Whether you’re a movie buff or not, everyone is going to have opinions about which films are the best.
But what do the numbers say? Recently, data scientists polled film experts and compiled a list of greatest movies of all time.
Read on to find out which ones made the cut.
The movie data gurus at Movielens.org surveyed 186 film critics on which movies they thought were the best in the past century.
The only requirement was that they had to have been released in theatres, not just straight to DVD or online streaming sites.
Experts were told that their selections could be ranked within seven categories: “Breaking Bad,” for example,
could be considered “greatest comedy” or “greatest TV show,” but not both.
Additionally, they could select more than one movie in each category if they felt it was necessary.
The results were logged and analyzed by data scientists, resulting in a ranked list of “greatest movies” of all time. The full list is available on Movielens.org.
More than 250 films were selected as best films in one category or another. See below for the top ten movies in each category.
The site also ranked movies by their average score. Based on the 125,000-plus votes cast, these are the highest-scoring films of all time.
Movielens.org also examined which actors had enjoyed the most longevity in their careers,
based on how many different categories each actor’s films were selected for. Read more about that here .
Compiled by Rich Exner , cleveland.com data analysis editor
The Movielens.org experts were surprised by the results, which they noted showed a clear trend toward more recent movies in the top 10,
with nine of the top 10 movies from 2007 or later. Experts also noted that many of their favorite films did not make the top ten,
and predicted that new additions to this list of “Greatest Movies” will continue to come and go as we get older and we view new films in our lifetime.
– Rich Exner, cleveland.com data analysis editor. Follow on Twitter @RichExner .
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<br> More than 250 films were selected as best films in one category or another. See below for the top ten movies in each category.
The site also ranked movies by their average score. Based on the 125,000-plus votes cast, these are the highest-scoring films of all time.
Movielens was also examining which actors had enjoyed the most longevity in their careers,
based on how many different categories each actor’s films were selected for. Read more about that here .
– Rich Exner, cleveland.com data analysis editor. Follow on Twitter @RichExner .
The site explains in their Methodology section that “This ranking was generated by scanning
all the movies listed in the IMDb.com database in order to extract lists of IDs matching each of the following genres ..
. It is possible that some movies are missing from this ranking because they are not listed in any genre,
or because they are listed under several genres, or because of other reasons.”
The site explains in their Methodology section that “This ranking was generated by scanning all the movies listed in the IMDb.com
database in order to extract lists of IDs matching each of the following genres ..
. It is possible that some movies are missing from this ranking because they are not listed in any genre,
or because they are listed under several genres, or because of other reasons.”
Rich Exner , cleveland.com data analysis editor
Published: August 27, 2015
CLEVELAND, Ohio – If you’ve ever thought “This would make a great movie” and wanted to see your idea come to life on the big screen .
.. here’s your chance. Movielens.org , a website that allows users to log their opinions about movies and TV shows,
is looking for the next big idea for a new film. They’re running a contest where aspiring moviemakers
can submit their ideas for a potential blockbuster.
The website defines a blockbuster as a “movie that is widely popular with the public, has come to be known for something particular,
and has been a financial success at the box office.” In order to enter the contest,
you’ll need to submit a script or treatment. You can read more about their specific guidelines here .
But before you whip out your laptop and start typing away, let’s take this from the top. How do you win? It’s simple.
The most popular idea submitted by July 31 will be filmed as a blockbuster with a budget of up to $20 million
by a major studio and released domestically in theaters nationwide during 2016 or 2017.fomoconews
A panel of film experts will judge the entries, which will be narrowed down to three finalists.
