Cinema is an integral part of the life of a modern person. There are many paintings that appeal to different groups of people, they somehow affect our lives. Each person has a list in his memory in which he writes his most influential films.
Using a sociological and mathematical study, having analyzed the entire base of the popular IMDb website, scientists were able to identify the paintings that most affected the society in its entire history.
The analysis was based on many factors: the budgets of the paintings, their costs, the mention of films in the media and many others. Based on the results, we present a rating of the most influential films in the history of mankind.
10. Birth of a nation (1915)
The 1915 American cinema Birth of a Nation ranks tenth in the ranking. The first version of the film had no sounds, but after the development of technology, it was still voiced. The budget of the picture was $ 100,000 - fabulous money at that time. The rental profit amounted to 100 times more.
The plot of the film affects many aspects of human life of that time. It tells about love, war, and racism. After the release of the screens, the film was selected for viewing in the White House. The picture left a noticeable mark in the history of cinema and people's lives.
9. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
The first full-length animation of Walt Disney "Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs" significantly influenced the public. They spent about 2 million dollars to create a picture, and received a little less than 200 million.
At that time, the cartoon caused a frenzy of excitement, since there was nothing like it before. People were delighted to see the adaptation of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. At the very beginning, the cartoon was forbidden for children to watch, because they thought that it would just scare them.
The plot is probably familiar to almost everyone. The story tells of the envious stepmother of Snow White, who wanted to be the most beautiful, but alas, she was not. She decides to kill the young girl and entrusts the case to the huntsman. But Snow White manages to escape an evil fate, and she falls into a strange family of gnomes living somewhere far in the forest.
8. Frankenstein (1931)
The next place goes to the 1931 film talented director James Wale, Frankenstein. In the picture there is a sound and replicas of the characters, but there is no color. Cinema is one of the worst films of the 20th century. In order to warn the audience that the movie scenes are really very scary, a special appeal of the director was shot.
The picture tells the story of a mad scientist who was obsessed with the theme of life and death. He manages to create a monster from the parts of the body of dead people. The film also reflects the problem of the socialization of a person who is unlike others. In 1931, Frankenstein was the most watched horror movie in the USA.
7. King Kong (1933)
A great impact on humanity was made by the adaptation of the sci-fi movie “King Kong”. In 1933, the picture was considered one of the most cruel in the world. Some people left the hall after the scene of the murder of four sailors by huge spiders.
"King Kong" is considered the first film in which there is musical accompaniment. Before that, the sound was turned on only on the screen saver and in the credits. All models of the supposedly big monkey in reality looked like dolls with a height of 40 centimeters.
The plot of the film was about an expedition during which a huge gorilla was found. The sailors managed to catch her and bring her to a big city for everyone to see. The picture clearly shows the cruelty of people in relation to animals.
6. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The first film adaptation of the famous fairy tale book by Frank Baum really influenced the perception of mankind. The film was shown in color thanks to the camera, which shot three films at once.
About a year the director spent on creating colorful scenery, but the shooting lasted only 130 days. The actor, playing the role of a lumberjack, was hospitalized due to poisoning by aluminum vapor.
The film takes the viewer to the fabulous land of Oz, where magic has real power. In order to return home, young Ellie will have to find a great and terrible wizard. On the way, she will meet unusual friends and difficult trials.
5. Metropolis (1927)
Opens the five leaders of the ranking of the most influential films in history, a picture of German origin "Metropolis". At that time, it was the most expensive project that could not pay for itself.
Adolf Hitler loved this picture very much. He invited the director to join the Nazis and become a purebred Aryan. An interesting fact is that the Jew was shooting the picture. He refused the offer and fled to America.
The events in the film take place in 2027. German scriptwriters presented the city, which will be in the future 100 years later. Its infrastructure consisted of underground workers. All the nobles lived on the surface and enjoyed life, until one of them came down.
4.2001: Space Odyssey (1968)
The film, shot jointly by 2 countries - America and Great Britain, opens up unlimited space for imagination for people. He is the first large-scale adaptation of the theme of space.
Throughout the film, director Stanley Kubrick tries to guide the viewer to many unanswered questions. The idea of the film arose after the Russian astronaut went into outer space.
The plot tells about the adventures of two pilots of a star ship and their assistant robot with artificial intelligence. The main characters will devote their lives to the eternal questions of humanity, which still remain unanswered.
3. Citizen Kane (1941)
The third place in the ranking of the most influential films in history goes to the film "Citizen Kane." For the first time in cinema, the topic of power and politics has been touched. Director Orson Welles wanted to show in the film how a good man, under the influence of money, turns into an egocentric tycoon.
The picture is not published immediately because of its content. Many people do everything so that the film never comes out. But still in 1941, Wells manages to release a movie in the light. However, the film studio hardly gets any profit, since it was forbidden in the media to even mention Citizen Kane.
The plot tells the viewer the story of an investigation into the unusual death of the richest man in America. Around this event will gather all the well-known journalists who will gradually open the curtain of an allegedly decent and kind person.
2. Psycho (1960)
The second place goes to the first successful horror film, titled Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is dedicated to investigating mysterious murders taking place near a road motel.
The picture has many duplicates and glues, as it contains scenes that are difficult to shoot. The budget of the film was only $ 800,000 due to black and white performance. Hitchcock liked to make interesting pictures, spending a minimum of money on them.
The plot of the film tells about a young girl who, tired of her lover, decides to escape from the city with a large sum of money. After spending the night driving, she stops at a nearby motel. Soon the first murder happens.
1. Star Wars: The New Hope (1977)
The most influential film in history is the iconic George Lucas film Star Wars: The New Hope, 1977. Cinema glorified all the actors and the director throughout the country, no one expected such a success. Rentals around the world totaled more than 700 million dollars, while only 11 were spent on filming.
At the very beginning, no one wanted to take on the script for this picture. Everyone thought it was a waste of time. However, George Lucas insisted on his own and, through trial and error, nevertheless achieved his goal, eventually confirming the cast.
The plot of the film tells about another galaxy in which there is a great Power. The main character Luke accidentally becomes a member of the resistance against the Empire. In order to save the rebels, he will embark on his long and fascinating journey through various places of the vast universe.
