Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back has been voted the greatest movie of all time in a poll conducted by the British film publication Empire Magazine. More than 250,000 film fans voted in this latest poll, resulting in a list of the 301 greatest movies of all time. When the poll was last conducted six years ago in 2008 with 10,200 voters, The Godfather took the top honors. This year the Star Wars sequel displaced the Francis Ford Coppola adaptation for the top spot. Who else did Empire Strikes Back beat for the top slot? How has the list changed in the last six years? Find out after the jump.
Here is a look at the top 15 of both the 2014 Empire Readers Poll and the 2008 Empire Readers Poll:
| 2014 Reader Poll | 2008 Reader Poll | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back | The Godfather |
| 2 | The Godfather | Raiders of the Lost Ark |
| 3 | The Dark Knight | Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back |
| 4 | The Shawshank Redemption | The Shawshank Redemption |
| 5 | Pulp Fiction | Jaws |
| 6 | Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope | Goodfellas |
| 7 | The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring | Apocalypse Now |
| 8 | Jaws | Singing In The Rain |
| 9 | Raiders Of The Lost Ark | Pulp Fiction |
| 10 | Inception | Fight Club |
| 11 | Blade Runner | Raging Bull |
| 12 | The Lord Of The Rings : The Return Of The King | The Apartment |
| 13 | Goodfellas | Chinatown |
| 14 | Fight Club | Once Upon A Time In The West |
| 15 | The Godfather Part II | The Dark Knight |
Empire Strikes Back wasn’t the only Star Wars film on the rise this year: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope popped from #22 to #6. Interestingly, Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi dropped from #91 to #120 in this years poll.
While The Godfather was knocked off the throne, The Godfather Part II was on the rise — going from #19 to #15.
[via slashfilm]
2 comments:
not sure if i even agree with the concept of "the greatest movie of all time," buts it's fun to see "empire strikes back" get this much love.
I'm with you, AC. I'd be curious to see the age range of the pollsters - I mean, it'd be a hugely subjective poll...
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