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Who's The Greatest Character?

by penchofifteenpolls • Created 11 years ago • Modified 9 years ago
All these characters gave their name to their movie, and all of them were accompained by the word Great in the title. But having them all together, who is the greatest of them all?

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Discuss this suggestion at [link]http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000088/nest/215828323[/link]

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  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Great Gatsby (2013)

    1. The Great Gatsby

    20132h 23mPG-1355Metascore
    7.2 (625K)
    A writer and wall street trader, Nick Carraway, finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his mysterious millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby, amid the riotous parties of the Jazz Age.
    DirectorBaz LuhrmannStarsLeonardo DiCaprioCarey MulliganJoel Edgerton
  • Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis, James Franco, and Michelle Williams in Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

    2. Oz the Great and Powerful

    20132h 10mPG44Metascore
    6.3 (219K)
    A small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle among three witches.
    DirectorSam RaimiStarsJames FrancoMichelle WilliamsRachel Weisz
  • Vincent Price, Val Bettin, Eve Brenner, Candy Candido, Diana Chesney, Barrie Ingham, Melissa Manchester, Susanne Pollatschek, Frank Welker, and Alan Young in The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

    3. The Great Mouse Detective

    19861h 14mG73Metascore
    7.1 (57K)
    Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, Professor Ratigan.
    DirectorsRon ClementsBurny MattinsonDave MichenerStarsVincent PriceBarrie InghamVal Bettin
  • Tom Hanks, John Malkovich, Griffin Dunne, Steve Zahn, Colin Hanks, Ricky Jay, and Emily Blunt in The Great Buck Howard (2008)

    4. The Great Buck Howard

    20081h 30mPG63Metascore
    6.4 (15K)
    A young man, much to the chagrin of his father, becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline.
    DirectorSean McGinlyStarsColin HanksJohn MalkovichTom Hanks
  • The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)

    5. The Great Waldo Pepper

    19751h 47mPG60Metascore
    6.7 (7K)
    After WW1, an ex-pilot takes up barn-storming and chance-meets a former German ace fighter pilot with whom he co-stars in Hollywood war movies depicting aerial dog-fights.
    DirectorGeorge Roy HillStarsRobert RedfordBo SvensonBo Brundin
  • Robert Redford and Mia Farrow in The Great Gatsby (1974)

    6. The Great Gatsby

    19742h 24mPG43Metascore
    6.4 (28K)
    A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his nouveau riche neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.
    DirectorJack ClaytonStarsRobert RedfordMia FarrowBruce Dern
  • Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in The Great Dictator (1940)

    7. The Great Dictator

    19402h 5mG
    8.4 (251K)
    Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinPaulette GoddardJack Oakie
  • Robert Duvall in The Great Santini (1979)

    8. The Great Santini

    19791h 55mPG64Metascore
    7.1 (7.3K)
    As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated Marine pilot.
    DirectorLewis John CarlinoStarsRobert DuvallBlythe DannerMichael O'Keefe
  • Alexander the Great (1956)

    9. Alexander the Great

    19562h 21mApproved
    5.8 (4.5K)
    Philip of Macedonia's son wants to rule the fourth-century B.C. world.
    DirectorRobert RossenStarsRichard BurtonFredric MarchClaire Bloom
  • Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Luise Rainer in The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

    10. The Great Ziegfeld

    19362h 56mApproved69Metascore
    6.6 (9.5K)
    The ups and downs of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., famed producer of extravagant stage revues, are portrayed.
    DirectorRobert Z. LeonardStarsWilliam PowellMyrna LoyLuise Rainer
  • The Great Rupert (1950)

    11. The Great Rupert

    19501h 27mApproved
    6.4 (1.7K)
    A little squirrel with lots of charm accidentally helps two poor, down-but-NOT-out families overcome their obstacles.
    DirectorIrving PichelStarsJimmy DuranteTerry MooreTom Drake
  • Tony Curtis and Sue Ane Langdon in The Great Impostor (1960)

    12. The Great Impostor

    19601h 53mApproved66Metascore
    6.9 (1.8K)
    Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. is a versatile man who gets his kicks out of impersonating a marine, a monk, a navy surgeon and a prison warden, eventually getting in trouble with the law for it.
    DirectorRobert MulliganStarsTony CurtisKarl MaldenEdmond O'Brien
  • Ann Blyth and Mario Lanza in The Great Caruso (1951)

    13. The Great Caruso

    19511h 49mApproved
    6.5 (1.6K)
    The film explores the life of tenor Enrico Caruso, a vocalist who faces rejection from Musetta and Dorothy, and struggles to find acceptance in New York.
    DirectorRichard ThorpeStarsMario LanzaAnn BlythDorothy Kirsten
  • Alfred the Great (1969)

    14. Alfred the Great

    19692h 2mM
    6.2 (1.2K)
    In 9th century England, Alfred abandons his path to priesthood to fight Danish invaders, leading English Christians to victory. Though successful, he struggles between religious devotion and warrior bloodlust.
    DirectorClive DonnerStarsDavid HemmingsMichael YorkPrunella Ransome
  • Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, and Akim Tamiroff in The Great McGinty (1940)

    15. The Great McGinty

    19401h 22mApproved
    7.2 (4.8K)
    Dan McGinty has great success in his chosen field of crooked politics, but he endangers it all in one crazy moment of honesty.
    DirectorPreston SturgesStarsBrian DonlevyMuriel AngelusAkim Tamiroff
  • The Great Madcap (1949)

    16. The Great Madcap

    19491h 32m
    7.1 (1.5K)
    A father decides to teach their bratty kids a lesson about the value of money.
    DirectorLuis BuñuelStarsFernando SolerRosario GranadosAndrés Soler
  • Tobor the Great (1954)

    17. Tobor the Great

    19541h 17mApproved
    5.2 (1K)
    A young boy-genius befriends his grandfather's robot, designed as a test pilot for space travel and coveted by foreign spies.
    DirectorLee SholemStarsCharles DrakeKarin BoothBilly Chapin
  • Erich von Stroheim in The Great Gabbo (1929)

    18. The Great Gabbo

    19291h 32mPassed
    6.0 (1.1K)
    An insanely, egocentric ventriloquist, even though he is possessed by his wooden dummy, is in love with a dancer who is in love with another. The dummy gives advice to the ventriloquist.
    DirectorJames CruzeStarsErich von StroheimDonald DouglasBetty Compson
  • 19. The Great Impostor

    191850m
    A sailor poses as a Lord's lost son and then finds he really is.
    DirectorF. Martin ThorntonStarsMarie BlancheBernard DudleyEdward O'Neill
  • Sunny Deol in Singh Saab the Great (2013)

    20. Singh Saab the Great

    20132h 14mNot Rated
    5.6 (2.6K)
    A tax collector willing to reform the society with the thought of change instead of revenge tries to control himself while attempting to teach a lesson to the man responsible behind his wife's death.
    DirectorAnil SharmaStarsSunny DeolUrvashi RautelaPrakash Raj
  • Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, and Neetu Singh in The Great Gambler (1979)

    21. The Great Gambler

    19792h 41m
    6.4 (775)
    After unwittingly using his skills to obtain military secrets, a gambler is pursued by a police officer who happens to be his doppelganger.
    DirectorShakti SamantaStarsAmitabh BachchanZeenat AmanNeetu Singh
  • The Great McGonagall (1975)

    22. The Great McGonagall

    19751h 35mPG
    4.8 (298)
    William Topaz McGonagall, the world's greateset poet. Unfortunately the whole of the rest of the world disagreed. His talent made him a sort of Victorian Chris Evans but without the cash.
    DirectorJoseph McGrathStarsSpike MilliganPeter SellersJulia Foster
  • Erich von Stroheim and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Flamarion (1945)

    23. The Great Flamarion

    19451h 18mApproved
    6.5 (1.6K)
    Part of an entertainment act, a beautiful but unscrupulous female performer manipulates all the men in her life in order to achieve her aims.
    DirectorAnthony MannStarsErich von StroheimMary Beth HughesDan Duryea
  • Frank Morgan in The Great Morgan (1946)

    24. The Great Morgan

    194657mApproved
    5.1 (227)
    A compilation of musical numbers built around a thin narrative. Showcasing MGM's array of talent during WWII, including a comedic turn by Frank Morgan.
    DirectorNat PerrinStarsFrank MorganLeon AmesCarlos Ramírez
  • The Great Man (1956)

    25. The Great Man

    19561h 32mApproved
    6.9 (536)
    Joe Harris, preparing a eulogy for popular radio commentator Herb Fuller, finds that nobody has a good word to say about him.
    DirectorJosé FerrerStarsJosé FerrerDean JaggerKeenan Wynn

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