Quiz: Can You Identify IMDb’s Top 25 Films?

"The Shawshank Redemption" actually takes the top spot for the highest rated film on IMDb. It was written and directed by Frank Darabont but based off of Stephen King's novella titled "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption."

Marlon Brandon stuffed his cheeks with cotton wool for his audition. For the actual filming of the movie, Brando wore a mouthpiece made by a dentist. You can actually see this mouthpiece at the American Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York.

Heath Ledger is one of fifteen people who won an Oscar after they passed away. Although, he may not be the only person to win the award for playing the Joker. Joaquin Phoenix just won the Golden Globe for 2019's "Joker" and is the front runner for this year's Best Actor Oscar.

"The Godfather: Part II" was the first sequel to bring home Best Picture at the Oscars. It also was the first movie that brought about two actors winning separate Oscars for playing the same character. Both Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando won for their portrayal of Vito Corleone.

Actually, the initial budget for "Pulp Fiction" was reportedly even lower until Bruce Willis was added to the cast after recently having a string of box office hits. $5 million went to pay the actors' and actresses' salaries.

"The Lord of the Rings" franchise surpassed "The Godfather" trilogy (which had twenty-eight) and the "Star Wars" film franchise (which had twenty-one). "The Return of the King" alone was nominated for and won 11 Academy Awards.

The movie was filmed in Poland where economic conditions were still poor, so many people were eager to sell clothing they still owned from the 1930s and 1940s.

The writer/director/producer of the film, Christopher Nolan, offered her the role of Mal, but she turned it down. The role went on to be performed by Marion Cotillard.

"12 Angry Men" was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, but lost them all. It was also nominated for four Golden Globes and lost them all.

"The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" has no dialogue in the beginning. It also had a budget of $1.6 million, which is nearly $13 million when adjusted for inflation.

The original cut was so long, but the director, Peter Jackson, and his team of editors were able to cut it down to two hours and fifty eight minutes. The special Blu Ray extended edition is three hours and forty eight minutes.

Author Chuck Palahniuk wrote the original novel and stated that the movie was an improvement. The screenplay was written by Jim Uhls who also wrote the sci-fi action film "Jumper."

Tom Hanks turned down money in order to get percentage points instead. This was a smart decision because it netted him around $40 million in the end and he won Best Actor at the Academy Awards.

George Lucas decided to do this to to avoid sharing creative rights. Lucas bankrolled the $18 million production himself, using a combination of his profits from the first "Star Wars" and a bank loan. It was risky, but we think it paid off.

Peter Jackson made a cameo during the Helm's Deep scene. He appeared as a Rohan soldier throwing a spear towards the Uruk-hai. His children, Katie and Peter, appear as refugee children in Helm's Deep.

"The Matrix" was pretty successful, gaining $463 million worldwide and spawning two sequels whereas "Wild Wild West," not so much. "Wild Wild West" was quite the flop, only making $222.1 million from a $170 million budget.

This World War I movie was directed and written by Sam Mendes. It was not one take, but instead filmed "in a series of extended, uncut takes that could be connected seamlessly to look and feel as if it is one continuous shot."

Pacino was offered the role of Jimmy Conway in "Goodfellas." He ended up playing an even more stereotyped gangster, Big Boy Caprice in "Dick Tracy" that same year, which was a misstep on his part. Conway ended up being played by Robert De Niro.

Just this past December, he curated a list of his favorite movies of 2019 on Twitter. Barack Obama also listed "Casablanca" as a favorite. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was critically acclaimed and even won five Oscars including Best Picture and Best Actor for Jack Nicholson.

"Harakiri" was made in 1982 and Tatsuya Nakadai says this is his favorite of over 100 films that he's appeared in.

"Joker" is leading the pack with 11 Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Joaquin Phoenix is the frontrunner to win Best Actor as he's already won it at the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs for his performance.

"Parasite" is the first movie ever to be nominated for both Best Foreign Film and Best Picture. It is the frontrunner for Best Foreign Film as it already won the Golden Globe in that category.

Spielberg was attached to direct this movie in 2006 and hired Jonathan Nolan to write the screenplay but he decided to take on other projects instead. It ended up being directed by Jonathan Nolan's brother Christopher Nolan.

Leandro Firmino was actually from Cidade de Deus (English translation: City of God) in Brazil, and ended up getting the role of Zé Pequeno. The movie came out in 2002, and was nominated for four Oscars and one Golden Globe.

"Spirited Away" also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003 beating out "Lilo and Stitch" and "Ice Age."