# What Movie Has Been Seen by the Most People? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 6, 2002, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-has-been-seen-by-the-most-people/122669 "2002-08-06T20:37:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-has-been-seen-by-the-most-people/122669/21 "2002-08-07T14:15:06Z")
I’d like to think everyone in my generation at least has seen **Goonies** and **Gremlins** , but it seems I meet someone new everyday who hasn’t. **Ghostbusters** is another movie that I feel everyone should see. But I think I would have to agree with those who’ve said **The Wizard of Oz**. It’s one of those movies that a part of virtually everybody’s childhood and something they want to share with their children, so that gets my vote. ---
**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-has-been-seen-by-the-most-people/122669/22 "2002-08-07T21:02:14Z")
Could be any **James Bond** film, constantly showing all around the world, dubbed into who knows how many languages. Or… The Exorcist The Wizard of Oz. Rambo / Predator (both massive in SE Asia) But, according to [This site](http://www.inspirationalfilms.com/) **“Jesus”** has been translated into more than 700 languages, and has been viewed by over 4 billion people from all around the world, _possibly_ making it the most watched film in the world. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-has-been-seen-by-the-most-people/122669/23 "2002-08-07T23:32:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aro \* > **“Jesus”** has been viewed by over 4 billion people from all around the world, _possibly_ making it the most watched film in the world. \*\* I’m sure all the Buddhists, Moslems and Hindus have seen it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-has-been-seen-by-the-most-people/122669/24 "2002-08-07T23:56:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aro \* > \*\*But, according to [This site](http://www.inspirationalfilms.com/) **“Jesus”** has been translated into more than 700 languages, and has been viewed by over 4 billion people from all around the world, _possibly_ making it the most watched film in the world. \*\* hmmm… missed that one! ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2002, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-has-been-seen-by-the-most-people/122669/25 "2002-08-08T00:06:08Z")
IMHO it has to be GWTW. Living in Europe, even grandmothers had seen that film when they were younger and so had their children and grandchildren. While Beetlejuice certainly rode the first wave of video schlock rentals, I doubt more people in Luxembourg have seen any of the above mentioned films more than GWTW. Plus, GWTW was guite a TV event whenever it would be broadcast. Oddly enough, the vast majority had never even heard of Wizard of Oz. That must be an American classic, much like Sissy is a German classic (and no - the film has nothing to do with boys who can’t play soccer.) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2002, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-has-been-seen-by-the-most-people/122669/26 "2002-08-08T00:27:29Z")
Actually, I did read elsewhere that the **Jesus** movie is the most watched movie of al time. By the way, suggesting that different religions would not watch that movie is a bit rude. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-has-been-seen-by-the-most-people/122669.md?page=1)