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The definitions of abstract concepts like genres can be notoriously hard to pin down, so, rather than leave everybody to fight amongst themselves about what exactly a "western" or a "thriller" is, IMDb has thoughtfully provided us with official definitions on their help page. What is their definition of "Western"? Read on: Should contain numerous scenes and/or a narrative where the portrayal is similar to that of frontier life in the American West during 1600s to contemporary times. Objective. In other words, the basic criteria for being a Western is based on time and place: the American West in the frontier era. This is easy enough to apply to things like The Searchers (1956) or Gunsmoke (1955-1975), titles that fit neatly within those parameters. But what about those movies and TV shows that happen to meet some, but not all, of the criteria? What about the pieces of media that only vaguely, kinda sorta fit the bill? Not one single title on this list is officially recognized as a "Western" by IMDb. Yet, every last one of them has some significant connection to the genre. The question is, which of these films/TV series do you think is the best example of a Western... that's not a Western? After voting, please discuss here. Click here for the expanded version of this list. Click here to read an alternate version of this list with detailed descriptions for each title.

Very often a recent movie stays in the IMDb Top 250 for a short time. Which ex-Top 250 movie (the highest ranked; with a release and a Top 250 ranking in the same year) deserves a come back in the current IMDb Top 250 list? You may discuss the poll here See also: Mayflies (Part 2)

Scripts are passed around frequently in Hollywood. There are often many movie makers who become attached to a project before the script ends up in the lap of the eventual director of the movie. Below are movies that were close to being made by different directors. Some were fired during production, others couldn’t get the ball rolling, a few lost interest, and in one case the director died before he could make the movie. Which of the following movies made by alternate directors would you have been most interested in seeing? See part one here Discuss the list here

The mere fact that you're reading this tells me that you are a movie fan. Being movie fans, I'm sure we all quote movies from time to time. All of these movies and quotes were put forward by the poll board users as the movies we quote most often. Which movie do you find yourself quoting from most often? If your most quoted movie isn't included in this list, hop on over to the discussion board and let us know what it is.

These are the most popular movie sequels. Which one do you consider the best? After voting discuss here.

Which of these feature film sequels produced by Pixar Animation Studios is your favorite? After voting, you may discuss the poll here.

A word of mouth recommendation or condemnation for a film is worth ten critic reviews to most moviegoers. Based on that principle, Cinemascore was born and Hollywood has listened closely ever since. The entertainment market research company surveys moviegoers at major movie releases every opening night. Their polls condense movie related ratings and demographic information into a single distinctive CinemaScore grade measuring a movies' appeal among theater audiences. A coveted "A+" from Cinemascore score from opening night theater audiences is a rare occurrence. "A+" scores mean strong word of mouth business, repeated viewings and are the best industry guarantee of box office success. Since 1982, about ninety films have received the top mark averaging to about two movies per year. Cinemascore A+ Rated Movie List Which of these select films that scores a rare A+ Cinemascore with movie theater audiences would you grade top of its class? Take the companion poll: Best Movie That Earns an F From Audiences? Discuss the topic here.

1999 was quite an exhausting existential journey, featuring many stories whose protagonists questioned the meaning of their existence, rebelled against the alienation of modernity, went into drastic changes in their lives or engaged themselves in harrowing, sometimes tragic, sometimes insightful, but always fascinating, existential quests. Simply said, which 1999 'existential' film fascinated you the most? After voting, you may discuss the list here The texts are all excerpts from the reviews of the late Roger Ebert, to whom this poll is dedicated.

We can usually count on Disney to cheer us up with its fun and happy music. But sometimes, they try to make us cry. Which of these songs makes you cry the most? If you can't produce tears, then which one makes you the saddest? Discuss Here.

Which of these top 30 lifetime gross G-Rated films, non-adjusted for inflation in the United States is your favorite? Discuss the list here

(WITH NEW ENTRIES) These unproven theories scattered around the internet and people still debate whether these theories were true or not. We were really wondering what the film-makers are really trying to say. Which of these mind-blowing unproven theories in films actually make sense to you? Credits to watchmojo.com and gamesradar.com as my source to this idea. Thanks to TsarStepan. jamesh5 and Drvobradi :) Discuss here

These are the movie sequels with the highest scores in Rotten Tomatoes with at least 65 reviews. Which is your favorite? Discuss here.

What film based on toys coming to life was your favorite. Back to thread Discuss here.

Which of these top 35 kids and family movies, according to Rotten Tomatoes, is your favorite? Discuss here Other Genres: Art House & International | Classics | Drama | Horror | Mystery & Suspense | Musical & Performing Arts | Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Which of the Toy Story films is your favorite? Discuss the list here

"With Incredibles 2 (2018) now in theaters, we take a look at the top 25 highest-grossing animated movies at the U.S. box office. Did your favorites make the cut?" — IMDb Editors Which of the highest-grossing animated movies is your favorite? See the original list here. After voting, you may discuss the poll here.

Which of these Oscar-nominated English-speaking movies released in 1999 is your favorite? After voting, you might discuss the list here

In honor of the 2000th poll, we take you back to the fear of Y2K and the Y2K bug! Which of the top twelve box office grossing movies from the week of Y2K fever (December 31, 1999 to January 6, 2000) is your favorite? Discuss here: http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000088/flat/237172369

Pixar Animation Studios is an American computer animation studio known for its critically and commercially successful computer-animated feature films. It is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios owned by The Walt Disney Company. Pixar began in 1979 as part of the Lucasfilm computer division, known as the Graphics Group, before its spin-off as a corporation in 1986, with funding from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who became its majority shareholder. Pixar has produced 24 feature films, beginning with Toy Story (1995), which is the first fully computer-animated feature film; its most recent film was Luca (2021). 15 of Pixar's films are in the 50 highest-grossing animated films of all time. The studio has earned 23 Academy Awards, 10 Golden Globe Awards, and 11 Grammy Awards, along with numerous other awards and acknowledgments. Which is your favorite Pixar title nominated for an Academy Award? Source: Wikipedia. Join the Discussion Here in the IMDb Poll Community Forum

Simply, Which one of these Part Twos in a movie series is the best? The selections up to #23 are in the IMDb's top 1000. Then the remaining have at least 100,000 votes and a 6.0 minimum rating. After voting, please discuss here.