Methodology

A New Standard for Movie Rankings

Global Top 100 Movies measures actual movie popularity using a unique "Hybrid Intelligence" apporach. We combine real-time search trends, encyclopedia pageviews, and trailer engagement to answer one simple question:

"What movie is the world watching and talking about right now?"

Our Hybrid Data Sources (100% Public Data)

Applications like Netflix only show "what to watch on their platform." We show you the entire world. We aggregate data from 3 distinct layers to capture every type of hit movie.

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1. Wikipedia Trending (The Seed)

Discovery

When a movie becomes a hit on Netflix or HBO, people immediately search for it on Wikipedia. We track the Top 1000 most-viewed movie pages daily to catch breakout hits instantly, regardless of platform.

Wikimedia Analytics ↗
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2. Box Office (The Theater)

Theater

For movies currently in theaters, we track official ticket sales data (via KOFIC) to ensure blockbusters are always represented.

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3. YouTube Trailers (The Hype)

Hype

We track 105+ official movie studio channels. When a new trailer explodes in views, it signals massive pre-release anticipation.

Ranking Logic: The Hybrid Score

We don't just count views. We calculate a weighted "Hybrid Score" to determine the true rank.

Final Score = (Search Impulse) + (Information Seeking) + (Visual Hype)
• Google Trends (Region Interest)50%
• Wikipedia Pageviews30%
• Trailer Velocity20%

✓ 100% Free & Legal:We rely solely on Official Public APIs (Wikimedia, Google Trends, YouTube Data API). We do not use any paid commercial databases or unofficial scraping methods.

Official Channels Tracked

We screen over 100+ global movie studios to find the best high-definition trailers:

Netflix
Prime Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
Disney+
Hulu
Peacock
Paramount+
Warner Bros. Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Universal Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Walt Disney Studios
20th Century Studios
Lionsgate Movies
A24
Neon
Focus Features
Amazon MGM Studios
Skydance
Annapurna Pictures
Blumhouse
STX Films
Searchlight Pictures
Marvel Entertainment
Pixar
DreamWorks Animation
Legendary Entertainment
Lucasfilm
Working Title Films
EON Productions (007)
Film4
Aardman Animations
BBC Studios
StudioCanal UK
Entertainment One UK
Gaumont
EuropaCorp
Pathé Films
TF1 Studio
Wild Bunch / Goodfellas
StudioCanal France
Universal Pictures France
Warner Bros. France
Constantin Film
UFA
Warner Bros. Germany
Sony Pictures Germany
Universal Pictures Germany
Sony Pictures España
Universal Pictures España
Warner Bros. España
Filmax
DeAPlaneta
RAI Cinema
Nordisk Film
CJ ENM Movie
SHOWBOX (쇼박스)
LOTTE CINEMA (롯데시네마)
MEGABOX (메가박스)
Netflix Korea
TOHO animation
TOEI TOKUSATSU WORLD
Kadokawa
Aniplex
Shochiku
Toei Animation
Nippon Television
Ghibli Museum
Godzilla Official by TOHO
Warner Bros. Japan
Sony Pictures Japan
Universal Pictures Japan
Disney Studio Japan
Shaw Brothers
Media Asia Film (寰亞電影)
Emperor Motion Pictures
CatchPlay Taiwan
Deltamac Taiwan
Yash Raj Films (YRF)
Dharma Productions
T-Series Films
Viacom18 Studios
Sun Pictures
Eros Now
Zee Studios
Red Chillies Entertainment
Pen Studios
Tips Films
Goldmines Movies
GDH 559
Star Cinema
Viva Films
MM2 Entertainment
Videocine
Globo Filmes
Village Roadshow
Madman Entertainment
Screen Australia
Roadshow Films
Icon Film Distribution
Universal Pictures Australia
Sony Pictures Australia
Illumination
Neon
IFC Films
Bleecker Street
RLJE Films
Magnolia Pictures
Well Go USA

🎬 Missing a Movie?

If a popular movie is missing, it likely hasn't trended on Wikipedia or Google yet. Contact us to request manual addition.

jwater000@hanmail.net

Comparison

PlatformRanking BasisBlind Spot
NetflixInternal View HoursOnly shows Netflix content
IMDbUser Ratings / VotesSlow updates, favors cult classics
GlobalTop100Search + WikipediaCovers OTT, Theater, and Old Movies

Update Frequency

Charts are updated daily at 09:00 KST (00:00 UTC).