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Poll: Public vs. Critics

Which of these movies got the most outrageous critic score?

You can see in this poll all the movies that didn't get enough love from the critics, when compared to the public. All of these movies are on IMDB Top 250, and the Metacritic score is below 70.

Discuss this poll here

Results of 2,573 votes:

1.

Fight Club (1999)

IMDB score: 8.8 Metascore: 66
2.

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

IMDB score: 8.6 Metascore: 68
3.

3 Idiots (2009)

IMDB score: 8.4 Metascore: 67
4.

The Thing (1982)

IMDB score: 8.1 Metascore: 57
5.

American History X (1998)

IMDB score: 8.5 Metascore: 62
6.

The Shining (1980)

IMDB score: 8.4 Metascore: 63
7.

The Green Mile (1999)

IMDB score: 8.5 Metascore: 61
8.

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

IMDB score: 8.3 Metascore: 69
9.

Se7en (1995)

IMDB score: 8.6 Metascore: 65
10.

Jurassic Park (1993)

IMDB score: 8.1 Metascore: 68
11.

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

IMDB score: 8.3 Metascore: 58
12.

Gladiator (2000)

IMDB score: 8.5 Metascore: 67
13.

Snatch (2000)

IMDB score: 8.3 Metascore: 55
14.

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

IMDB score: 8.6 Metascore: 59
15.

The Intouchables (2011)

IMDB score: 8.5 Metascore: 57
16.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

IMDB score: 8.3 Metascore: 65
17.

Léon: The Professional (1994)

IMDB score: 8.6 Metascore: 64
18.

The Prestige (2006)

IMDB score: 8.5 Metascore: 66
19.

Braveheart (1995)

IMDB score: 8.4 Metascore: 68
20.

Amélie (2001)

IMDB score: 8.3 Metascore: 69
21.

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

IMDB score: 8.3 Metascore: 68
22.

V for Vendetta (2005)

IMDB score: 8.2 Metascore: 62
23.

Shutter Island (2010)

IMDB score: 8.1 Metascore: 63
24.

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

IMDB score: 8.1 Metascore: 69
25.

The Big Lebowski (1998)

IMDB score: 8.1 Metascore: 69
26.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

IMDB score: 8 Metascore: 63
27.

Scarface (1983)

IMDB score: 8.3 Metascore: 65
28.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

IMDB score: 8.1 Metascore: 66
29.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

IMDB score: 8.2 Metascore: 66
30.

The Sixth Sense (1999)

IMDB score: 8.1 Metascore: 64
31.

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

IMDB score: 8.2 Metascore: 60
32.

The Help (2011)

IMDB score: 8.1 Metascore: 62

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◄ IMDb Polls

Poll: Public vs. Critics

Results of 2,573 votes:

Fight Club (1999)

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

3 Idiots (2009)

The Thing (1982)

American History X (1998)

The Shining (1980)

The Green Mile (1999)

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Se7en (1995)

Jurassic Park (1993)

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Gladiator (2000)

Snatch (2000)

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

The Intouchables (2011)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Léon: The Professional (1994)

The Prestige (2006)

Braveheart (1995)

Amélie (2001)

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

V for Vendetta (2005)

Shutter Island (2010)

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

The Big Lebowski (1998)

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Scarface (1983)

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

The Sixth Sense (1999)

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

The Help (2011)

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