UltimateMovieRankings (UMR) has been ranking movies since 2011. Movies are ranked by using a combination of box office grosses, reviews, and awards. So far we have ranked 36,000 movies, written over 8,500 pages, been viewed over 25 million times, won three website awards, and have received over 50,000 comments on our pages.
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Our Site Index lets you see what movie subjects we have already written about. The index lists the movie subjects alphabetically. Subjects go from classic performers like Clark Gable and Charlie Chaplin to the stars of the 1960s like Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman to today’s most popular stars like Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt.
We like ranking movies…and that is what this website is all about. And we are not talking about a Top Ten list…we are talking about ranking all the movies in somebody’s career from Best to Worst. The criteria used for the rankings is box office grosses, critic reviews, audience voting, and award recognition. Every day the amount of movies ranked by Ultimate Movie Rankings increases ….our tally is now over 25,000 movies. The number one ranked movie is The Godfather ….coming in last is Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas. Thankfully our pages have been well received. Recently we crossed the 15 million view mark and are now read in over 230 different countries.
How we got here.
Sometime in 2010, for the millionth time I was looking at Joel Hirschhorn’s book Rating The Movie Stars (1983) when I wondered had he updated his ratings lately? A quick internet check provided the sad news that Mr. Hirchhorn had passed away in 2005. About a month later, I thought I could update the ratings. I then came up with an idea to create a mathematical equation that would create a numerical score for each movie. The first thing I had to come up with were factors for the equation.
So I thought….if I were producing a movie, what would I like to see my movie accomplish. The first thing I would want would be for the movie to be successful at the box office. Secondly, I would like the critics and moviegoers to enjoy my movie. And finally, I would like my movie to receive award recognition through Golden Globe® and Oscar® ceremonies.
There are all kinds of ways to determine if you want to see or skip a movie. You can depend on your favorite critic. My favorites are the late great Roger Ebert and Leonard Maltin. You might go to Rotten Tomatoes to get the consensus of all the critics. You might watch the viewer ratings at Yahoo Movies and IMDB. You might depend on which movies are doing the best at the box office. You might wait for the end of the year awards.
Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score takes all of these options and creates a mathematical equation that generates a score from 1 to 100. The higher the score the better the movie. A “good ” movie score = 60 or above. So anything above 60 should be a good movie to check out. This gives a good comparison number between centuries and now my wife and I can argue over the merits of her favorite, The Sound of Music and one of my favorites, Pulp Fiction using the same scoring criteria.
So far, I’ve generated scores for 36,000+ movies. With these scores, I’ve written 1,000+ web pages with a focus on actors/actresses and similar groups (Star Trek vs Star Wars, Top 100 Sports Movies are examples).
So let’s look at the breakdown of the variables in the equation.
1. Box office results. Receives the second-highest percentage (30%) of the equation. The ceiling was 200 million in adjusted for inflation dollars. Any movie that crossed 200 million maxed out the points in the category.
2. Critics and audience reception. Receives the highest percentage (46%) of the equation. So where do I find critics/audience reception? I use many different sources: RottenTomatoes, IMDb, MetaCritic, Yahoo Movies, Roger Ebert, Leonard Maltin, and Fandango. Put them all together and I get an average with 100% being the highest score possible. Sadly with the passing of my all-time favorite critic, Roger Ebert, I needed a new source….after much research…..our latest movie critic and taking Mr. Ebert’s spot is YouTube movie reviewer Chris Stuckmann.
3. Award Recognition. The final part of the equation is worth 24%. A movie gets points for Golden Globe® and Oscar® nominations and wins. The Golden Globes get 5% while the Oscars® get 13% of the equation. The last 6% goes to the amount of Oscar® nominations and the amount of Oscar® wins.
One way to see how the scores are calculated:
Top 200 Box Office Hits with Inflation + Top 100 Best Reviewed Movies + 88 Best Picture Oscar Winners = Top 100 UMR Score Movies
In January of 2011, we published our first Ultimate Movie Ranking (UMR) Score table on HubPages.com…we picked one of our favorite actors, Bruce Willis, to be the guinea pig. We have updated his page countless times over the years.
Darryl Hickman – brother of Dwayne Hickman who has a page on your site – has died at the age of 92. He appeared in such films as Leave Her to Heaven, The Grapes of Wrath, The Set-Up and Meet Me in St. louis
Dabney Coleman has died at 92. I remember him best from Tootsie and On Golden Pond. RIP
Hey Flora….Debbie and I were out to dinner tonight and see saw the news of his passing pop up on her phone. Thanks for the heads up. Rest in Peace Mr. Coleman.
Roger Corman has died at 98. RIP
Yes, Roger Corman was once on the Oracle of Bacon top 1000, as an actor! Of course he fell after 2005.
These are the actors on the 2024 list Roger appeared with.
2 SAMUEL L. JACKSON WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
17 ANTHONY HOPKINS The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
20 ROBERT DE NIRO The Godfather: Part II (1974)
21 RON PERLMAN Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
34 FRANK WELKER Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
36 DAVID CARRADINE Cannonball! (1976)
48 NICOLAS CAGE WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
58 ANTONIO BANDERAS Philadelphia (1993)
61 HARRY DEAN STANTON Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
61 HARRY DEAN STANTON The Godfather: Part II (1974)
62 ED HARRIS Apollo 13 (1995)
62 ED HARRIS Swing Shift (1984)
65 JAMES CAAN The Godfather: Part II (1974)
74 SYLVESTER STALLONE Cannonball! (1976)
83 ROBERT DUVALL The Godfather: Part II (1974)
84 CLINT HOWARD Apollo 13 (1995)
86 RANCE HOWARD Apollo 13 (1995)
89 TOM HANKS Apollo 13 (1995)
89 TOM HANKS Philadelphia (1993)
99 PATRICK BAUCHAU The State of Things (1982)
100 LIEV SCHREIBER Scream 3 (2000)
100 LIEV SCHREIBER The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
103 LANCE HENRIKSEN Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)
103 LANCE HENRIKSEN Scream 3 (2000)
113 JON VOIGHT The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
119 ROBERT LOGGIA A Galaxy Far, Far Away (2001)
128 ROBERT DOWNEY JR. A Century of Cinema (1994)
134 XANDER BERKELEY Apollo 13 (1995)
146 TREAT WILLIAMS ATTACK OF THE 50FT CHEERLEADER (2012)
149 DEAN STOCKWELL The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
170 STAN LEE WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
184 SCOTT GLENN The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
192 JAMES FRANCO WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
197 PATRICK STEWART WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
199 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY Swing Shift (1984)
200 COLLEEN CAMP Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)
201 SALLY KIRKLAND Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011)
204 BEN STILLER THE INDEPENDENT (2000)
210 ROBERT PATRICK Hollywood Boulevard II (1990)
213 TRACEY WALTER Philadelphia (1993)
213 TRACEY WALTER The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
213 TRACEY WALTER The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
243 WILLIAM H. MACY Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘N’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
253 KIRSTEN DUNST WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
258 KURT RUSSELL Swing Shift (1984)
271 MERYL STREEP The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
297 JEREMY PIVEN WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
299 JASON ROBARDS Philadelphia (1993)
300 AL PACINO The Godfather: Part II (1974)
322 EMILY MORTIMER SCREAM 3 (2000)
357 ZELIKO IVANEK The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
366 JEFFREY WRIGHT THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (2004)
375 SEAN YOUNG ATTACK OF THE 50FT CHEERLEADER (2012)
384 DANNY AIELLO The Godfather: Part II (1974)
402 FRED WARD Swing Shift (1984)
406 JON FAVREAU WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
429 DEE WALLACE The Howling (1981)
431 MARY STEENBURGEN Philadelphia (1993)
446 TED LEVINE THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (2004)
446 TED LEVINE The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
447 DENZEL WASHINGTON Philadelphia (1993)
447 DENZEL WASHINGTON The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
458 GREG BRONSON APOLLO 13 (1995)
462 ADAM LEFEVRE Philadelphia (1993)
462 ADAM LEFEVRE The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
477 CARRIE FISHER Scream 3 (2000)
479 BILL PAXTON Apollo 13 (1995)
487 R. LEE ERMEY Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)
490 CHARLES NAPIER Philadelphia (1993)
490 CHARLES NAPIER Swing Shift (1984)
490 CHARLES NAPIER The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
490 CHARLES NAPIER The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
500 LLOYD KAUFMAN All the Love You Cannes! (2002)
500 LLOYD KAUFMAN Popatopolis (2009)
500 LLOYD KAUFMAN Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman (2009)
504 PARKER POSEY Scream 3 (2000)
505 MARTIN KLEBBA LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION (2003)
506 JACK NICHOLSON The Cry Baby Killer (1958)
516 JODIE FOSTER The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
520 ANTHONY MACKIE THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (2004)
526 BRUNO GANZ THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (2004)
541 CARMEN ARGENZIANO Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)
541 CARMEN ARGENZIANO The Godfather: Part II (1974)
554 CHRIS ELLIS Apollo 13 (1995)
562 BRENDAN FRASER Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
566 KEVIN BACON Apollo 13 (1995)
575 FRANKIE FAISON The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
576 STEVE MARTIN Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
593 SEAN ASTIN WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
622 CHRIS ROCK Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
645 ROBERT CARRADINE Cannonball! (1976)
678 BRADLEY WHITFORD PHILADELPHIA (1993)
681 DIANE KEATON The Godfather: Part II (1974)
703 JAMES MARSDEN WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
707 VERA FARMIGA THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (2004)
709 JANEANE GAROFALO THE INDEPENDENT (2000)
720 DICK MILLER Atlas (1961)
720 DICK MILLER Cannonball! (1976)
720 DICK MILLER Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
720 DICK MILLER Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)
720 DICK MILLER Naked Paradise (1957)
720 DICK MILLER Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)
720 DICK MILLER The Howling (1981)
720 DICK MILLER War of the Satellites (1958)
731 ROBERT PICARDO Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
731 ROBERT PICARDO THE HOWLING (1981)
741 DAVID ARQUETTE SCREAM 3 (2000)
741 DAVID ARQUETTE STILL SCREAMING: THE ULTIMATE SCARY MOVIE RETROSPECTIVE (2011)
744 PAM GRIER A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
753 ALLEN GARFIELD The State of Things (1982)
757 JOAN CUSACK LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION (2003)
774 MARTIN SCORSESE A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
774 MARTIN SCORSESE Cannonball! (1976)
774 MARTIN SCORSESE Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011)
774 MARTIN SCORSESE Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘N’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
774 MARTIN SCORSESE Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
782 JAY LENO Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
817 SID HAIG BLOOD BATH (1966)
817 SID HAIG MACHETE MAIDENS UNLEASHED! (2010)
818 MATTHEW LILLARD LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION (2003)
844 MIGUEL FERRER THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (2004)
873 DANIEL ROEBUCK FAMOUS MONSTER: FORREST J ACKERMAN (2007)
875 ANNE HATHAWAY Rachel Getting Married (2008)
895 JERRY STILLER THE INDEPENDENT (2000)
907 PHIL PROCTOR THE INDEPENDENT (2000)
910 VERNON WELLS LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION (2003)
913 ANDY DICK THE INDEPENDENT (2000)
934 W. EARL BROWN STILL SCREAMING: THE ULTIMATE SCARY MOVIE RETROSPECTIVE (2011)
941 BROOKE SMITH The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
958 PATRICK DEMPSEY Scream 3 (2000)
960 ALLAN GRAF Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
963 DANIEL VON BARGEN Philadelphia (1993)
963 DANIEL VON BARGEN The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
966 MAX PERLICH The Independent (2000)
1000 MARC LAWRENCE Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
Roger appeared with 25 Oscar winners.
AL PACINO The Godfather: Part II (1974)
ANNE HATHAWAY Rachel Getting Married (2008)
ANTHONY HOPKINS The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
BRENDAN FRASER Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
CLIFF ROBERTSON WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
DENZEL WASHINGTON Philadelphia (1993)
DENZEL WASHINGTON The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
DIANE KEATON The Godfather: Part II (1974)
DOROTHY MALONE The Fast and the Furious (1955)
GEORGE BURNS A Century of Cinema (1994)
GOLDIE HAWN Swing Shift (1984)
HOLLY HUNTER SWING SHIFT (1984)
JACK NICHOLSON The Cry Baby Killer (1958)
JASON ROBARDS Philadelphia (1993)
JESSICA TANDY A Century of Cinema (1994)
JOANNE WOODWARD Philadelphia (1993)
JODIE FOSTER The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
JON VOIGHT The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
LIZA MINNELLI A Century of Cinema (1994)
MARY STEENBURGEN Philadelphia (1993)
MERYL STREEP The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
NICOLAS CAGE WITH GREAT POWER: THE STAN LEE STORY (2010)
ROBERT DE NIRO The Godfather: Part II (1974)
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. A Century of Cinema (1994)
ROBERT DUVALL The Godfather: Part II (1974)
TOM HANKS Apollo 13 (1995)
TOM HANKS Philadelphia (1993)
Hey Dan and Flora. Thanks for the heads up on Roger Corman. I am working on a page that ranks some of his movies. His entire catalog is so big, I have never been able to do a page on him. But I did get some of his better known movies on the lists. Rest in Peace Roger Corman.
Rest in Peace Roger Corman
Rest in Peace Barbara Rush. Sadly our database is acting up….or I would do a tribute to her. Hope all is well.
Hi Mr. Cogerson,
Here are a few earlier successful films he was involved with also.
From the top 20 plus cities in North America in estimated domestic B.O. data
1954 Highway Dragnet, Allied Artists, $171,650.00
1954 The Fast and the Furious, AIP, $122,400.00
1955 Apache Woman, AIP, $208,750.00
1955 Day the World Ended , ARC, $134,350.00
1961 Atlas, The Filmgroup, $124,000.00
1962 Battle Beyond the Sun, A.I.P., $130,000.00
Just for fun.
Classic Hollywood actress Barbara Rush has died at the age of 97. You do not yet have a page on her. She starred in such films as It Came From Outer Space, Robin and the Seven Hoods, Magnificent Obsession (the Rock Hudson version), The Young Philadelphians and The Young lions
She was 97.