Now Presenting  —  A Perennial Disquisition

Starring Herman Yersin

By The Numbers A Complete Statistical Survey of the Film Catalogue
2,973 Films Spanning the years 1911–2026 84 Countries
Total Films Seen 2,973 Pictures 405 of them rewatched at least once
Total Viewings 3,533 Screenings 560 viewings beyond the first watch
403,457 Minutes Total watch time
6,724 Hours Of projected light
280.2 Days Continuous screening
40.0 Weeks Of unbroken cinema
112 Min. Avg. Per film
580,978,080 Frames Seen At 24 frames per second
1,692 Directors
79,850 Performers
3,348 Writers
1,792 Editors
1,379 Composers
1,431 Cinematographers

Further reading The PlayersThe CompanyThe Billing BlockThe Co-Star NetworkCredit Where It's Due

84 Countries across all productions
40 Languages spoken tongues
USA Top Nation 2,560 films
English Top Language 2,724 films

Further reading The Atlas of CinemaNations of the CinemaThe Tongues of Cinema

67.6 Mean Rating
70.0 Median Rating
19.2 Std. Deviation
B- Most Common Grade 346 films
15 Perfect 100s
904 Rated 80 or Above 30% of rated
289 Rated Below 40 10% of rated
0 Unrated Films 0% of catalogue
A+
84
A
72
A-
131
B+
300
B
317
B-
346
C+
293
C
333
C-
262
D+
204
D
165
D-
177
F
289

Further reading Ratings & Grades

115 Years Spanned 1911 to 2026
Dante's Inferno Oldest Film 1911
Wuthering Heights Newest Film 2026
2010s Most-Seen Decade 829 films
1910s Highest-Rated Decade Avg. 81.1
32 Pre-Sound Films (before 1930)
19 Distinct Genres
Drama Most-Seen Genre 1,515 films
405 Films Rewatched 13.6% of catalogue
560 Extra Viewings Beyond first watch
1.19 Avg. Views per Film
The Lord of the Rings: The… Most-Seen Film 6 viewings

Further reading The Rewatch Ledger

Superlatives & Distinctions
The firsts, lasts, mosts, and leasts of the catalogue
Highest Rated Fight Club 100 pts
Lowest Rated Detroit 1 pts
Most Seen The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 6 views
Longest Runtime The Beatles: Get Back 468 mins
Shortest Runtime Saludos Amigos 42 mins
Top Director Steven Spielberg 35 films
Top Performer Samuel L. Jackson 62 films
Top Writer Ethan Coen 23 films
Top Composer John Williams 54 films
Top D.O.P. Roger Deakins 29 films
Most Prolific Year Release Year 2020 189 films
88 Distinct Lists Represented
1,885 Films Appearing on a List 63% of catalogue
6 MPAA Certificates
R Most Common Certificate 1,267 films
849 Co-Productions 29% of catalogue
The Beatles: Get Back Longest Film 468 minutes
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2,973 films. 3,533 viewings. 89,492 unique collaborators across 84 countries — and counting. Printed for the private record — figures subject to revision as the collection grows