George Taylor McKnight

25 Most Loved/Hated Movies Ever (Statistically Speaking)

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Winning the Netflix Prize

Fascinating NY Times write-up about the $1 million Netflix Prize and how engineers around the world are trying to fine tune complex computer algorithms to win the jackpot.

Later on, it evolves into a brilliant discussion about the nature of recommendation engines and why social networking tools may overtake computer-based reasoning in the future.

This article led me to investigate the most polarizing movies from the Netflix data. According to calculations from Benji Smith on this thread in the Netflix Prize Message Boards, these are the most polarizing movies ever. You either really loved or hated these.

25 Most Loved/Hated Movies Ever:
1. The Royal Tenenbaums
2. Lost in Translation
3. Pearl Harbor
4. Miss Congeniality
5. Napoleon Dynamite
6. Fahrenheit 9/11
7. The Patriot
8. The Day After Tomorrow
9. Sister Act
10. Armageddon
11. Kill Bill: Vol. 1
12. Independence Day
13. Sweet Home Alabama
14. Titanic
15. Gone in 60 Seconds
16. Twister
17. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
18. Con Air
19. The Fast and the Furious
20. Dirty Dancing
21. Troy
22. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
23. The Passion of the Christ
24. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
25. Pretty Woman

I find this list incredibly accurate since two of my favorite movies of all time are #1 and #2. Both of which I’ve watched about a dozen times total. Atleast 4 others I’ve seen multiple times and really enjoyed as well.