titanic, and Inception.
Top Hollywood Movies by Category
Critically Acclaimed & Drama: The Shawshank Redemption (1994), The Godfather (1972), Schindler's List (1993), 12 Angry Men (1957).
Action & Thriller: The Dark Knight (2008), Inception (2010), Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Matrix (1999).
Classic & Iconic: Casablanca (1942), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Wizard of Oz (1939).
Popular/Blockbuster: Titanic (1997), Avatar (2009), Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Modern Cult Favorites: Pulp Fiction (1994), Fight Club (1999), The Matrix (1999).
These films are widely recognized for their impact on cinema, storytelling, and popularity, often topping list of best-ever films, notes the IMDb website and American Film Institute.
top movies of all time, and not just hollywood blockbusters - IMDb
1. The 400 Blows. 19591h 39mNot Rated. 8.0 (134K) Rate. Mark as watched. A young boy, left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime. DirectorFrançoi...

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