Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller Dhurandhar has not just minted good money at the box office, but also earned acclaim from critics and audiences alike. A testament to its universal appeal is the film’s entry in the prestigious IMDb Top 250 list of the greatest films of all time. The list, based on user votes on the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is considered one of the most comprehensive and credible lists of acclaimed films in the world.
Dhurandhar enters IMDb Top 250
Dhurandhar has an IMDb rating of 8.5 out of 10, based on over 1 lakh votes on the platform. According to the IMDb algorithm, this puts the film in the 250th spot of the site’s best films, just below Ajay Devgn’s cult classic Drishyam and four spots below Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur.
Indian films in IMDb Top 250
The IMDb Top 250 does not rely solely on user ratings; it employs a secret formula to avoid rating boosts and review bombing, while also accounting for recency bias and overall popularity. As per this metric, several other Indian films have entered the list over the years, including Maharaja (222), Jai Bhim (221), Dangal (125), Taare Zameen Par (107), 3 Idiots (85), and 12th Fail (69).
The list has been topped by Shawshank Redemption for over a decade, with The Godfather in second place and The Dark Knight rounding out the top 3. Other recent films in the list include Inception (14), Interstellar (18), Parasite (34), Whiplash (40), Dune Part Two (58), and Avengers: Infinity War (60).