The Popularity Paradox
Movies ranked by total votes vs. actual IMDb ranking. Points above the diagonal line are "punished" for their popularity.
If votes predicted rank
12 Angry Men
Inception
Interstellar
Seven Samurai
0.0M
0.5M
1.0M
1.5M
2.0M
2.5M
3.0M
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
Total Number of Votes
IMDb Rank (lower is better)