Ranker Poll of 130,100 Voters Names Back to the Future the Most Rewatched Film
The film Back to the Future emerged as the top choice in a Ranker survey, garnering 55,023 votes and achieving a 73% approval rating. Released in 1985 and directed by Robert Zemeckis, it features performances by Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. The updated ranking, published on December 5, 2025, is derived from a total of 4.2 million votes cast by more than 130,100 voters across 766 films. The Shawshank Redemption secured the second position with 51,352 votes, also at 73%. Noteworthy mentions include Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (52,838 votes, 73%) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (48,089 votes, 73%). Forrest Gump, ranked 20th, received the highest number of votes (56,567) but only 67% approval. Other significant films include Toy Story, Shrek, and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Key facts
- Back to the Future leads with 55,023 votes and 73% approval
- The Ranker poll drew over 130,100 voters casting 4.2 million votes across 766 titles
- The ranking was last refreshed on Dec. 5, 2025, with 238 reranks recorded
- The Shawshank Redemption placed second with 51,352 votes at 73% approval
- Forrest Gump had the largest turnout at 56,567 votes but the lowest approval share in the top 20 at 67%
- Steven Spielberg holds three slots: Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) is the only film in the top 20 released after 2003
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is the oldest entry and drew the smallest tally at 22,959 votes
Entities
Artists
- Robert Zemeckis
- Michael J. Fox
- Christopher Lloyd
- Crispin Glover
- Lea Thompson
- Wendie Jo Sperber
- Frank Darabont
- Stephen King
- Tim Robbins
- Morgan Freeman
- Bob Gunton
- William Sadler
- Clancy Brown
- Steven Spielberg
- Michael Crichton
- Sam Neill
- Laura Dern
- Jeff Goldblum
- Richard Attenborough
- Bob Peck
- John Lasseter
- Tom Hanks
- Tim Allen
- Don Rickles
- Jim Varney
- Wallace Shawn
- Harrison Ford
- Karen Allen
- Paul Freeman
- Wolf Kahler
- Ronald Lacey
- Andrew Adamson
- Vicky Jenson
- Mike Myers
- Eddie Murphy
- Cameron Diaz
- John Lithgow
- Peter Dennis
- Chris Columbus
- Macaulay Culkin
- Joe Pesci
- Daniel Stern
- Catherine O'Hara
- John Heard
- Ivan Reitman
- Bill Murray
- Dan Aykroyd
- Harold Ramis
- Sigourney Weaver
- Rick Moranis
- John McTiernan
- Bruce Willis
- Alan Rickman
- Bonnie Bedelia
- Reginald VelJohnson
- Alexander Godunov
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Tommy Lee Jones
- Will Smith
- Linda Fiorentino
- Vincent D'Onofrio
- Rip Torn
- Roger Allers
- Rob Minkoff
- Matthew Broderick
- Moira Kelly
- Jeremy Irons
- James Earl Jones
- Madge Sinclair
- Richard Donner
- Tim Burton
- Michael Keaton
- Alec Baldwin
- Geena Davis
- Jeffrey Jones
- Pete Docter
- John Goodman
- Billy Crystal
- Mary Gibbs
- Steve Buscemi
- James Coburn
- Andrew Stanton
- Albert Brooks
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Alexander Gould
- Willem Dafoe
- Brad Garrett
- James Gunn
- Chris Pratt
- Zoe Saldana
- Dave Bautista
- Vin Diesel
- Bradley Cooper
- Mel Stuart
- Gene Wilder
- Jack Albertson
- Peter Ostrum
- Roy Kinnear
- Julie Dawn Cole
- Sean Connery
- Denholm Elliott
- Alison Doody
- John Rhys-Davies
- Gore Verbinski
- Johnny Depp
- Geoffrey Rush
- Orlando Bloom
- Keira Knightley
- Jack Davenport
- Robin Wright
- Gary Sinise
- Mykelti Williamson
- Sally Field
Institutions
- Ranker
- Marvel
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Pixar
- Quartz
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Alabama
- New York City
Sources
- Quartz —