Lists by IMDb Editors
The top 10 movies for 2013 that were most popular with IMDb users. These rankings are not based upon critical assessments or box-office performance but the actual pageviews by more than 160 million unique monthly users of IMDb.com.
In honor of this year's May the Fourth, the IMDb staff assembled this list of favorite Star Wars quotes.
The top prize at the Cannes Film Festival is a very prestigious honor, though it doesn't necessarily translate to box office success in the U.S. Here's a list of the Top 10 highest-grossing Palme d'Or winners ever, with domestic box office gross included.
Ahead of the much-anticipated Memorial Day weekend box office showdown between Fast & Furious 6 and The Hangover Part III, check out our list of the other times when two movies have opened over $40 million on the same weekend.
Most TV viewers have a list of must-see series that might not ever be up for Emmy awards, but hold a special place in their hearts nevertheless. Here are a few new series that we loved watching almost as much as we loved recommending from this past television season.
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.
It’s easy to pick out the highest-grossing movies of the year. It’s more interesting, though, to highlight what the biggest success stories are. That list includes over-performing blockbusters like Iron Man 3 and Despicable Me 2, along with surprise hits like We're the Millers and Lee Daniels' The Butler. – Ray Subers, Box Office Mojo
As White House Down prepares to take over theaters, we’ve done some intense research, pored over dozens of muscular men, and come up with our list of the Top 10 Hottest Action Heroes. Yes, Sexiest Man Alive Channing Tatum made our list, as did the timeless Sean Connery – but who else made the cut? See if your favorite hunk in action made the list!
As we all try to predict who will be called to the podium at Sunday night's 85th annual Academy Awards®, IMDb (the #1 movie website in the world), has revealed who would take home an Oscar this year if winners were determined by the actual behavior of IMDb's more than 160 million monthly unique visitors.
For all of our awards coverage, visit IMDb's Road to the Oscars for nominees, photos, and more.
Our list following the fates of this fall's new shows - we'll add shows to the list as they are either picked up or cancelled.
Ahead of the release of Disney/Pixar's Monsters University on June 21, we've ranked the Pixar pantheon from best-to-worst based on IMDb user ratings.
Robin Sparkles returns in the February 4th episode of the CBS comedy "How I Met Your Mother". Co-creator Craig Thomas and star Cobie Smulders shared some inside details about the episode and the series, including answering the question of whether this is the final Sparkles appearance. UPDATE: The network has officially confirmed that there will be a ninth and final season.
See a preview of the six Amazon Studios children's series currently on view at Amazon Instant Video. Then, watch the full episodes and help decide which shows become series!
Learn more about the shows being launched during Amazon Pilot Season.
Wondering which new series to watch? Take a look at our list of ten new shows worth checking out. Some are keepers. Others will remind you that every new TV season has an alarmingly high failure rate. In any case...enjoy!
Here are the movies being released in August, as the summer movie season winds down.
We're deeply saddened by the loss of special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen, whose stop-motion animation skills brought ancient gods and monsters to life for several generations of moviegoers. Here are photos from some of Harryhausen's best-known and beloved works.
In the autumn, IMDb editors' thoughts turn darkly to thoughts of terror - more specifically, the frights that only certain movies and TV shows can inspire. Behold, our list of essential titles that we include in our own Halloween viewing.
(P.S. Our sincerest apologies to Lord Tennyson, on our Halloween repurposing of his classic poem.)
Here's a list of the feature films screening at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, running April 17-28 in venues throughout Lower Manhattan.
Ahead of Mad Men's season six premiere on Sunday (9 p.m., AMC), we've compiled a list of our favorite episodes from the first five seasons (spoilers included!). Agree or disagree, let us know what you think in the comments below!
In the land of movies, it was a great night if you were named Ben Affleck or Jennifer Lawrence, or sang your heart out in the French gutters. For TV, it was a great night for women, "Girls", and laughter in general. But for anyone who wasn't on series that aired on HBO, Showtime or PBS, -- or who happened to direct Daniel Day-Lewis as a former president -- last night's Globes telecast didn't yield anything but a hangover. Here's our rundown of the highlights and shocking omissions within the 70th Annual Golden Globes' movie and television selections.
We're in the middle of May, which means it's time for networks to make some tough decisions (and, frankly, a few that aren't so tough) about what shows will survive to see the 2013-2014 season. Here is our list of the series that have made the cut so far. (If you don't see your broadcast show on this list, a decision is yet to be made about its renewal.) Check back for updates; the official full schedules for NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox and The CW will be set by May 16.
ABC has set its premiere schedule for its fall 2013-2014 lineup. Find out when your show is set to return!
Everything ends, and after eight seasons, so will Showtime's "Dexter". Before the premium cable channel sends TV's most notorious blood spatter analyst and his Dark Passenger for their final ride this Sunday at 9pm, peruse our list of the show's ten most memorable moments up to this point.
A note of warning to those who are not completely caught up to the current season: Spoilers ahead.
Find out more about the main characters in "Halt and Catch Fire", the upcoming period drama set during the '80s personal computing boom. The new series premieres 10pm Sunday, June 1 on AMC.
If you haven't chosen a Halloween costume yet, here's a list of ideas inspired by the films, TV shows, and events of 2012.
Another Oscars telecast in the books...and if you were a fan of musicals, divas or Jennifer Lawrence, it was a night to celebrate. If you prefers your awards telecasts to be short and sweet, and your Oscars host to be a tad controversial...well, last night's telecast may have left you wanting. Whatever the case may be, take a look at our rundown of The Oscars show's highlights, surprises, and shockers.
It has been said that there are only about seven themes in fiction, repackaged time and again into different stories. But when it comes to transforming literary classics into films -- including Baz Luhrmann's take on The Great Gatsby, opening this week -- there seem to be a few tales that Hollywood likes to remake over and over again. Here's our list of a few tales that filmmakers love to revisit.
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
In honor of Father's Day, we take a closer look at dads from movies and television that, for better or for worse, we can't forget.
Ahead of the release of Despicable Me 2, we've compiled a list of the Top 10 animated sequels based on IMDb user ratings (minimum 25,000 votes).
Watch our exclusive interviews with the cast of The Host and writer Stephenie Meyer.
Here's our list of the Top 10 Stars of 2013. These rankings were not based upon critical assessments or box-office performance but by the actual page views of the more than 160 million monthly unique users of IMDb. Also check out the Top 100 Stars of 2013, and the Top 10 Emerging Stars of 2013, the breakout actors and actresses who entered the Top 100 for the first time.
Clones, a meth kingpin, a ridiculously impossible weather-related disaster and the world's unhappiest wedding -- these are just a few reasons 2013 was a great year for TV.
It's important to note that this is not our idea of a definitive Best of the Best list, although many of the series listed here also occupy slots on many Best of 2013 TV lists. Rather, this is a list of series, episodes, and characters that we not only loved watching over the past year, but loved encouraging other people to watch. - Melanie McFarland, TV Editor
See the titles new on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video this week.
As traditional as the In Memoriam segment itself is the list of stars and industry luminaries that, for whatever reason, did not make the cut. Here are some of the stars that our users noticed were not mentioned in the The Oscars' annual memorial segment.
Find out when cable's new series will premiere and when your favorite returning shows will come back!
Find out about other houses and characters to look for in the upcoming season of "Game of Thrones."
These were the most popular stories with our social media communities on Facebook and Twitter during 2013, as determined by the number of user clickthroughs and engagement (likes, comments, and shares).
After we shared our list of movies and TV shows that we watch on Halloween, many of you replied with titles that you find essential to make your Halloween spookily perfect. We compiled a list of some of those suggestions below - see titles fellow IMDb readers recommend watching this All Hallow's Eve. Happy Halloween!
Undeniably the biggest success story of the 2013-2014 TV season's freshman class, NBC's "The Blacklist" started out ferociously fast-paced and strong, and consistently raised the stakes as the story moved along. Over the course of season one, it became one of the few shows that fans didn't want to fall behind on; conspiracies grew more tangled as the secrets surrounding Raymond Reddington's true agenda began to reveal themselves.
But that's not the only aspect of this show that inspired us to watch each new episode as soon as it premiered. Here are a few of the reasons we can't get enough of it.
Find out more about the new primetime comedy pilots from Amazon Studios, now available to view at Amazon Instant Video. Then, watch the full episodes and help decide which shows become series!
The announcement of the nominees for the 85th Annual Academy Awards brought us 9 Best Picture nominees, some expected nods (Lincoln dominates the awards with 12), and a few surprises and snubs that helped mix up this year's Oscar race - check out our list of notable omissions and inclusions now!