Editor's Note: Douban, a Chinese film and TV review platform, has become one of the key drivers for the success of films.

Time and again, we see films that register low scores on Douban and end up being box office failures.

On Douban movie-goers can end up seeing negative comments about films they’re thinking of watching, and it’s becoming increasingly hard to score highly on the platform.

Here are the ten films from home and abroad with the highest scores on Douban. It is worth noting that four Chinese films squeeze into the list, a reflection on the fast development China's film industry has gone through

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10. Einstein & Einstein

Director: Cao Baoping

Cast: Zhang Xueying, Guo Jinglin

Genre: Drama, family

Release Date: Dec 7

Douban Points: 8.3

Film Review: Award-wining director Cao Baoping’s early work Einstein and Einstein, considered as an insightful look at a social issue, resonates with many families nowadays. 

9. Operation Red Sea

Director: Dante Lam

Cast: Zhang Yi, Huang Jingyu, Du Jiang

Genre: War, action

Release Date: Feb 16

Douban Points: 8.3

Film Review: As the second-highest-grossing ever in China, the blockbuster Operation Red Sea marks another milestone in China's film industry, proving that good stories are never outdated. 

8. Searching

Director: Aneesh Chaganty

Cast: John Cho, Debra Messing

Genre: Crime and horror

Release Date: Dec 14

Douban Points: 8.5

Film Review: "Searching's timely premise and original execution are further bolstered by well-rounded characters brought to life by a talented cast."

                                                                             —— Rotten Tomatoes

7. Wonder

Director: Stephen Chbosky

Cast: Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay

Genre: Drama and family

Release Date: Jan 19

Douban Points: 8.6

Film Review: We all are different and want to be treated with kindness. Wonder was praised by audiences for hitting the soft spot as a heartwarming story that manages to avoid turning too sentimental.

6. Lazzaro Felice

Director: Alice Rohrwacher

Cast: Nicoletta Braschi

Genre: Fantasy

Release Date: May 13

Douban Points: 8.7

Film Review: It's obvious that Lazzaro Felice is not a film that will steal the heart of every movie-goer, but it is well-attuned to exploitation and misery.

5. The Great Buddha+

Director: Hsin-yao Huang

Cast: Nicoletta Braschi

Genre: Fantasy

Release Date: May 13

Douban Points: 8.7

Film Review: The Great Buddha+ is one of those movies that deserves much more thinking after watching it. 

4. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Director: Martin McDonagh

Cast: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell

Genre: Crime

Release Date: March 2

Douban Points: 8.7

Film Review: "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri deftly balances black comedy against searing drama – and draws unforgettable performances from its veteran cast along the way."

—— Rotten Tomatoes

3. Ready Player One

Director: Steven Spielberg

Cast: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn

Genre: Action and adventure

Release Date: March 30

Douban Points: 8.7

Film Review: Steven Spielberg once again brings a visual feast for the audiences with a sense of sweetly crafted nostalgia.

2. Shoplifters

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Cast: Lily Franky, Sakura Ando

Genre: Drama and crime

Release Date: March 30

Douban Points: 8.8

Film Review: "Understated yet ultimately deeply affecting, Shoplifters adds another powerful chapter to director Hirokazu Koreeda's richly humanistic filmography."

—— Rotten Tomatoes

1. Dying to Survive

Director: Wen Muye

Cast: Xu Zheng, Zhou Yiwei

Genre: Drama and comedy

Release Date: July 5

Douban Points: 9.0

Film Review:Chinese black comedy drama, Dying to Survive, has aroused heated discussions on China's entire society.

And Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urged more efforts to improve patients' access to costly cancer treatments in response to heated public discussion of the film.

It is no exaggeration to say that the film industry no longer acts as an entertainment tool for people, but shoulders more responsibility in every aspect of the country.