TopTenREVIEWS Announces the TopTen™ Movies of 2006
New movie site ranks films according to critic reviews – largest movie review site on the Internet
OGDEN, Utah— January 17, 2007 - TopTenREVIEWS, the leading review site of entertainment and technology, today announced the list of best overall films and best movies by category of 2006: “United 93” was the best movie of the year, “Happy Feet” won for best animated film, “Deliver Us From Evil” is the best documentary, and “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” was the best comedy.
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Category |
Movie |
Overall Rank (2006) |
Critic Score (from 0 to 4) |
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Overall |
1 |
3.64 |
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Animated |
15 |
3.13 |
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Documentary |
3 |
3.48 |
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Comedy |
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan |
10 |
3.28 |
TopTenREVIEWS new movie portal (http://movies.toptenreviews.com) ranks and compares movie reviews of every new movie released, giving consumers the ability to find their favorite movies and read how each film is regarded by film critics. Movie review scores are normalized, giving the film an overall score from 0 to 4. Visitors can view the TopTen movies of 2006 and see the rankings of movies that are in theaters in a given week. The site also provides consumers with rankings by genre and all time, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ratings, film descriptions, links to trailers, actor filmographies and qualified links to compare DVD pricing.
In 2006, TopTenREVIEWS ranked about 1,000 movies, using more than 27,000 reviews from 39,000 review sources. These sources include newspapers, TV and blogs, among others. With more than a half of a million reviews of movies, TopTenREVIEWS is the largest movie review Web site on the Internet.
“Our site gives consumers the most comprehensive tools to know how well a movie is rated by critics – with the most reviews and the easiest navigation through movie rankings,” said Jerry Ropelato, CEO of TopTenREVIEWS. “In just a few clicks, you can know the best-reviewed movies by year, by decade or by genre, and easily click to see each individual review. You can even see how actors rank against each other. With the most reviews and the most sources, TopTenREVIEWS provides the best movie review information on the Internet.”
Based on all available reviews, “United 93” was the highest-ranked movie of the year with “The Queen”; “Deliver Us from Evil”; “Letters from Iwo Jima”; “The Departed”; and “Pan’s Labyrinth” not far behind in the critic ratings.
After the overall winner “United 93,” the list of TopTen films for 2006 includes (ranked 2 through 10, respectively): “The Queen”; “Deliver Us from Evil”; “Letters from Iwo Jima”; “The Departed”; “Pan’s Labyrinth”; “Children of Men”; “Casino Royale”; “Fateless”; and “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.”
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Rank |
Movie |
Critic Score (from 0 to 4) |
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1 |
3.64
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2 |
3.52
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3 |
3.48
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4 |
3.47
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5 |
3.46
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6 |
3.44
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7 |
3.40 |
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8 |
3.29 |
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9 |
3.28 |
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10 |
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan |
3.28 |
To visit the movie portal, consumers can go to http://movies.toptenreviews.com. In addition to checking out new releases and how they are ranked, visitors can see the best-reviewed movies of all time, by decade or by genre. Consumers can also view TopTenREVIEWS actors rankings, including breakdowns of best male and female actors.
About TopTenREVIEWS
TopTenREVIEWS is the leading review Web site, featuring expert reviews for technology and entertainment products and services. TopTenREVIEWS.com provides free access to in-depth reviews, side-by-side feature comparisons, industry-related news, articles and qualified links related to software, hardware, movies and Web services. The site has reviewed almost 2,000 products and services in more than 150 categories, and includes more than 200,000 video game reviews and more than half of a million movie reviews, totaling 600,000 Web pages of original content. For additional information, visit www.TopTenReviews.com.
Contact:
Mark Fredrickson
801-337-8272
pr@toptenreviews.com
