IMDb , the popular source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, released a report, titled 25 Years of Indian Cinema (2000-2025) , featuringa a comprehensive analysis of the Indian film industry’s evolution over the past quarter century. This analysis is based on IMDb data from over 250 million monthly users worldwide.
The report examines the top five most popular Indian movies released each year between January 1, 2000, and August 31, 2025. These 130 movies collectively account for more than 9.1 million IMDb user ratings, an average of over 70,000 per movie, providing a unique, longitudinal view of global audience interest across languages, formats, and release models.
The report highlights that out of the 130 movies (top five from each year between 2000 and 2025) an