All-Time "IMDb 250" Films [1996–2014]
660 ranked "IMDB 250" Films [1996–2014]; this list objectively ranks all films that have been included in an "IMDB 250" ranking, from 1996–2014 [using an expanded formula 'based on IMDB's formula for calculating the Top Rated 250 Titles that provides a true Bayesian estimate' that essentially focuses on year-to-year rankings].
2014 saw a whopping 11 new [and a couple not so new!] films join the All-time 'IMDb 250'. Only 1997 [12] and 1999 [24] have debuted more films since the initial 250 of 1996.
Some observations and thoughts...
In the All-time Top 5, status quo...
In the All-time Top 10, 'One Flew Over...' [8] overtook 'Casablanca' [9], and 'Pulp Fiction' [10] nudged out 'Inception' [11].
In the All-time Top 25, room had to be made for 'Interstellar', debuting at 15, which means most films under it had to fall, with the notable exceptions of '12 Angry Men' [16], 'Two Towers' [20], and 'The Good, the Bad & the Ugly' [21] which rose 1 spot each [keep in mind this is for '1996-2014', not just '2014'!], and ultimately dropping 'Pycho' out of the Top 25 at 26.
Of note in the All-time Top 50, 'City of God' & 'Taxi Driver' climbed three spots to 34 & 38 respectively, 'Amelie' & 'Third Man' fell three spots to 35 & 49 respectively, with 'Alien' dropping one spot and falling out of the Top 50 at 51 [incidentally, 'Aliens' improved one spot to 65].
Of note in the All-time Top 100, 'Raging Bull' had a five spot drop to 67, 'Maltese Falcon' had a nine spot drop to 72, 'Wizard of Oz' fell eight spots to 90, 'Fargo' dropped seven spots to 91, & 'Touch of Evil' with the largest drop, by ten spots to 97 [with the exception of 'Gravity', which debuted in 2013 at 89, but fell completely out of the Top 250 in 2014!]. Falling out of the Top 100 were 'Pan's Labyrinth', falling five spots to 101, and 'Downfall' falling six spots to 103. 'The Green Mile' rose six spots to 85, 'City Lights' rose five spots to 94, 'Forrest Gump' improved six spots to 92, and 'The Great Dictator' joined the Top 100 at 99 by moving up two spots.
Of the 2014 predictions [see below] for films to improve, 9 of 11 proved accurate, with only 'Paths of Glory' holding steady at 57, and 'The Shining' dropping one spot to 77. Notable is the +65 spots of improvement by 'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' at 471.
Of the 2014 predictions [see below] for films to fall, 11 of 11 proved accurate, with 'District 9' making the biggest fall, dropping 14 spots to 198. Also of note, was the correct prediction of 'Pulp Fiction' overtaking 'Inception' in the overall rankings...
11 films appearing to improve with age [2014]:
'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' [21, +1]
'Once Upon a Time in the West' [41, +1]
'Paths of Glory' [57, 0]
'Modern Times' [68, +4]
'The Shining' [77, -1]
'Forest Gump' [92, +6]
'City Lights' [94, +5]
'The Great Dictator' [99, +3]
'Oldboy' [117, +2]
'Back to the Future' [125, +3]
'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' [471, +65]
11 films beginning to lose their luster [2014]:
'Maltese Falcon' [72, -9]
'Blade Runner' [84, -4]
'Wizard of Oz' [90, -8]
'Fargo' [91, -7]
'Sin City' [110, -7]
'The Six Sense' [109, -4]
'Manchurian Candidate' [120, -8]
'No Country for Old Men' [119, -8]
'Jaws' [118, -5]
'The Graduate' [140, -8]
'District 9' [198, -14]
Other notable jumps include: 'Green Mile' [85, +6], 'City Lights' [94, +5], 'Forrest Gump' [92, +6], 'Intouchables' [102, +18], 'Django Unchained' [121, +34], 'How to Train Your Dragon' [171, +6], 'Snatch.' [183, +7], 'The Hunt'/'Jagten' [176, +33], 'Secret in Their Eyes' [178, +10], 'For a Few Dollars More' [194, +10], 'Big Lebowski' [202, +8], 'Grave of the Fireflies' [211, +11], 'Lion King' [206, +17], 'Mary and Max' [226, +8], 'Scarface' [238, +9], 'Like Stars On Earth' [246, +34], '3 Idiots' [260, +70], 'The Kid (1921)', [263, +13], 'Judgement at Nuremberg' [266, +7], 'Casino' [275, +10], 'Howl's Moving Castle' [292, +31], 'Incendies' [297, +88], 'My Neighbor Totoro' [299, +33], 'A Beautiful Mind' [313, +32], 'Rang De Basanti' [319, +80], 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale' [351, +105], 'Persona' [352, +15], 'Infernal Affairs' [358, +23], 'Ip Man' [360, +24], 'Shutter Island' [365, +88], 'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' [471, +65], 'Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India' [514, +46], 'Memories of Murder' [526, +24], 'The Help' [535, +98], & 'Jurassic Park' [614, +18].
Other notable slumps include: 'Maltese Falcon' [72, -9], 'Touch of Evil' [97, -10], 'Slumdog Millionaire' [155, -12], 'Black Swan' [166, -21], 'Avengers' [172, -16], 'Gravity' [177, -88], 'Incredibles' [185, -12], 'Wrestler' [195, -13], 'District 9' [198, -14], 'King's Speech' [200, -9], 'Avatar' [201, -16], 'Ratatouille' [203, -12], 'Kill Bill: Vol.2' [215, -14], 'Young Frankenstein' [217, -10], 'Three Colors: Red' [216, -10], 'Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' [242, -46], 'Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug' [249, -79], 'Star Trek (2009)' [251, -22], 'Mystic River' [253, -14], 'His Girl Friday' [254, -11], 'Beauty and the Beast' [255, -10], 'Nosferatu' [256, -12], 'The Killer' [257, -11], 'Le Grande Illusion' [258, -10], 'Fugitive' [262, -13], 'Clerks' [264, -12], 'Ed Wood' [265, -11], 'Harvey' [269, -13], 'Big Fish' [270, -15], 'Battleship Potemkin' [271, -13], 'Curious Case of Benjamin Button' [273, -23], 'Rain Man' [274, -14], '...Liberty Valence' [276, -13], 'Children of Men' [277, -20], 'All About My Mother' [278, -14], ''Kind Hearts & Coronets' [280, -13], 'Fantasia' [281, -12], 'Diving Bell & The Butterfly' [289, -21], 'Argo' [334, -47], 'Before Midnight' [393, -91], 'Let the Right One In' [328, -21], 'Perks of Being a Wallflower' [373, -50], 'Artist' [362, -37], 'Prisoners' [401, -64], 'Hugo' [383, -46], 'Milk' [397, -25], 'True Grit (2010)' [409, -34], & 'Elite Squad: The Enemy Within' [518, -37].
Additionally in 2014, 'Before Sunset' made a return to the yearly Top 250 after a seven year absence at 250, and thereby reducing its annual slide by only 13 spots [296].
And, as mentioned previously, three films saw their first yearly Top 250 action after missing the cut in previous years: 2012's 'Gangs of Wasseypur', debuting at 196 in 2014, and 339 all-time; 2004's 'Swades: We the People', debuting at 239 in 2014, and 615 all-time; and, even more impressively, 2001's 'Do Your Thing', debuting at 165 in 2014, and 485 overall.
'Interstellar'['s] debut at 15 is also impressive, but not as much so as '...Fellowship of the Rings' debut at 1 in 2001, 'American Beauty'['s] debut at 2 in 1999, '...Return of the King'['s] debut at 4 in 2003, 'Dark Knight'['s] debut at 4 in 2008, 'Inception'['s] debut at 6 in 2010, or '...Two Towers' debut at 11 in 2002.
The highest rated all-time 'IMDb 250' film to miss the cut in 2014 is 'Manchurian Candidate' [120]. 'Big Sleep' [142] & 'Hustler' [204] appear poised to compete to do the same in 2015... Other notables to have done the same over the years include: 'Duck Soup', 'African Queen', 'Crouching Tiger...', 'Glory', 'Slumdog Millionaire' [155; also in 2014], 'Black Swan', 'Run, Lola, Run', & 'Toy Story 2'...
Years 1994 & 1999 placed the most films in the Top 100 All-time, with 4 each; 1950, 1957, 1980, 1995, 2001, 2002, & 2006 all placed 3 each in the Top 100 All-time...
The oldest film to place on the 'IMDb 250' is 1920's 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'...
The only year since 1920 to not place a film in the 'IMDb 250' is 1932...
Years 1993-1999 all rank as years with the most films placed in the 'IMDb 250'; '93 [20], '94 [18], '95 [28], '97 [19], '98 [21], '99 [21]; however, the year to place the most films on the 'IMDb 250' is [not surprisingly] 1996 [31], the seminal year for the 'IMDb 250' list...
Also not surprisingly, 2014 is the year with the most films [6] that have been voted in the 'IMDb 250' every eligible year [they're new, so couldn't have missed any other year, yet]; however, 1999 has five such films ['Fight Club', 'Matrix', 'American Beauty', Green Mile', & 'Sixth Sense'], and 1994 & 1995 each have four such films [27 years, from 1920-1970, have none]...
PREDICTIONS FOR 2015:
Likely to rise:
'Pulp Fiction', '...Two Towers', 'Goodfellas', 'Matrix', 'Green Mile' [85, +6], 'Star Wars: Episode VI...', 'Intouchables' [102, +18], 'The Hunt'/'Jagten' [176, +33], 'For a Few Dollars More' [194, +10], 'Grave of the Fireflies' [211, +11], 'Lion King' [206, +17], 'Like Stars On Earth' [246, +34], '3 Idiots' [260, +70], 'Howl's Moving Castle' [292, +31], 'Incendies' [297, +88], 'My Neighbor Totoro' [299, +33], 'A Beautiful Mind' [313, +32], 'Rang De Basanti' [319, +80], 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale' [351, +105], 'Infernal Affairs' [358, +23], 'Ip Man' [360, +24], 'Shutter Island' [365, +88], 'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' [471, +65], 'Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India' [514, +46], 'The Help' [535, +98].
Likely to fall:
'Casablanca', 'Dr. Strangelove...', 'Citizen Kane', 'Psycho', 'Maltese Falcon' [72, -9], 'Inglorious Basterds', 'Ran', 'Touch of Evil' [97, -10], 'Black Swan' [166, -21], 'Gravity' [177, -88], 'Wrestler' [195, -13], 'District 9' [198, -14], 'Avatar' [201, -16], 'Kill Bill: Vol.2' [215, -14], 'Star Trek (2009)' [251, -22], 'Curious Case of Benjamin Button' [273, -23], 'Argo' [334, -47], 'Before Midnight' [393, -91], 'Perks of Being a Wallflower' [373, -50], 'Artist' [362, -37], 'Prisoners' [401, -64], 'Hugo' [383, -46], 'Milk' [397, -25], 'True Grit (2010)' [409, -34], & 'Elite Squad: The Enemy Within' [518, -37].
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2014 saw a whopping 11 new [and a couple not so new!] films join the All-time 'IMDb 250'. Only 1997 [12] and 1999 [24] have debuted more films since the initial 250 of 1996.
Some observations and thoughts...
In the All-time Top 5, status quo...
In the All-time Top 10, 'One Flew Over...' [8] overtook 'Casablanca' [9], and 'Pulp Fiction' [10] nudged out 'Inception' [11].
In the All-time Top 25, room had to be made for 'Interstellar', debuting at 15, which means most films under it had to fall, with the notable exceptions of '12 Angry Men' [16], 'Two Towers' [20], and 'The Good, the Bad & the Ugly' [21] which rose 1 spot each [keep in mind this is for '1996-2014', not just '2014'!], and ultimately dropping 'Pycho' out of the Top 25 at 26.
Of note in the All-time Top 50, 'City of God' & 'Taxi Driver' climbed three spots to 34 & 38 respectively, 'Amelie' & 'Third Man' fell three spots to 35 & 49 respectively, with 'Alien' dropping one spot and falling out of the Top 50 at 51 [incidentally, 'Aliens' improved one spot to 65].
Of note in the All-time Top 100, 'Raging Bull' had a five spot drop to 67, 'Maltese Falcon' had a nine spot drop to 72, 'Wizard of Oz' fell eight spots to 90, 'Fargo' dropped seven spots to 91, & 'Touch of Evil' with the largest drop, by ten spots to 97 [with the exception of 'Gravity', which debuted in 2013 at 89, but fell completely out of the Top 250 in 2014!]. Falling out of the Top 100 were 'Pan's Labyrinth', falling five spots to 101, and 'Downfall' falling six spots to 103. 'The Green Mile' rose six spots to 85, 'City Lights' rose five spots to 94, 'Forrest Gump' improved six spots to 92, and 'The Great Dictator' joined the Top 100 at 99 by moving up two spots.
Of the 2014 predictions [see below] for films to improve, 9 of 11 proved accurate, with only 'Paths of Glory' holding steady at 57, and 'The Shining' dropping one spot to 77. Notable is the +65 spots of improvement by 'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' at 471.
Of the 2014 predictions [see below] for films to fall, 11 of 11 proved accurate, with 'District 9' making the biggest fall, dropping 14 spots to 198. Also of note, was the correct prediction of 'Pulp Fiction' overtaking 'Inception' in the overall rankings...
11 films appearing to improve with age [2014]:
'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' [21, +1]
'Once Upon a Time in the West' [41, +1]
'Paths of Glory' [57, 0]
'Modern Times' [68, +4]
'The Shining' [77, -1]
'Forest Gump' [92, +6]
'City Lights' [94, +5]
'The Great Dictator' [99, +3]
'Oldboy' [117, +2]
'Back to the Future' [125, +3]
'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' [471, +65]
11 films beginning to lose their luster [2014]:
'Maltese Falcon' [72, -9]
'Blade Runner' [84, -4]
'Wizard of Oz' [90, -8]
'Fargo' [91, -7]
'Sin City' [110, -7]
'The Six Sense' [109, -4]
'Manchurian Candidate' [120, -8]
'No Country for Old Men' [119, -8]
'Jaws' [118, -5]
'The Graduate' [140, -8]
'District 9' [198, -14]
Other notable jumps include: 'Green Mile' [85, +6], 'City Lights' [94, +5], 'Forrest Gump' [92, +6], 'Intouchables' [102, +18], 'Django Unchained' [121, +34], 'How to Train Your Dragon' [171, +6], 'Snatch.' [183, +7], 'The Hunt'/'Jagten' [176, +33], 'Secret in Their Eyes' [178, +10], 'For a Few Dollars More' [194, +10], 'Big Lebowski' [202, +8], 'Grave of the Fireflies' [211, +11], 'Lion King' [206, +17], 'Mary and Max' [226, +8], 'Scarface' [238, +9], 'Like Stars On Earth' [246, +34], '3 Idiots' [260, +70], 'The Kid (1921)', [263, +13], 'Judgement at Nuremberg' [266, +7], 'Casino' [275, +10], 'Howl's Moving Castle' [292, +31], 'Incendies' [297, +88], 'My Neighbor Totoro' [299, +33], 'A Beautiful Mind' [313, +32], 'Rang De Basanti' [319, +80], 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale' [351, +105], 'Persona' [352, +15], 'Infernal Affairs' [358, +23], 'Ip Man' [360, +24], 'Shutter Island' [365, +88], 'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' [471, +65], 'Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India' [514, +46], 'Memories of Murder' [526, +24], 'The Help' [535, +98], & 'Jurassic Park' [614, +18].
Other notable slumps include: 'Maltese Falcon' [72, -9], 'Touch of Evil' [97, -10], 'Slumdog Millionaire' [155, -12], 'Black Swan' [166, -21], 'Avengers' [172, -16], 'Gravity' [177, -88], 'Incredibles' [185, -12], 'Wrestler' [195, -13], 'District 9' [198, -14], 'King's Speech' [200, -9], 'Avatar' [201, -16], 'Ratatouille' [203, -12], 'Kill Bill: Vol.2' [215, -14], 'Young Frankenstein' [217, -10], 'Three Colors: Red' [216, -10], 'Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' [242, -46], 'Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug' [249, -79], 'Star Trek (2009)' [251, -22], 'Mystic River' [253, -14], 'His Girl Friday' [254, -11], 'Beauty and the Beast' [255, -10], 'Nosferatu' [256, -12], 'The Killer' [257, -11], 'Le Grande Illusion' [258, -10], 'Fugitive' [262, -13], 'Clerks' [264, -12], 'Ed Wood' [265, -11], 'Harvey' [269, -13], 'Big Fish' [270, -15], 'Battleship Potemkin' [271, -13], 'Curious Case of Benjamin Button' [273, -23], 'Rain Man' [274, -14], '...Liberty Valence' [276, -13], 'Children of Men' [277, -20], 'All About My Mother' [278, -14], ''Kind Hearts & Coronets' [280, -13], 'Fantasia' [281, -12], 'Diving Bell & The Butterfly' [289, -21], 'Argo' [334, -47], 'Before Midnight' [393, -91], 'Let the Right One In' [328, -21], 'Perks of Being a Wallflower' [373, -50], 'Artist' [362, -37], 'Prisoners' [401, -64], 'Hugo' [383, -46], 'Milk' [397, -25], 'True Grit (2010)' [409, -34], & 'Elite Squad: The Enemy Within' [518, -37].
Additionally in 2014, 'Before Sunset' made a return to the yearly Top 250 after a seven year absence at 250, and thereby reducing its annual slide by only 13 spots [296].
And, as mentioned previously, three films saw their first yearly Top 250 action after missing the cut in previous years: 2012's 'Gangs of Wasseypur', debuting at 196 in 2014, and 339 all-time; 2004's 'Swades: We the People', debuting at 239 in 2014, and 615 all-time; and, even more impressively, 2001's 'Do Your Thing', debuting at 165 in 2014, and 485 overall.
'Interstellar'['s] debut at 15 is also impressive, but not as much so as '...Fellowship of the Rings' debut at 1 in 2001, 'American Beauty'['s] debut at 2 in 1999, '...Return of the King'['s] debut at 4 in 2003, 'Dark Knight'['s] debut at 4 in 2008, 'Inception'['s] debut at 6 in 2010, or '...Two Towers' debut at 11 in 2002.
The highest rated all-time 'IMDb 250' film to miss the cut in 2014 is 'Manchurian Candidate' [120]. 'Big Sleep' [142] & 'Hustler' [204] appear poised to compete to do the same in 2015... Other notables to have done the same over the years include: 'Duck Soup', 'African Queen', 'Crouching Tiger...', 'Glory', 'Slumdog Millionaire' [155; also in 2014], 'Black Swan', 'Run, Lola, Run', & 'Toy Story 2'...
Years 1994 & 1999 placed the most films in the Top 100 All-time, with 4 each; 1950, 1957, 1980, 1995, 2001, 2002, & 2006 all placed 3 each in the Top 100 All-time...
The oldest film to place on the 'IMDb 250' is 1920's 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'...
The only year since 1920 to not place a film in the 'IMDb 250' is 1932...
Years 1993-1999 all rank as years with the most films placed in the 'IMDb 250'; '93 [20], '94 [18], '95 [28], '97 [19], '98 [21], '99 [21]; however, the year to place the most films on the 'IMDb 250' is [not surprisingly] 1996 [31], the seminal year for the 'IMDb 250' list...
Also not surprisingly, 2014 is the year with the most films [6] that have been voted in the 'IMDb 250' every eligible year [they're new, so couldn't have missed any other year, yet]; however, 1999 has five such films ['Fight Club', 'Matrix', 'American Beauty', Green Mile', & 'Sixth Sense'], and 1994 & 1995 each have four such films [27 years, from 1920-1970, have none]...
PREDICTIONS FOR 2015:
Likely to rise:
'Pulp Fiction', '...Two Towers', 'Goodfellas', 'Matrix', 'Green Mile' [85, +6], 'Star Wars: Episode VI...', 'Intouchables' [102, +18], 'The Hunt'/'Jagten' [176, +33], 'For a Few Dollars More' [194, +10], 'Grave of the Fireflies' [211, +11], 'Lion King' [206, +17], 'Like Stars On Earth' [246, +34], '3 Idiots' [260, +70], 'Howl's Moving Castle' [292, +31], 'Incendies' [297, +88], 'My Neighbor Totoro' [299, +33], 'A Beautiful Mind' [313, +32], 'Rang De Basanti' [319, +80], 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale' [351, +105], 'Infernal Affairs' [358, +23], 'Ip Man' [360, +24], 'Shutter Island' [365, +88], 'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' [471, +65], 'Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India' [514, +46], 'The Help' [535, +98].
Likely to fall:
'Casablanca', 'Dr. Strangelove...', 'Citizen Kane', 'Psycho', 'Maltese Falcon' [72, -9], 'Inglorious Basterds', 'Ran', 'Touch of Evil' [97, -10], 'Black Swan' [166, -21], 'Gravity' [177, -88], 'Wrestler' [195, -13], 'District 9' [198, -14], 'Avatar' [201, -16], 'Kill Bill: Vol.2' [215, -14], 'Star Trek (2009)' [251, -22], 'Curious Case of Benjamin Button' [273, -23], 'Argo' [334, -47], 'Before Midnight' [393, -91], 'Perks of Being a Wallflower' [373, -50], 'Artist' [362, -37], 'Prisoners' [401, -64], 'Hugo' [383, -46], 'Milk' [397, -25], 'True Grit (2010)' [409, -34], & 'Elite Squad: The Enemy Within' [518, -37].
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- DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob GuntonA banker convicted of uxoricide forms a friendship over a quarter century with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence and trying to remain hopeful through simple compassion.'SR' and 'TG' are relatively close in rankings with "SR' edging out 'TG' for the top spot seven years running [and besting the six-year run at 1 for 'TG' (2002-07)]! 'SR' saw its lowest ranking at #4 in 1999...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames CaanThe aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.No other films are relatively close to 'SR' & 'TG' in vying for the top ranking; 'TG' essentially had one relatively bad year [at #14 in 1996] to account for playing second fiddle to 'SR' It will take some serious love/time for 'TG' to over take 'SR' for the top spot [or some unexpected falloff by 'SR']...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLiam NeesonRalph FiennesBen KingsleyIn German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.A consummate Top Ten 19 years running [2015 will likely make it 20!]; currently, only 'TG:PII' looks like a threat to it's all-time ranking...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen a menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman, James Gordon and Harvey Dent must work together to put an end to the madness.With fewer years on the charts than the top three, 'TDK' may find it difficult to overtake them [it really has nowhere to go but down the rankings]...
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellenGandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.The last and highest ranked of 'TLotR' trilogy, narrowly maintains its place in the all-time Top Five for now ['TG:PII' may overtake it in 2015?]...
The trilogy may see slight overall improvement in their yearly rankings as 2014 brings the final 'Hobbit' installment? While it may be argued that the 'TLotR' trilogy appear to see some residual improvement in rankings from the recent 'Hobbit' Trilogy, it only seems to have altered/improved the all-time ranking of 'TLotR:TTT'... - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroRobert DuvallThe early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.If not for the first 3–5 years of rankings, 'TG:PII' would likely find itself at #3 overall, the yearly ranking it has held steady for ten years straight! While 2015 is looking a lot like it will be 11 straight years at #3!!!
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.The first #1 film [1996] has been topped in yearly rankings by its sequel ['SWV:ESB'] for nine consecutive years, and has steadily fallen out of the Top Ten yearly rankings, while it may find itself with a Top 25 ranking in 2015?
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorMilos FormanStarsJack NicholsonLouise FletcherMichael BerrymanA newly admitted mental patient helps his docile companions defy the tyrannical head nurse.Holds steady with a Top Ten ranking with 19 straight top-twenty rankings; as it has steadily fallen in yearly rankings as of late, 2015 may disrupt 'OFOtCN's streak...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorMichael CurtizStarsHumphrey BogartIngrid BergmanPaul HenreidA cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.With an all-time Top Ten ranking [peaking at #5 in yearly rankings, 3x], the luster of this classic is slowly waning, with 2013 bringing its first sub #25 ranking, and 2014 its second [#30]. While 2015 may bring a sub #30 ranking, it's still likely a solid Top Ten all-time favorite for years to come...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. JacksonThe lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.With 19 straight years in the Top 25 yearly rankings, 'PF' is inching its way to the Top Ten all-time, this year passing relative newcomer 'Inception', and with likely a seventh straight Top Five ranking in 2015 to look forward to...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot PageA thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.Relative newcomer to the overall rankings topped only by the slightly older 'The Dark Knight'...only time will tell whether it climbs, holds, or drops all-time. Of note, is that 2014 correctly predicted that 'Inception' would be overtaken by 'PF' in the all-time rankings...
2015 looks like it will continue to slightly improve its yearly ranking, but be once again overtaken by another film ['TLotR: TFotR'] in the all-time rankings... - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando BloomA meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.Likely to rise one spot in overall rankings by maintaining/improving its position in 2015...
- DirectorIrvin KershnerStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherAfter the Empire overpowers the Rebel Alliance, Luke Skywalker begins training with Jedi Master Yoda, while Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett pursue his friends across the galaxy.The ultimate sequel! It consistently has outranked the original ['SW'] for nine consecutive years [peaking at #7 in 2007] through 2014...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneTakashi ShimuraKeiko TsushimaFarmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, and he gathers six other samurai to join him.Starting to slip ever so slightly, with a 2014 Top 25 ranking [#21] for the first time since a #37 ranking in 1998 [peaked at #5, 2004-05]...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsMatthew McConaugheyAnne HathawayJessica ChastainWhen Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.Young upstart with an impressive debut at #15, but easily bested by '...Fellowship of the Rings' debut at 1 in 2001, 'American Beauty' debut at 2 in 1999, '...Return of the King' debut at #4 in 2003, 'Dark Knight' debut at #4 in 2008, 'Saving Private Ryan' debut at #5 in 1998, 'Inception' debut at #6 in 2010, & the '...The Two Towers' debut at #11 in 2002...
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsHenry FondaLee J. CobbMartin BalsamThe jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.Slowly has climbed the charts, moving up one spot and passing 'TUS' and 'RW' in all time rankings [but may have peaked at #6 in 2011–12?]...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorBryan SingerStarsKevin SpaceyGabriel ByrneChazz PalminteriThe sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.Holding steady in the all-time and yearly Top 25...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartGrace KellyWendell CoreyA bored photographer recovering from a broken leg passes the time by watching his neighbors and begins to suspect one of them of murder.Although it will likely maintain its consistent Top 40 yearly presence, 'RW' saw its lowest ranking in 2014 [#37], since the inception of the 'Top 250' yearly rankings [#39, 1996]. 2015 will likely continue its slow descent; however, it should continue to keep a Top 25 all-time ranking in the near future...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul FreemanIn 1936, archaeologists and adventurers of the U.S. government hired Indiana Jones to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis could obtain its extraordinary powers.The second best the 80's offered [1st, 'SWV:TESB'] continues slowly losing its TOP 25 footing with another likely drop in yearly rankings [nine years in a row!] in 2015 [likely to be its lowest ranking since 1997's #34]...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenViggo MortensenWhile Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.In 2015, 'TLotR:TTT' may make a potential return to a Top Ten yearly ranking for the first time since 2004, and may even come close to surpassing the yearly ranking of 'TLotR:TFotR' for only the second time [2003] in their history. Meanwhile, as predicted last year, it jumped up a few spots on the all-time rankings, surpassing classics, 'DSo:HILtSWaLtB' and 'CK', and it will likely move up a few more spots next year [likely to pass 'RotLA' and 'RW', and perhaps even 'TUS']...
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsClint EastwoodEli WallachLee Van CleefA bounty-hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.60's classic continues to climb the all-time charts while holding a top-ten ranking for nine straight years [2015 will likely make it ten!]; however, it may be showing signs of peaking in yearly rankings [2014's #6 is lowest since 2005's #11 ranking]...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorStanley KubrickStarsPeter SellersGeorge C. ScottSterling HaydenA mentally unstable American general orders a hydrogen bomb attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to global nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.Starting to steadily drop on all-time and yearly rankings with its lowest ever #47 ranking in 2014; predicted to have a sub Top 50 ranking for 2015, and sub Top 25 all-time come next year...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorOrson WellesStarsOrson WellesJoseph CottenDorothy ComingoreFollowing the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.''CK' has begun losing its classic luster with a record low yearly ranking of #64 in 2014, and consistently falling every year since it peaked at #4 in 2000. It likely slides out of the Top 25 all-time rankings after an anticipated third consecutive sub-Top 50 yearly ranking in 2015...
Perhaps it only awaits rediscovery by future generations...?
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroRay LiottaJoe PesciThe story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.'Gf' has ever so slowly, but consistently, slumped after peaking at #14 in 2009, with a yearly ranking of #18 in 2014; however, its descent is slower than that of 'DSo:HILtSWaLtB' and 'CK' above it, so it will likely overtake them in all-time ranking in 2015...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996... - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsAnthony PerkinsJanet LeighVera MilesA secretary on the run for embezzlement takes refuge at a secluded California motel owned by a repressed man and his overbearing mother.'Psycho' is slowly descending the all-time and yearly rankings [peaking at #14 in 1998], and will find itself a spot or two lower after 2015...
Ranked 19 consecutive years, since 1996...
