The PixlParade team set out to find the answer to that question. Rather than just throwing together another random top 50 list, they took our time to really dig into hundreds of popular films. They looked at ratings from trusted sites like Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, and Metacritic. And they didn’t stop there. PixlParade also factored in inflation-adjusted box office earnings and the number of major awards each film won or was nominated for. Each factor was given a different level of importance to help us rank the movies fairly. The result? The higher the film’s final score, the higher it placed on our list. So, check out which movies made the list and which film claimed the top spot!
Lo and behold, The Godfather is the greatest movie of all time, according to the study from PixlParade. This can be subjective, why is why data came into play for these picks. PixlParade analyzed data from different sources to come to our conclusions:
Rotten Tomatoes – Total weight: 25%
“300 Best Movies of All Time” Ranking: 15%
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 10%
IMDb – Total weight: 25%
“IMDb Top 250 Movies” Ranking: 15%
IMDB Score: 10%
Metacritic – Total weight: 10%
Metascore: 5%
User Score: 5%
Worldwide Box Office Earnings (Inflation-Adjusted) – Total weight: 10%
Academy Awards (Oscars) – Total weight: 10%
Won Best Picture: 5%
Nominated for Best Picture: 2.5%
Number of Oscars Won: 1.5%
Number of Oscar Nominations: 1%
Golden Globes – Total weight: 10%
Won Best Motion Picture (Drama, Comedy, or Musical): 5%
Nominated for Best Motion Picture: 2.5%
Number of Golden Globes Won: 1.5%
Number of Golden Globe Nominations: 1%
Total Number of Awards Won/Nominations – Total weight: 10%
Total Number of Awards Won: 6%
Total Number of Award Nominations: 4%
