10. The Terminator (1984)
Reader percentage: 86%
Hot on the heels of his disappointing stint as Conan the Barbarian, Arnold Schwarzenegger landed the role that would catapult his Austrian-accented action film career into the stratosphere, donning the chrome endoskeleton of the Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 Terminator. Almost 20 years later, he'd turn in his heavy metal suit for a heavy suit, packing on the pounds as the governor of California.

9. Ghostbusters (1984)
Reader percentage: 86%
Three geniusly funny Columbia professors (we call bullshit) researching parapsychology open up their own ghost-catching service. Armed with nuclear Super Soakers, the trio of brainiacs saves New York from a Yugoslavian supermodel.

8. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Reader percentage: 86.2%
This day in the life of the coolest teen, who in any other movie would have played the mustard-and-milk-shake-stained dweeb, was one of the last great Chicago movies, inspiring a generation to challenge authority, cast off the shackles of conformity, and work more hours than any other nation on earth.

7. Gladiator (2000)
Reader percentage: 86.2%
Double-sword decapitations aren't something you typically find in a Best Picture winner, but Gladiator's mix of epic storytelling and flashy battles made it a hit despite its loincloth content. Plus, it more than made up for Russell Crowe's other 2000 movie, Proof of Life, which earned itself the IMDB keywords "Box Office Flop."

6. The Matrix (1999)
Reader percentage: 88.6%
Keanu Reeves’ movie about machine-manipulated reality wasn’t supposed to be this good, but its groundbreaking effects (see: “bullet time”) were a revelation. Those sequels? Never happened.

5. Batman (1989)
Reader percentage: 88.7%
The Dark Knight has had his ups and downs when it comes to the big screen, but Tim Burton's original Batman wasn't just a movie. There was so much hype, co-branding, and merchandising surrounding its release that you could've outfitted your entire house with yellow and black swag.

4. American Pie (1999)
Reader percentage: 89.6%
Even back in '99 there was nothing particularly groundbreaking about high school kids trying to lose their virginity, but even haters have to acknowledge that without John Cho's bit part, the word "MILF" probably wouldn't be the cultural phenomenon it is today.

3. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Reader percentage: 90.1%
We can't blame you for wanting to deep-fry the head of anyone who still insists on saying "Yeah, baby," but that shouldn't diminish the movie itself. Before it was driven into the ground, Mike Myers' British spy gag was actually kind of funny. Plus, Mini-Me didn't show his annoying little face until the second installment.

2. Back to the Future (1985)
Reader percentage: 90.3%
Before needing gimmicks like hover boards or the Old West, Back to the Future was just the simple story of a teenage boy, his mad scientist friend, and a stainless steel car that could travel through time. It brought Michael J. Fox a new level of stardom, and introduced one of the best assholes in movie history: Biff Tannen.

1. Spider-Man (2002)
Reader percentage: 91.5%
It was extremely difficult to watch Sam Raimi turn one of our all-time favorite childhood heroes into a swing dancing mall goth in Spider-Man 3, especially since the first two movies were so good. The web-slinger's original cinematic adventure was campy and fun enough to make Daredevil seem even worse than it was.

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