The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars are both very popular and loved films. But only one of them can be named the most influential film of all time...can you guess which one it is?
Star Wars landed the runner up spot as the classic The Wizard of Oz was named the most influential film of all time according to a new study.
Although The Wizard of Oz received the honor of this title, Star Wars has continued having cultural dominance. Many of the modern moviegoers most likely think that following films were greatly influenced by Han, Luke, and Leia.
However, the study at the University of Turin by research students found that it was not Star Wars but The Wizard of Oz that had a more powerful influence. 47,000 films were taken account for during the study. That's a lot of movies to filter through!
The one controversial thing is how the study was actual conducted. A computer program was developed by researchers to see which films had influenced others and which used IMDB data. IMDB is edited by the user so that is why its being called into question.
The top 20 list does consist of some of the best Hollywood movies though! Psycho is #3, the original King Kong is #4, and #5 is A Space Odyssey. In the top 20 you will also find The Godfather, Jaws, Citizen Kane, and Frankenstein.
Congratulations to The Wizard of Oz and all it has influenced over the years!