IMDb names the top 10 films of 2018; 2 Telugu films make the cut

India’s top 10 IMDb movies: IMDb has announced the much-awaited list of top 10 Indian movies in 2018 based on the user ratings. The list consists of Tamil and Telugu films along with 6 Bollywood films.

“I am thrilled to announce and celebrate the 10 incredible Indian movies that resonated most strongly with our customers in 2018 during my first-ever visit to India. It was fun to follow the surge of audience interest and adoration for year-end releases like ‘Andhadhun’, ‘Ratsasan’, ’96’ and ‘Badhaai Ho’. I’m also delighted to see Tamil movies, ‘Ratsasan’ and ’96’, and Telugu titles, ‘Mahanati’ and ‘Rangasthalam’, appearing on our Top 10 list this year, revealing that IMDb customers worldwide are embracing diverse titles across India in a variety of Indian languages,” Col Needham, IMDb Founder and CEO said.

Here’s the complete list of India’s top 10 IMDb movies.

#10 Sanju

The biopic of Sanjay Dutt raked in moolah at the box office. Starring a superbly confident Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role, the Rajkumar Hirani directorial appealed to the film lovers and has been announced as the 10th best Indian film of 2018 by IMDb.

#9 Raazi

Alia Bhatt’s Raazi was another praiseworthy films from Bollywood’s canon this year. The racy thriller was warmly received by the audience and currently has earned its spot on the list of India’s top 10 IMDb movies in 2018.

#8 Stree

Rajkumar Rao’s horror comedy turned out to be one of the bigger hits this year. The audience fell in love with the protagonist’s attempt of solving a long-time mystery of his village and rated the film highly on IMDb.

#7 Rangasthalam

Rangasthalam stands as one of the biggest blockbusters from Telugu Film Industry this year. Starring an uninhibited Ram Charan in the lead, this film blew away the audience with its brilliant narrative and rousing emotions.

#6 Padman

Based on the sensational story of Arunachalam Muruganatham, Padman drew appreciation from critics for its novel concept. The film talked about the prominence of sanitary hygiene for women and succeeded in impressing the audience.

#5 Badhaai Ho

Made on a relatively smaller budget, the Anyushmann Khuranna starrer made merry at the ticketing windows. Based on a unique storyline that was filled with plenty of laughs and emotions, Badhaai Ho even surpassed the box office collection of a few big-ticket films that released this year.

#4 Mahanati

Portraying the life story of legendary Indian actress Savitri, Mahanati struck gold at the box office. Hailed for its sensitive way of dealing with the concept and top-notch filmmaking, this Keerthy Suresh starrer is one of the best biopics in recent times.

#3 96

A gem from the Tamil film industry this year, 96 features Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. The film has been hailed for its beautiful encapsulation of emotions and succeeded in striking a chord with the audiences all over.

#2 Ratsasan

Fast, exhilarating and taut, Ratsasan had all the right ingredients to make it a rivetting murder-mystery. The film, which has a cop track down a serial killer, is being counted among the best Tamil films of 2018.

#1 Andhadhun

Ayushmann Khurrana’s thriller film Andhadhun topped the list for India’s top 10 Indian IMDb movies of 2018. Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the film won multiple accolades for its tight script and is currently rated at 9 on IMDb.