July 19, 2009

Top Ten Most Popular Movie Social Sites

I know you guys love tops, social sites and definitely love movies. So let’s combine the three and check out what’s best out there in terms of social websites dedicated to films. The chart we posted below is based on Josh Catone’s research at mashable.com. The sites listed here are the most popular when it comes to movie info, movie discussion or just finding new friends just as crazy about flicks as yourself. Basically, if you never linger on either of these sites clearly you’re not a cinephile.

Rank	Site	About
1	IMDb	Launched in 1990 and owned by Amazon starting with 1998, IMDb is by far the most comprehensive film and TV reference on the Internet, and also one of the most active social websites for movie lovers.
2	Flixster	Flixster became very popular in 2007, and its “Movies” application on Facebook which is still one of that platform’s most looked-for apps really propelled it the social networking world. Here you can find movie info, reviews, film trailers, and also general social networking features like profiles, comment walls, and friending.
3	FilmCrave	A great film rating and review social site that uses a points system to reward users who participate in ratings.
4	Criticker	This movie rating social network, offers a “Taste Compability Index” for each user based, of course, on movie ratings (users have to rate at least 10 before starting to see TCIs). When you’ve ‘evaluated’ the right amount of films, the site will begin to make suggestions of movies you might enjoy and pair you with other users you are considered compatible based on your tastes in films.
5	FlickChart	The site comes with an original concept to achieve their goal – putting together the most comprehensive ranking of films ever made with the help of people who are presented with head-to-head matchups from which they have to choose.
6	I Heart Movies	I Heart Movies is a website that offers movie information, ratings, recommendations, and reviews (a potential competitor for IMDb). Original Feature: users can organize and keep track of their DVD collections using the site.
7	Spout	Though a bit rough on the edges, Spout offers lots of ways of user-interaction and includes a particular good feature – you can mark films as “Want to See It” or “Seen It,” so that the site can create a list of what users are watching or currently want to watch.
8	Netflix	No, we’re not talking about the large DVD-by-mail rental service but Netflix’s movie social network which provides many active groups and discussion forums about film-related topics and including also the Netflix service itself.
9	The Auteurs	The site is not about listing every movie ever been made but only those worthy of belonging to the seventh form of art. Original feature: users can watch many of the movies listed for free (or for a small fee between $2 and $5). Moreover, The Auteurs includes a section entitled “The Cinematheque,” which offers a set of four rotating, online film festivals every couple of months. This site definitely addresses cinephiles worldwide.
10	BoxOffice Mojo	The site is owned by IMDb and tracks the profits movies generate in the US and worldwide on a daily, weekly, and weekend basis. Beside current box office charts and lists of the all-time blockbusters, BoxOfficeMojo also offers games, forums, polls, and, naturally, movie ratings.