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Welcome to this week’s Top 5 movies, brought to you by RankAMovie.com.

Will Ferrell has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most popular comedians. His timing and body language appeals to many movie-goers. Time and again he gives the audience a fun-filled, entertaining display of comedy. Also, he has a knack of picking movies that offer numerous one-liners that are easily quoted at parties or among friends.

Get your fill of the Top 5 Will Ferrell movies of all time after the jump…

Have you ever seen a movie, and then thought "Wow! That is a true story?" Yeah, sometimes a biographical movie can both amaze us and shock us due to the reality of the story. Many biographical films are wonderful because they tell a true-life tale, and entertain us and education us at the same time.

Where does Letters from Iwo Jima fit in?

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Welcome to this week’s Top 5 movies about dreams, brought to you by RankAMovie.com.
We may talk to animals, but they often don’t talk back to us….except in the movies! I’m a bit surprised that niether "Babe" nor "The Muppets" appeared in the top 5, but there’s always hope for these films if more users vote for them. Below is a list of some good movies with talking animals,
as ranked by the visitors to RankAMovie. All movies are added to a catgory and ranked by visitor votes.

Animal Farm The classic tale "Animal Farm" is brought to the big screen. There are some aspects that could have been improved, but overall it’s a good film.
Howard the DuckWell, this is a duck puppet that speaks, but he speaks nonetheless
Dr. Dolittle The doctor speaks with both humans and animals. It’s a fun story for little kids. If you’ve ever wondered what some wild animals might say to you on a camping trip, here’s your film.
Finding Nemo This isn’t truly a film with animals that speak, but I guess the fish are considered animals even though they’re animated animals. A fun film for both children and grown-ups.
Cats & Dogs I’ve never seen cats and dogs talk so much to each other. It’s as though they’re natural enemies or something. Hmmm…makes you wonder if those old-fashion cartoon were right when they pitted the cats against the dogs.

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Welcome to this week’s Top 5 Movies, brought to you by RankAMovie.com
The cold of winter is upon us. The Superbowl has passed, and children are beginning to dream about baseball and spring-time soccer games. Sports can be fun! Sports can be serious! Sports can be hilarious! Go ahead and grab your mit, ball, and hat, flip on the television, and enjoy some of the greatest, silliest movies about sports.
Below is a list of the top 5 comedy movies about sports, as ranked by the visitors of RankAMovie. All movies are added to a category and ranked by visitor votes.

The Waterboy – Adam Sandler treats us to some good ol’ football fun, and keeps us hydrated, too!
Major League – Oh, the smell of freshly cut grass, the chirp of birds in the distance, and the crack of bats whacking a baseball. This film gives us all the fun of a baseball film, and even has a little drama.
Kicking and Screaming
– This soccer film is tons of fun, and the coaches are sometimes more entertaining
than the games. Imagine coaching a team of youngsters, and wishing that you
demolish your father’s team…ah yes, childhood memories. Will Ferrell takes
on Robert Duvall. Mike Ditka even gets in on the action.
Happy Gilmore – Mr. Gilmore share his baseball-like-swing to teach a new lesson
to the golfing professionals. Even Bob Barker [...]

Welcome to this week’s Top 5 movies about dreams, brought to you by RankAMovie.com.
Around this time of year, movie stars may dream of winning an award! Some fans may even dream about winning an award. Everyone dreams, and sometimes the interpretation of dreams can be lots of fun.
Below is a list of the top 5 movies about dreams, as ranked by the visitors of RankAMovie. All movies are added to a category and ranked by visitor votes.

Requiem for a Dream
Drug addictions, dreams, a carnivorous refrigerator, and the realities in between.

Waking Life
Hmmm…some words to describe this film: amazing, weird, insightful, and wacky. It’s a long journey through dreams and reality, but in the end you’ll keeping thinking about it all.
The Cell
A psychologist uses a new scientific device to enter a serial killer’s mind! There are some scary scenes, and some truly bizarre interpretations of reality.

What Dreams May Come
This film follows a father into the after-life, where he searches for life’s meaning. Amazing colors, and there are some very surreal environments.

Dreamscape
A psychic uses his abilities to help others overcome their nightmares. There’s even a giant snake!

You can view the entire list of ranked dream movies.

Welcome to this week’s Top 5 ambiguous, confusing movies, brought to you by RankAMovie.com.
That’s right! This week we’ll take a closer look at some movies that have made people think “What was that?” That’s not to say that they’re bad movies…they’re just not easily understood.
Below is a list of the top 5 movies, as ranked by the visitors of RankAMovie.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Try erasing your memories, and then thinking about them. Hmm…somewhat mysterious.
Breathless
Bonnie and Clyde meets Paris, and trying to get to Italy. You’ll have to see it to understand the rest.
Big Fish
A wild imagination and Southern American tales cause a young man to question truth and fiction. He may even learn to respect his father in the process!
A Clockwork Orange
Visually original, and challenges an audiences’ ability to withstand nudity and crime. Kubrick takes us on a wild ride into the criminal world.
Memento
How does a simple story become not-so-simple?…tell it in an unusual manner. This story twists and shifts the timeline of events, and changes from Black&White to Color, and back again. You’ll want to watch it several times to truly grasp the storyline…that is, if you remember everything.

You can view the entire list of ranked ambiguous, confusing movies.

Welcome to this week’s Top 5 movies about Smart people, brought to you by RankAMovie.com. The world of full of smart people, and these are some movies about them. Some are smart, some are simply creative, and they’re all fun and entertaining to watch.

Welcome to this week’s Top 5 movies that good Sci-Fi films to watch after studying, brought to you by RankAMovie.com.
Studying can be hard work. After 6 or more grueling hours of studying, you can relax by watching a fun Sci-Fi film!

As students in the United States prepare to make plans for their Spring Break vacation, here are some scary and some fun movies about sharks!
Below is a list of the top 5 movies for Sharks, as ranked by the visitors of RankAMovie. If you would like to add a movie to the list, or cast a vote for the ranking order, visit RankAMovie and make your opinion heard. I must admit, I’m a bit surprised by a few of these, but that could simply be an indication that not enough people have yet voted to re-adjust the listing. When a new movie is added to a list in RankAMovie, the other members of the site will cast their votes and organize the list in a democratic fashion.

Welcome to this week’s Top 5 movies about Christmas, brought to you by RankAMovie.com. Yes, it’s that time of year again. I hope you’ve all bought your presents, stocked up on egg-nog, and pulled out the Bing Crosby records. Below are some of the best Christmas movies, as ranked by the visitors of RankAMovie. If you would like to add a movie to the list, or cast a vote for the ranking order, visit RankAMovie and make your opinion heard.

Elf
This is a relatively recent addition to the category of holiday films, but it is clearly a highly regarded film. We get to follow an Elf’s adventures away from the North Pole.

A Christmas Story
If you’ve heard the phrase “You’ll shoot your eye out!” and thought it was a silly phrase, then this is the movie for you. So go grab your Red Ryder BB gun (if you have one), hit your furnace a few times, and turn off the sexy lamp in the living room so that you can enjoy this classic holiday film.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation The Griswold family shares with us the joys and fun of the Christmas spririt! The good intentions of the father lead to some interesting situations. Grab some egg-nog and enjoy 97 minutes of laughter.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas Dr. Seuss’s tale of how the Grinch stole Christmas. Having read the book many times, it’s a pleasure [...]

Welcome to this week’s Top 5 movies for crying, brought to you by RankAMovie.com. Sometimes it’s just nice to have a good cry (even many guys would agree). Below is a list of the top 5 movies for when you want to cry, as ranked by the visitors of RankAMovie. If you would like to add a movie to the list, or cast a vote for the ranking order, visit RankAMovie and make your opinion heard.

My Life
Before there were video blogs to document an individual’s life, Michael Keaton’s character shows us a very personal summary of his life. Parents will especially be able to emphasize with this character’s desire to connect with his child.
The Notebook
The touching and emotional movie adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ novel which tell a tale about love and life. It’s a well structured story about how love persists even in old age.
When a Man Loves a Woman
A heart-wrenching tale about a family struggling with alcoholism.
Patch Adams
Robin Williams presents us with a fun look at how medicine could be. However, some aspects of the story cause us to consider the reality of some situations.
Dirty Pretty Things
A very sobering tale about illegal workers in the heart of London.

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Even though Halloween was several weeks ago, the Horror films continue to be a very popular topic. Maybe it’s due to last week’s Batman list, which brought a dark shadows to the big screen. Or maybe people aren’t ready to get into the December holiday spirit, so horror films appeal to their anti-holiday spirit.

Welcome to this week’s Top 5 Movies, brought to you by RankAMovie.com
Last week was Turkey Week! Hopefully, we all enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving dinner, and are now recovering from lots of good food and friends. As we enter the month of December, the days are shortening and the nights are growing longer and longer. Tree shadows stretch across the fields a bit too early in the day. It may be a good time to watch a dark, eery movie, with a hero lurking in the shadows. Yes, it’s a good time to watch Batman! The playfulness of the comic-book hero can put us into the mood to think about toys and gifts, just in time for the winter holiday season.
Below is a list of the top 5 movies about Batman, as ranked by the visitors of RankAMovie. If you would like to add a movie to the list, or cast a vote for the ranking order, visit RankAMovie and make your opinion heard.
1. Batman Begins – Rather than being the 5th progressive flm about Batman, this film takes us back to the beginning of Batman. It’s a dark and danger-filled film, and a wonderful telling of Batman. Possibly one of the best superhero movies.
2. Batman Forever – Batman takes on the evils of the Riddler and Two-Face, and he acquires his famous side-kick, Robin. It’s always interesting to learn the origin of a character such as Robin.
3. Batman and Robin [...]

With Thanksgiving only a few days away, this week we’ll take a look at the Top 5 movies that deal with loving, caring, neurotic, endearing families sitting around a table, eating turkey with some gravy and sweet potatoes!