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Posted by: BubbaStrangelove at July 21, 2008, 10:53 am

Topic: Dark Knight #1 on IMDB Forum: JoBlo

Haha. Here's one of the rare moments where the IMDb ALMOST became self-aware: Quote: Why is this movie all of a sudden #1 on IMDb? With roughly 47,000 votes and a 9.7 average as of Sunday, July 20, 2008, this became the #1 movie on IMDb's list of Top 250 movies. There is no single, definite answer for why this movie is number one. Obviously, IMDb's list is not the only list of all-time best movies, and The Dark Knight may not have scored as high as #1 on other lists. But its high rating on this list is probably due to a combination of the following: 1. This is one of the few comic book movie adaptations that are done well: - Great acting; - Characters show different emotions and different sides of their personalities; - Many of the characters stay true to the comic books; - We see why and how the dynamic characters change. 2. The death of a well-known and well respected actor, Heath Ledger, might have increased the ratings for the movie. 3. Audiences already have a high respect for the director, Christopher Nolan. Their respect for him may have increased audience numbers, and once in their seats, the audiences overwhelmingly approved of his new film. 4. With many sold out shows in the opening weekend, a large percentage of those who bought tickets early and/or waited in hour-plus lines were the most ardent fans bound to rate the film highly. Though it's likely to remain high in the Top #250, the abnormally high 9.7 rating will likely drop when less excited film-goers take the time to see the film. - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/faq They forgot to include these two... #5 - IMDb voters represent a niche market of which The Dark Knight has strong appeal. #6 - IMDb has absolutely no screening for user accounts. Out of the 47,000 votes, probably only half that comes from unique users and the rest comprise of multiple accounts bombing the system with their desired ranking of a movie.

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