Lists by IMDb-Editors
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What becomes a legend most? IMDb editors Melanie McFarland and Mark Englehart talk about the notable films and television shows that have created and chronicled the origin stories of some of our favorite classic and contemporary heroes and heroines.
This collection of films made their debut at a film festival, introducing us to directors, actors, and actresses who were unknown at the time, but have gone on to critical acclaim.
Some are funny, others are touching, here's a selection of some of our favorite movie quotes that have been so popular, that quite often you can name the film just by hearing the line itself.
Music has always played a key role in a film, and when a great soundtrack captures the mood of film, it can continue to move us long after the credits have rolled. Here's a list of some the top soundtracks in the last 20 years.
These songs are some of the best and most popular songs that have appeared in films over the last 20 years. Some of the songs have remained more popular than the movies they were in.
The IMDb Editors' Top Actresses list is based upon the overall importance and impact these women have had on the last two decades of film. Note that "Top" does not mean "Best" and we realize there are some painful omissions here but, after much wrangling, we came up with the following rankings.
The IMDb Editors' Top Directors list is reflective of the consistent quality and entertainment value these filmmakers have brought to the screen over the past two decades. This was perhaps our most contentious list, and in the end, we realized we just couldn't focus on only 20 names. So after many re-takes, we came up with the following ranking of the top (not 'best', mind you) 25 directors.
Whether it be for violence, sexuality, religion, or political stance, these 20 films pushed the envelope enough that they were protested, picketed, or boycotted in one form or another. These films challenged us to look at the world in a new way, even if it made us a bit uncomfortable.
Here's our picks for the Top 20 actors and actresses, all under the age of 20, who we think have a promising future ahead of them. Please note, they are listed in no particular order!
From romantic dramas to historical films, the Top Dramas list was created on the basis of overall importance, popularity, and influence. Please keep in mind, "Top" does not necessarily mean "Best", but some films do tug at our heart-strings more than others.
The IMDb Editors' Top TV Series list is based upon the overall importance, impact and popularity these television shows have enjoyed for the past 20 years. Note that "Top" does not mean "Best" and after some discussion and enjoying a few microwaveable dinners with compartmentalized courses, we came up with the following rankings.
Animation was never just for kids. But within the past two decades, innovative work from studios such as Pixar, and creators including Hiyao Miyazaki and Nick Park, attracted moviegoers of all ages to theaters, and captured the imaginations of TV viewers young and old. On this list are 20 animated works that made their mark over the past two decades...but please keep in mind that "noteworthy" does not necessarily mean "best."
Think of these the greatest series that you probably should have watched when they were on. Perhaps they were ahead of their time, or too good for the TV networks that aired them. Some of them actually had a decent run, all things considered. At any rate, we present, in no particular order, 20 wonderful series that we wish had gotten more episodes.
We all have our favorite TV series, be they instant classics or guilty pleasures. But each of the series on this list left its unique mark on the television landscape, transforming their genres - and medium itself - in ways large and small. In no particular order, here are 20 that immediately came to mind.
Many experts have declared that we are living in the Golden Age of Television. If that's the case, these 20 series helped pave the way to greatness.
Contrary to popular belief, there are plenty of worthwhile series on television. But if many people declare TV to be detrimental to society, the bane of morality and the assassin of profound thought, feel free to blame the shows on this list. Shockingly enough, almost all of them are reality shows, many of which were brought to us by Fox.
In no particular order, these are twenty actors, actresses, writers and directors that we're excited to watch in the years to come.
While a great deal of attention is paid to child stars whose lives take a wrong turn after early fame, we're focusing instead on those who have translated that early fame into extended success. In no particular order, they are:
These entertainers have, both for better and for worse, have seen the biggest changes in the nature of their careers.
During the past 20 years, these movies have both captured the audience's collective imagination and inspired other filmmakers simultaneously.
The IMDb Editors' Top Horror films list is based upon the overall importance, impact and popularity these scary movies have enjoyed for the past 20 years. Note that "Top" does not mean "Best" and after some spine-tingling discussion, we came up with the following rankings.
Pow! Bam! We selected these 20 action flicks on the basis of importance, impact and popularity these rock-'em, sock-'em movies have enjoyed for the past 20 years. In the case of franchises, we went with the best in the series -- but do note that "Top" does not necessarily mean "Best".
A genre that can go from outer space to Middle Earth, we selected these 20 science fiction and fantasy movies based on importance, influence, and popularity. In the case of franchises, we went with our favorite in the series -- but do note that "Top" does not necessarily mean "Best".
The warm days of summer are behind us, but don't despair! These movies will help you get into the spirit of leaves turning as cooler weather prevails.
This list is based upon the overall impact these writers have had on the last two decades of film and TV. Note that "Top" does not mean "Best" and we realize there are some painful omissions here but, after much wrangling, we came up with the following, in no particular order:
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Wondering what to watch this holiday movie season? Check out our picks for the most noteworthy of flicks coming to a theater near you.
While we're all for end of year reflection, it's also important to look ahead at the many reasons we can't wait for 2011 to arrive.
From massive movie releases to celebrity hijinks to Team Coco, these were the most popular news stories on our site during 2010, as determined by the number of users who clicked on and read them.
Unlike the Oscars, the Art Directors Guild breaks out its awards into three categories: Period Film, Fantasy Film, and Contemporary Film. Take a look at the films up for this year's honors - as well as our picks for who we think will win, and who we want to win!
The Golden Globe Awards may not be the Oscars, but with its free-flowing champagne, an anything goes attitude, and a history of surprising winners, it's often a lot more fun. Here's a look back at one of our favorite decades from Hollywood Foreign Press' annual fete: the stars, the fashions, and the parties from the 1990s. To see more photos from that period, check out Life.com's complete retrospective gallery.
This year at the Globes, pink seemed to be the signature color of the night. From princess pink to dusty rose, we've pulled together a collection of dresses that we felt were pretty in pink.
As we get ever closer to the 83rd Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has been looking back at all the Oscar ceremonies that have come before. Take a look at some of the great moments in Oscar history, and follow the full countdown at Oscars.org!
Fashion always takes center stage on Oscar Night, providing an extra measure of delight to couture aficionados watching at home. But considering what a snooze-fest the actual Oscar telecast proved to be this year, the gorgeous gowns on Hollywood's leading ladies ended up being better than the main event. Here, we highlight some of our favorites as well as a few choices that were obviously created to bait the Fashion Police. Among the notable trends we enjoyed were the frequent appearance of bold colors, sparkle provided by elaborate beading and sequins as opposed to jewels, and several celebrations of vintage couture style.
Alamo Drafthouse & Mondo present 3 posters from their SXSW Films collection.
We're premiering six brand-new character posters from the upcoming movie Thor, starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Anthony Hopkins, directed by Kenneth Branagh. Check back throughout the day to see which posters have been revealed!
They charmed us back then with a rare combination of inherent sweetness and natural talent that often went way beyond their actual age. These days though, we find that the years in between have been equal parts cruel, kind and tragic as we take a look at "Child Stars - Then and Now".
To see more photos, check out LIFE.com's complete pictorial gallery.
To see more photos, check out LIFE.com's complete pictorial gallery.
It's a week of award season nominees, environmental documentaries, and special editions of early works by two iconic indie directors. Check out the full list of releases available to own this week.
Check out the full list of releases available to own this week.
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Check out the full list of releases available to own this week.
Check out the full list of releases available to own this week.
Check out the full list of releases available to own this week.
Check out the full list of releases available to own this week.
It's difficult to believe that after 10 years, we won't get to see the characters of Harry Potter embarking on new adventures on the big screen anymore; frankly, we're having a hard time letting go.
Here are some ideas/fantasies we've pondered for letting the series live on through character spin-off movies or shows, whether they be prequels, re-imaginings, or parallel universes. Some are fanciful, some might actually work - we'll let you decide which is which.
Here are some ideas/fantasies we've pondered for letting the series live on through character spin-off movies or shows, whether they be prequels, re-imaginings, or parallel universes. Some are fanciful, some might actually work - we'll let you decide which is which.
There are literally hundreds of awe-inducing things in the Harry Potter world that we covet. Here are a few of our favorites, in no particular order.
We're not going to take a stab at critiquing the big fashion hits and misses on TV's biggest night, but we did want to alert you to the great number of red dresses at last night's event.
Need a little inspiration for your Halloween costume? We've put together a list of some memorable characters both old and new that would make great Halloween costumes.
From the death of a Hollywood legend to celebrity hijinks, these were the most popular news stories on our site during 2011, as determined by the number of users who clicked on and read them.
Here's our list of our top 10 movies for 2011, as rated by users of the IMDb. These rankings were not based upon critical assessments or box-office performance but the actual ratings by more than 100 million unique monthly users of IMDb.com.
Take a look at the highest-ranked emerging stars who made their debut in the top 100 of IMDb's STARmeter this year thanks to memorable performances.
Here's our list of our top 10 stars for 2011. These STARmeter rankings were not based upon critical assessments or box-office performance by the actual page views of the more than 110 million monthly unique users of IMDb.com and IMDb's leading mobile apps. We have the complete Top 100 STARmeter rankings for 2011 and 2010, and you can also check out the Top 10 User-Rated Movies of 2011.
Here's our list of our top 10 movies for 2011, as rated by users of the IMDb. These rankings were not based upon critical assessments or box-office performance but the actual ratings by more than 100 million unique monthly users of IMDb.com.
We're adding trailers, clips and more to our site as films screen at Sundance. Take a look at our list to get a taste of what's happening in Park City. For full coverage, visit our IMDb at Sundance 2012 section.
We're compiling an ongoing list of the films screening at Sundance 2012 that have closed distribution deals.
For our complete coverage of what's happening in Park City, check out the IMDb at Sundance 2012 section.
For our complete coverage of what's happening in Park City, check out the IMDb at Sundance 2012 section.
Check out the list of all the new trailers that premiered before or during this year's Super Bowl!
For those of you trying to watch as many Oscar-nominated movies and performances as possible before the Academy Awards show on February 26, 2012, here's a handy list of titles that are already available on Amazon Instant Video - you can watch at home right now!
Watch the trailers for these new romance films, coming soon or currently in theaters.
Watch these clips from the Martin Scorsese film Hugo, each highlighting one of the eleven categories for which the film received an Academy Award nomination. We'll be adding a new one every day! Hugo comes to Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, Feb. 28th.
Check out the top ten trailers for the past week on IMDb.
Get ready for the 84th Annual Academy Awards (on Sunday, February 27th) with these clips from nominated films as well as video featuring Sacha Baron Cohen, Mike Myers, Kevin Kline, Billy Crystal and more!
Official Words: "Hear Me Roar!"
Unofficial Words: "A Lannister always pays his debts."
Unofficial Words: "A Lannister always pays his debts."
Watch the trailers for these independent films, coming soon or currently in theaters.
Watch the latest independent video clips and trailers added to IMDb!
A list of trailers, clips, interviews and more from all the films of The Twilight Saga.
Watch trailers, clips, featurettes and more from upcoming theatrical releases.
A collection of videos spotlighting stars narrating books for Audible.com as part of their A-List Collection.
IMDb Managing Editor Keith Simanton interviews Lily Collins, Julia Roberts and Armie Hammer regarding their roles in movie Mirror Mirror.
Heath Andrew Ledger was born on this day (April 4) in 1979 in Perth, Australia. In celebration of his birthday, we look back at the roles of his film career.
A list of trailers, clips, and more from Joss Whedon's The Avengers, including IMDb's exclusive interviews with the cast and director.
Meet the new Bond girls, Naomie Harris and Bérénice Marlohe, in these new featurettes.
Here's a full listing of the feature films screening at this year's festival in Cannes.
Watch our exclusive interviews with the cast of Dark Shadows and director Tim Burton.
A list of trailers, clips, and more from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises.
Born in Australia, Chris Hemsworth was a TV star in his home country before landing the small but pivotal role as the father of Captain James T. Kirk in the reboot of Star Trek. With less than five minutes on the screen, he went from just another handsome actor to a superhero -- literally -- by landing the lead role in Thor. His solid screen presence, muscular build, and most surprisingly, mischevious sense of humor, propelled him to the front of the crowd of young leading men sought after by Hollywood.
Though a superstar presence in recent years thanks to a certain insanely popular vampire series, Kristen Stewart has actually been working since she was eight years old, after an agent saw her perform in her elementary school's Christmas play. She played the daughter of Jodie Foster, Patricia Clarkson, and Sharon Stone before landing her first leading role in the family-friendly action-comedy Catch that Kid. Ever since, there's been no looking back, and Stewart has become one of the most popular leading ladies of her generation.
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Looking for the perfect movie for dad? Then watch trailers and clips for these Father's Day-friendly films, all available in Amazon.com's Father's Day Gift Store.
There are so many celebrities born today, it was too hard to choose just one. Here's a list of stars who are celebrating their birthday and our favorite roles they have played.
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From Mexican soap star to pop music idol to cable TV star, 21-year-old Diego Boneta makes the big jump to the big screen this summer with the lead role of aspiring musician Drew Boley in Rock of Ages. Take a look at how the young star has outgrown mean girls and pretty little liars to become a jukebox hero.
Born and raised in Utah, Julianne Hough started dancing lessons at a very young age and was dancing competitively by the age of nine. Along with her brother Derek Hough, she trained in London before returning home to the U.S. to start her career. Check out how this triple threat - dancer, singer, and actress - reached the point to where she's about to conquer the entertainment industry.
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Born in Memphis, Lucy Hale was one of the five winners of the short-lived "American Juniors" reality competition in 2003 (a youthful version of "American Idol"), but that appearance was only the beginning of her very busy career. Appearing in both television and film, she's graduated from being the little sister to one of the five leads of the hit ABC Family series "Pretty Little Liars". See the road that led to Aria right here.
Currently one of the hottest young actors on television, Tyler Hoechlin was born in California and was pursuing both of his life's passions -- baseball and acting -- before he was 10. At 7, he started playing baseball, was a U.S. baseball team member at the Pan-American games at age 9, and later played infield for Arizona State University and the Battle Creek Bombers of the Northwoods League. As for his career as an actor, check out his career ascendance here!
A list of trailers, clips, and more from The Amazing Spider-Man, including IMDb's exclusive interviews with the cast.
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In honor of the renaming of the Oscars make-up category to the Best Make-Up and Hairstyling Award, we've picked 20 memorable movie hairstyles that we believe could have been Oscar contenders.
One of the fastest-rising stars on the big screen, Andrew Garfield's star quickly ascended when he landed the plum role of Eduardo Saverin in the Oscar-winning film The Social Network -- but he had already made his mark and caught the eye of filmmakers and critics before trading barbs with co-star Jesse Eisenberg over the creation of Facebook. Check out some of the movies he made before donning the masks of social media and superheroism.
It's hard to imagine a movie world without Emma Stone - in an amazingly short period of time, since appearing in 2007's Superbad, she's become one of the highest-profile actresses of her generation, a bona fide comedy star (check out those "Saturday Night Live" appearances!), a red-carpet fixture, and now possibly a blockbuster name with the release of The Amazing Spider-Man. Take a look at some of the films that made her one of our favorite actresses.
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Only 22 years old, Jordin Sparks already has enough career experience and mainstream media exsposure to rival many longer-established stars. Winner of the sixth season of American Idol, her self-titled debut album was released in 2007, with another best-selling follow-up in 2009. Now, she's poised to jump to the big screen with her feature film debut in the musical Sparkle opposite the late Whitney Houston.
Born in Australia in 1996, Kodi Smit-McPhee has already amassed a number of memorable and powerful performances in just a handful of movies. In 2007, he won the Australian Film Institute's Young Actor's Award for Romulus, My Father, which also garnered him a lead actor nomination (he lost to co-star Eric Bana). Hollywood quickly came calling in the form of both film and TV, and he lends his voice to the lead character in this summer's offbeat animated flick ParaNorman.
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The Sundance Institute has released 10 independent films via digital distribution platforms, including Amazon Instant Video, in order to give a wider range of audiences a chance to experience these films.
Here's a list of those films, with direct links to rent/buy and watch them right now on Amazon.com.
(Note: They are viewable by U.S. audiences only at this time).
Here's a list of those films, with direct links to rent/buy and watch them right now on Amazon.com.
(Note: They are viewable by U.S. audiences only at this time).
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
A list of trailers, clips, and more from The Bourne Legacy, starring Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
The new TV season is upon us! Find out when your favorite series is returning as well as premiere dates for new comedies and dramas.
Wondering which new series to watch? Take a look at our list of ten new series worth checking out. Some are keepers. And others?....Well, at least you can say you gave them a try.
Most of the series listed here represents the worst new offerings on the TV schedule. A couple aren't that terrible, but aren't worth your precious time, either...and some will almost certainly outlast better shows. At any rate, if you value good television, do all of us a favor and pretend like these shows never happened.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
Wondering which new series to watch? Take a look at our list of ten new series worth checking out. Some are keepers. And others?....Well, at least you can say you gave them a try.
The 2012 Emmy Awards are Sunday, September 23 - see how we'll be covering the event on IMDb.
Check out the full list of James Bond films*, including stars, directors, user ratings, and the original poster art for each individual movie!
*Trivia enthusiasts may note we're not including two films - the first Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again (1983) - as both were not part of the official James Bond film series.
*Trivia enthusiasts may note we're not including two films - the first Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again (1983) - as both were not part of the official James Bond film series.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
Fall 2012-2012 claimed its first casualty just two and a half weeks into the season...and now that the ratings have stabilized, prepare to see more shows vanish within the next few weeks. But which ones? We've listed the shows we think are most likely to suffer an early demise, in addition to the ones that are already gone. Check back for updates!