The best movie of all time? It got over a million ratings. This is the first time in history that this result

The production with Tom Hanks in one of the main roles became the first in the history of the Filmweb service to gain over a million ratings. What title are we talking about? Another, equally cult, is already hot on its heels.

is one of the most popular film websites in Poland. It is here that professional critics and film experts, as well as ordinary viewers, publish their reviews, sharing their impressions after watching a film. In addition to leaving a comment under a specific title, each user can also give an appropriate rating, in their opinion. Although the platform has been operating for many years, no production has managed to exceed the million-star mark.

A historical moment on Filmweb. “The Green Mile” was the first to achieve this result

A few days ago, the record was broken by the cult film directed by Frank Darabont, which debuted on cinema screens in 1999. It is a moving American drama based on the novel of the same title by a popular writer. The film’s plot focuses on the fate of the black giant John Coffey, who was wrongly accused of murdering two 9-year-old girls. And although he did not commit the crime, he was ultimately executed.

The main character was created on screen by amateur actor Michael Clarke Duncan, for which he received the adoration of viewers and critics, and this translated into numerous awards and nominations, including an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Many Hollywood stars appeared at his side, including , who played a prison guard moved by his story. Now it turns out that another film with this actor has just as much chance of catching up with him.

Will “Forrest Gump” Break Record Too? It’s Just a Bit Away from a Million Ratings

We are talking about the equally cult directed by Robert Zemeckis, which premiered in mid-1994. The drama, which won 6 Oscars, tells the story of a boy with a low IQ who, thanks to his own determination and the support of his mother, who is convinced of his abilities, achieves unimaginable success. First, he becomes a football star, then a hero of the Vietnam War, and eventually a billionaire.

The film with Hanks in the title role has so far received 994,706 ratings, which is close to repeating the success of “The Green Mile”, which at the time of the article’s publication has 1,000,157 stars. Such high scores for productions from decades ago are proof of the timelessness of the subject matter they cover, which, despite the passage of time, does not lose its significance. If you’d like, please vote in our poll below.

Source: Gazeta

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