For those of us who enjoy watching movies, we want to know what others think before deciding to watch a movie for the first time. And when a movie is good, we can watch it over and over. But to know what those movies are, we might want to investigate the top rating Bollywood movies out there.

top rating bollywood movies

Bollywood is known for churning out lots of productions, but to be honest, not a lot of them are top rating Bollywood movies and we can't spend all day watching them. And sometimes, we want to watch the movies from the perspective of regular movie-watchers, not based on what critics and reviewers think. This explains why some of us want to know top rating movies in Bollywood on IMDb and not critic sites.

Well, let's not waste any more time and take a look at this top 10 IMDb rating Bollywood movies list and see if there is any title out there you may have missed. The list takes into account the level of popularity and accessibility, meaning the movies listed can be found more easily and more relevant to modern viewers:

10 Top Rating Bollywood Movies: The Titles That Fans Love The Most

1. Taare Zameen Par (2007)

IMDb rating: 8.4

The heartwarming family-drama film 'Taare Zameen Par' directed by Aamir Khan and Amol Gupte is based on the problems of dealing with dyslexia and child education. The movie tells the story of a child who suffers from dyslexia but is very talented in art. A teacher tries to help the young boy recover from the disorder in school.

It occupies the top spot on this list of top 10 Bollywood movies with highest IMDb rating despite coming out over a decade ago.

2. 3 Idiots (2009)

IMDb Rating: 8.4

Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the romantic comedy film '3 Idiots' is a tale about friendship, the university experience, and life. The film features three friends and their college life. As Indian education has become heavily slanted towards bookish knowledge instead of practical knowledge, the movie is one of the best reflections of this reality.

It continues to be a cult classic and a top rating Bollywood movie to this day.

3. Dangal (2016)

IMDb Rating: 8.3

The sports drama movie 'Dangal' directed by Nitesh Tiwari is about female wrestling and how Indian society treats the profession. It is a story based on the lives of two of the best female wrestlers in India, Geeta Phogat and Babita Phogat. The movie itself shows how the father Mahavir Singh Phogat pushes back against societal prejudice so his daughters can fulfill their aspirations.

4. Andhadhun (2018)

IMDb rating 8.2

The crime thriller/black comedy movie 'Andhadhun' directed by Sriram Raghavan is a tale involving a blind person who must help in solving a crime. The movie tells the story of a young Akash who pretends to be blind to get through life. One day, he witnesses a murder (blindly) and his life completely changes.

5. Swades (2004)

IMDb Rating: 8.2

Swades is a movie by Ashutosh Gowariker starring Shahrukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi, and Kishori Balal. Based on true events, the film tells the story of NASA scientist Mohan Bhargav, an Indian immigrant in the USA who, after returning to India for vacation, discovers his roots and uses his scientific knowledge to help a rural town.

6. Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

IMDb Rating: 8.2

Gangs of Wasseypur is a 2012 Indian crime-drama movie co-written, produced, and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It is a two-part film series focused on the underlying power-struggle, politics, and vengeance between the coal mafia of Dhanbad, Jharkhand, and three criminal families. Definitely the longest movie on this top rating Bollywood movies list.

In the first part of the film, actors like Manoj Bajpai, Richa Chadda, Reema Sen, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Pankaj Tripathi, etc. are in the lead roles. In the second part, Nawazuddin Siddiqui replaces Manoj Bajpai as the lead, in addition to other actors such as Huma Qureshi, Zeishan Qadri, and Rajkumar Rao.

7. Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)

IMDb Rating: 8.1

The war drama film 'Uri: The Surgical Strike ' directed by Aditya Dhar is based on the 2016 Uri attack in Kashmir and the retaliation strikes of the Indian Army. In this film, everything is shown in detail, from the attack by the terrorists to the surgical strike by the Indian Army. It is considered one of the top rating Bollywood movies for regular movie-watchers.

8. Queen (2013)

IMDb Rating: 8.1

Queen is the story of a young woman named Rani Mehra (Kangana Ranaut) whose fiancee decided to cancel the marriage. Although she has been a shy girl her whole life, instead of dwelling on her old relationship, Rani goes on the planned honeymoon alone, to travel and meet new people.

It is one of the most successful Indian films, both domestically and internationally, with a feminist theme and storyline.

9. Lagaan (2001)

IMDb Rating: 8.1

Lagaan is an epic sports drama movie and possibly the best Indian movie about cricket. It became one of the most critically claimed movies about cricket and was even nominated for the Oscars. The entire story of Lagaan is based on a cricket match that many people can still recall to this day.

Aamir Khan's acting was also quite outstanding in this quintessential Aamir Khan cricket movie. This movie describes the atrocities committed by the British before independence and the struggle and sacrifice of Indian citizens. It was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.

10. Dil Bechara (2020)

IMDb Rating: 7.9

One of the top rating Bollywood movies 2020, Dil Bechara is a romantic movie directed by Mukesh Chhabra. The movie, based on John Green's 2012 novel "The Fault in Our Stars", is the last movie of lead actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who passed away on 14 June 2020 before its release.

The movie's release was postponed several times due to production delays and then the COVID-19 epidemic in India. It was then released on 24 July 2020 via Disney+ Hotstar.

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