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The Top 50 Report – 2024

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Annual Top 50

Note: views are accurate through December 20, 2024, and prepared with commentary by:

# Article Class Views Image Notes/about Peak
1 Deaths in 2024 49,404,687 Averaging monthly views of around 3.8 million, this perennial death list was rarely out of monthly top-ten viewings. It only took a dip during the run leading up to #2 and nearly bottomed out of the top 25 the first week of November. Its daily peak (189,300 views) also came late with the announced death of actor John Amos, whose actual death was in August. Oct. 1 (John Amos announced dead)
2 2024 United States presidential election 30,796,572 For the 60th time since the ratification of the Constitution of the United States in 1788, the American people decided who their next joint head of state and head of government would be. In 2024, voters were presented with multiple candidates, including two politicians representing major parties. These options included:
  1. No. 3 and No. 29, representing the Democratic Party
  2. Jill Stein and Butch Ware, representing the Green Party
  3. Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, representing the Libertarian Party
  4. No. 4 and No. 6, representing the Republican Party
  5. Cornel West, who ran independently of any political party

In the end, #4 and #6 won this election, earning approximately 77 million votes from the American people and a projected 312 (out of 538) votes from the Electoral College. Trump and Vance are the first Republicans to win the popular vote since George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in 2004, the first politicians since Barack Obama and #17 in 2012 to be projected to win at least 312 Electoral College votes, and the first Republicans since George H. W. Bush and Dan Quayle in 1988 to be projected to earn at least that many Electoral College votes. (As I state below in my entry for #44, psephology is a big personal interest.)

As an aside, I would like to mention that Oliver/ter Maat, Stein/Ware, and none of the other third-party candidates are projected to earn any Electoral College votes. If this holds, George Wallace will remain the last non-Democrat and non-Republican to win any non-faithless Electoral College vote (which happened back in 1968), and Robert M. La Follette, who hails from this user's home state, will remain the last non-Democrat and non-Republican to win such a vote outside of the American South (which happened exactly a century ago!). (To the rest of the world: From this American, believe me when I say that Democrats and Republicans are not the only current political parties!)

Nov. 6 (results announced)
3 Kamala Harris 29,423,496 One of the two major-party candidates for #2, endorsed by #11 and running on a ticket with #29 (acknowledging that Chase Oliver, Jill Stein, and multiple other individuals also ran presidential campaigns this year). The silver finalist of that election had a two-decade career in public service before launching the presidential campaign that helped her become the bronze finalist of 2024 Wikipedia page views. A graduate of Howard University and Hastings Law School, Harris's career can be defined with multiple firsts. These include:
  1. First female, African American, or Asian American to be District Attorney of San Francisco
  2. First female, African American, or Asian American to be Attorney General of California, and the first Asian American to be a state attorney general
  3. First Asian American Democrat or African American of any political affiliation to be a United States senator from California, and the first South Asian American to be a member of the United States Senate
  4. First African American or Asian American to be a vice presidential candidate for a major political party
  5. First female, African American, or Asian American to be Vice President of the United States, being the deputy of #17
  6. First female or Asian American to exercise presidential powers (as Acting President of the United States)
  7. First politician from the Western United States to be a Democratic Party presidential candidate, and the first Asian American to be a presidential candidate for any major political party
  8. First Asian American to win a state's popular vote in a presidential election and to be projected to receive non-faithless Electoral College votes
  9. First female or Asian American to be projected to win an Electoral College vote from Nebraska (Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, which Hillary Clinton failed to carry in 2016)
 Jul. 22 (day after announcing presidential campaign)
4 Donald Trump 27,216,579 He did it. Somehow. I still haven't figured out how. But he did it—Donald Trump, one way or another, defeated #3 in #2 to become only the second US president re-elected to a nonconsecutive second term. (Grover Cleveland was the first, 132 years ago.)

After January 6th, an FBI search of his residence, losses in civil proceedings, and multiple indictments, Trump seemed unelectable, but he bulldozed his competition in the Republican primaries to become the GOP's nominee for the third election cycle in a row. Along the way, he continued his trademark blend of the firehose of falsehood with incendiary rhetoric (often to the point of absurdity—for instance, claiming that migrants in Springfield were eating cats and dogs during his debate with Harris). Along the way, he narrowly survived an assassination attempt in July, the photos of which are likely to feature in history books far in the future.

Although polls generally leaned narrowly towards Harris, Trump managed to sweep every swing state and decisively defeated Harris in the Electoral College, in addition to achieving his first popular vote victory. Whether you like him or not, it's impossible to deny that Trump pulled off one of the most stunning comebacks in the history of US politics. He returns to office in a more dangerous world, as wars rage in Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe; only time will tell whether he'll defuse hostilities or fan the flames.

Nov. 6 (announced as election winner)
5 Lyle and Erik Menendez 26,929,108 And here is our annual dose (along with #21) of random criminals being heavily boosted by Netflix shows. I'm not quite sure what causes these kinds of shows to send so many people to Wikipedia compared to everything else, but they do, and here the Menendez brothers are as this site's fifth most visited article of 2024, behind only the death list and election-related stuff. Do you really think that Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story was a bigger cultural event this year than the two biggest sporting events (#15 and #16) and any new film (including the highest-grossing live action film at #7) that released this year? I suppose that at least they didn't outright top the list like Jeffrey Dahmer (who was actually the subject of the Menendez brothers show's predecessor) did two years ago...

I suppose that I should talk about what these two actually did that made them notorious in the first place. Born in 1968 and 1970, they shot their parents José and Kitty dead in 1989. After two trials, they were sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole in 1996. Unlike Dahmer and 2019's bronze medallist Ted Bundy, these guys are still alive, although don't expect to ever meet these two in person unless you are planning to be incarcerated at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.

Sept. 21 (2 days after Netflix show)
6 JD Vance 23,903,786 In 2020, a shameful piece of Oscar bait named Hillbilly Elegy adapted the memoirs of this guy who overcame a poor childhood in rural Ohio to join the Marine Corps and attend Yale Law School. His life ever since has gone seemingly even more as a movie, as in 2023 Vance became a Senator, and now with #4's election he's set to be the vice-president for the next four years. Like previous Trump running mate Mike Pence, Vance is controversial for conservative bordering on retrograde views, and during the campaign he caused fuss with quotes on Haitian illegal immigrants and the Democrats being ran by "childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made". Jul. 15 (announced as Trump's running mate)
7 Deadpool & Wolverine 23,273,547 This year Marvel Studios released only one film (although there were three not-so-good films in the Sony's Spider-Man Universe, they are non-canon to MCU), first time since 2012 when the first Avengers film came out. This film right here yes, it can be compared to the Avengers film because of all the expectations it had, but not just that it also made approx.US$1.3 billion at the global box office emerging as the 2nd highest-grossing film of 2024 and the 20th highest-grossing film of all-time.

Ever since Endgame the MCU had been off tracks, as aside from Shang-Chi, No Way Home and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the movies split opinions, lose money, or both. Adding the firing of Jonathan Majors really put the MCU's future at question... there were even those who thought a soft reboot is necessary to make things work again. On the other end, Fox's X-Men Universe which ended with two not so successful films had its future questioned as well for certain reason actually. One, its star-player (or the Anchor being) Wolverine played by Hugh Jackman in 8 films across 18 years was killed-off (more like a send-off) in the 2017 film, Logan; Two, other than the Deadpool films every film after Logan weren't commercial success; Three but important one, Disney's Acquisition of Century Fox, as result which X-Men character rights retuned to the Marvel Studios. All this had kept long-time X-Men fans waiting to see what's next...? will the characters be brought into MCU, will the beloved actors continue their roles etc.

This film didn't just answer all those stuffs, it definitely delivered the pinnacle entertainment, brought back classic portrayals and MCU is back-in delivering consistent hits! that's right, not just this film but also Agatha All Along which was also a critical success. As for the future, Robert Downey Jr. making his return as Doctor Doom (most likely a variant of Tony Stark) was confirmed and now Chris Evans is set to make his return as well (most likely a variant of Steve Rogers from Endgame). This just adds so much to keep a look out for, because although they confirmed to return in Doomsday, they are most likely to make cameo appearances before that, especially in the 2025 films The Fantastic Four: First Steps (because Doctor Doom and Fantastic Four share so much, it has to be) and Captain America: Brave New World (because its a Captain America film, after all) and also Ironheart (because, Mephisto is confirmed to appear who has ties with Doctor Doom, while Ironheart herself has ties with Iron Man, so its a perfect place).

Jul. 28 (day after release)
8 Project 2025 20,183,326 The race to #2 led to the discussion of a variety of different subjects regarding policies from both presidential candidates, #3 and #4, and the general future of the United States, but no topic held such significance in people's minds than this 900-page document published by the Heritage Foundation outlining a plan for a Republican win in this election that would include the President seizing complete power over the executive branch, the replacement of appointed politicians with people loyal to the President, and the introduction of laws, mandates and values aligning with Christian conservatism.

The documents and the propositions written within it have been subject to dispute across several forms of shared media, with fears of the nation becoming an evangelical autocracy as a result of a Republican win surfacing among large parts of the voterbase, and opposition to the document becoming one of the largest driving forces behind votes for the Democrats.

With #5 now having been re-elected as president, and with several of the authors and individuals behind the document having been appointed to major positions within the new administration, it seems likely that at least parts of the manifesto might see attempts to get officially implemented - however, it is ultimately a matter of time until it becomes evident how much of an impact the manifesto will actually have on future rulings of the government.

Nov. 6 (Republicans win election)
9 ChatGPT 18,684,093 Jun. 11 (release of Apple Intelligence)
10 2024 Indian general election 18,452,331 Jun. 4 (3 days after the end of the election)
11 Elon Musk 18,241,765 Well, I guess my wish won't be coming true any time soon. Nov. 13 (confirmed on Trump's cabinet)
12 Taylor Swift 18,218,800 Feb. 12 (day after Super Bowl LVIII, which she attended)
13 2020 United States presidential election 17,340,298 Donald Trump's (#4) presidency was as eventful as expected, as seemingly every week he had a controversial statement or decision (even if some were unsuccessful, like trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act or build the border wall). And during the election year, a pandemic hit and the federal administration's response was widely criticized, best illustrated by how at first Trump was dismissing COVID-19 as "like a flu" only to be infected by it in October. All of this led many of his voters to turn on him, and after seemingly endless 5 days of vote counting, former vice-president Joe Biden (#17) had been elected with a record number of votes. Trump was a sore loser and repeatedly tried to claim fraud and overturn the election, which only resulted in him getting an impeachment and two indictments — plus that deplorable scene of his supporters raiding the Capitol. Biden still moved to the White House in 2021, and both the decisions of his presidency and the posture of vice-president turned presidential candidate Kamala Harris (#3) led to the defeat of the Democrats this year (#2). Nov. 6 (2024 election results)
14 United States 17,253,669 With so many articles on this list being composed of individuals from and events revolving around the US (21 articles to be exact, if also counting people and media from the States in general) as well as a massive part of the Wikipedia userbase being from the US, it's no wonder the country itself has made it onto the list this year as well. 2024 was an especially eventful year for the star-spangled nation, with #2 occurring in its entirety from the lead-up and everything around the candidates (#5 and #17, with #2 later taking on the latter's place) to the election itself, along with general political turbulence and heated discussions on societal and cultural issues. Jul. 15 (2024 Republican National Convention)
15 2024 Summer Olympics 16,232,637 Paris was host to the 33rd Olympiad from July 26 to August 11. It was the third time the city has hosted the Games (1900 and 1924, previously) and the second city after London (4) to host as many. Paris was awarded the host honors in 2017 and was ultimately only in contention with Los Angeles, following numerous withdrawals from other cities. The opening ceremony broke tradition by parading the entrants by boat along the Seine, rather than being held in a stadium. The programme had mixed reviews. Paris broke all-time records for ticket sales, with more than 9.5 million tickets sold.

As for the Games, the U.S. won the most medals (126), but was tied with China in gold medals (40), a first in Olympic history. Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei won the most medals with six (one silver, five bronze), while French swimmer Léon Marchand had the most gold medals with four. American gymnast Simone Biles (#38) won four medals; three of them, gold.

The Games had little controversy, having parity from both genders; the only known controversy arose from a new event added to attract a younger audience. Breakdancing competitions took place on August 9 and 10. Australian Olympian Rachael Gunn received a zero score against three opponents and was the subject of subsequent online bullying regarding her performance, attire, and her position on the Australian team. Gunn also made our weekly report for August 11, at #7.

Jul. 27 (first day of medal events)
16 UEFA Euro 2024 15,802,642 Germany received 24 European national teams for the 17th edition of the continental tournament. The usual array of disappointments (Croatia followed two World Cup semifinals with crashing on the group stage) and surprises (first-timers Georgia beat Portugal to qualify for the playoffs, Switzerland eliminated defending champions Italy and gave a scare to England) rolled on before a final between the ever-unlucky English Team hoping to get their first title and "La Fúria" of Spain aiming for a record fourth. Young Lamine Yamal (who turned 17 the day before the game!) served Nico Williams to open the score for Spain, Cole Palmer tied, but in the final minutes Mikel Oyarzabal put Spain ahead again, and two saves right in the goal line afterwards guaranteed the championship, while not breaking the massive jinx put upon Harry Kane that makes him score so many goals but never lift a trophy. And two of the Spaniards even followed European glory with the Olympic one (#15), as one month after the final Álex Baena and Fermín López were in Spain's under-23 team that won gold in Paris. The next edition in 2028 will be another chance for England to finally go through, given they're one of five co-hosts with the three other Home Nations and Ireland. Jun. 26 (final day of Groups E and F)
17 Joe Biden 15,322,811 This octagenarian, who is, believe it or not, still the President of the United States, has had a bumpy year, both in his career and in his Wikipedia viewership. Last year, he saw his views eclipsed by Donald Trump, despite his being the US President and Trump's no longer being so. This year, as he ran for re-election, his views increased by 35 percent, and he was still beaten in views by Donald Trump. His annointed successor, Kamala Harris, beat both handily, which suggests that, sadly, Wikipedia is no substitute for equally inaccurate polls. Nov. 6 (Trump becomes his successor)
18 Kalki 2898 AD 15,030,420 Two biggest Indian films of the year, #28 and this, both from Tollywood has made it onto the Top 50 list, as these two films definitely shattered multiple box office records to emerge as the 2nd and 4th highest-grossing Telugu films of all-time and as the 3rd and 7th highest-grossing Indian films of all-time (#30) respectively.

This epic science-fiction action film directed by Nag Ashwin (pictured) and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, starring an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and Disha Patani was released in the last week of June and opened to positive reviews. Inspired by Hindu scriptures, it is the first instalment in a planned Kalki Cinematic Universe with a second film titled Kalki 2898 AD: Part 2 to enter production in February 2025. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD, this film follows a select group who are on a mission to save lab subject SUM-80's unborn child, Kalki.

Jun. 28 (day after release)
19 Cristiano Ronaldo 14,873,635 Jul. 5 (eliminated from Euros)
20 Sean Combs 14,036,719 Mar. 26 (Homeland Security raids his properties)
21 Griselda Blanco 13,646,711 Netflix already spent quite some time telling the story of notable drug dealers on Narcos and Narcos: Mexico. So earlier this year the subject returned with Griselda, where Sofía Vergara played the ex-wife of a former Colombian drug lord who became a "Godmother" of the cocaine business in Florida, and even caused many of the deaths in the Miami drug war. The DEA arrested her in 1985, and Blanco only left prison due to a compassionate release for frail health in 2004, returning to Colombia and being murdered execution-style 8 years later, at the age of 69. Jan. 28 (3 days after Griselda)
22 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 13,326,797 Aug. 24 (day after withdrawing presidential campaign)
23 Dune: Part Two 13,247,215 When David Lynch made the first attempt at a Dune adaptation to reach theatres in 1984, he requested that it be split into two parts. But it was the 80s, and unless you were George Lucas, you couldn't do that. The result was a box office bomb. While it was just as likely the pustules on the face of the Baron or the drinking live crushed frogs that turned off audiences (Lynch is a man with very particular artistic vision, whether it applies to the source material or not) one cannot deny that had he had his wish, the project would likely have been superior. 40 years later, even Bollywood is splitting movies into two parts, and so the correct artistic decision finally made economic sense. Dune: Part Two became the 5th highest grosser of the year worldwide, and with a third chapter currently in development, and a TV series just renewed for a second season, it seems Dune has hit the zeitgeist like at no point since the 60s. Mar. 3 (ends opening weekend atop box office)
24 Liam Payne 13,056,821 Oct. 17 (announcement of death)
25 Pushpa 2: The Rule 13,005,600 Two biggest Indian films of the year, this and #18, both from Tollywood has made it onto the Top 50 list, as these two films definitely shattered multiple box office records to emerge as the 2nd and 4th highest-grossing Telugu films of all-time and as the 3rd and 7th highest-grossing Indian films of all-time (#30) respectively.

This action-drama film directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers, starring Allu Arjun (pictured) in the titular role, alongside Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil was released in the first week of December and opened to positive reviews. It is the second instalment in the Pushpa film series with a third film in the series titled Pushpa 3: The Rampage set to be released in 2028 or early 2029. This film follows Pushpa Raj, a small-time daily wagerer risen to the ranks of sandalwood smuggler, who struggles to sustain his business as he faces tough opposition from the police led by Shekhawat.

Dec. 6 (release)
26 Sabrina Carpenter 12,508,517 She made her acting debut with a guest role on one of the longest running TV series in 2011. In January 2013, she got casted in a Disney series as a tomboyish, social and street-smart girl, which kick-started her acting career along with her singing career. But it wasn't until 2015, when she released her debut studio album, a teen-pop album with elements of pop folk which kick-started her musical career.

After nearly 9 years since her debut album (along the way she had 4 albums and a few films and some TV appearances as well) this year, came her sixth studio album...! Sabrina even served as the opening act in Taylor Swift's Eras Tour to promote her then upcoming sixth album Short n' Sweet. The first single "Espresso" was released on April 11 and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She followed it with the second single, "Please Please Please" on June 6, which became her first US Hot 100 number one single. With these songs, she became the first female artist to hold the number one and two positions on the UK singles chart for three weeks in a row. She was featured as musical guest on Saturday Night Live season 49 finale where she performed Espresso along with a medley of two other songs and also portrayed Daphne Blake in a pre-recorded sketch.

The album was released on August 23 and debuted atop the Billboard 200. All songs from the album charted above top 50 on the Hot 100. The third single, "Taste" was released alongside the album and debuted at number two on the Hot 100. The three singles have remained simultaneously in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks, a record for any female artist in history. Sabrina also became the first artist in 71 years to spend 20 weeks atop the UK singles chart in a calendar year, with "Taste" becoming the longest-running UK number one of 2024.

In September, Sabrina embarked on the Short n' Sweet Tour, her first arena tour also teased a Netflix holiday special, A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, in which she served as a producer. The special was released on December 6, and featured duets with Chappell Roan, Tyla, among others. On December 10, it was reported that "Espresso" garnered the most streams globally on Spotify during 2024, hitting 1.6 billion streams. She also won and got nominated for a handful of awards this year, but it would require maybe two paragraphs to list them here at this rate, so just head over to her awards page and see them if wanted (just know there were a total of 38 nominations this year alone).

Aug. 23 (Short n' Sweet released)
27 Shōgun (2024 TV series) 12,455,161 Feb. 28 (day after episode 2)
28 World War II 12,337,601 Public interest on this conflict always remains strong, as this page gets at least 8 million views every year and was present in the inaugural edition of the Annual Report. A multitude of things helped WWII get back, such as having two movies set in it during the Academy Awards (the big winner down there at #45, and The Zone of Interest); the 80th anniversary of one of its turning points, D-Day, also the subject of two movies; and the waves of conservatism bringing up bad memories of fascism per Godwin's law - on one hand, Kanye West declared his admiration for Hitler; on the other, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle offers the possibility of burning all Nazi posters the player can find. Jun. 6 (80th anniversary of D-Day)
29 List of highest-grossing Indian films 12,158,318 They don't say "Indian cinema is the second biggest film industry in the world after Hollywood" for nothing... or is it?

Two biggest Indian films of the year, Pushpa 2 (#28) and Kalki 2898 AD (#18), both from Tollywood has made it onto the Top 50 list, as these two films definitely shattered multiple box office records to emerge as the 2nd and 4th highest-grossing Telugu films of all-time and as the 3rd and 7th highest-grossing Indian films of all-time respectively. On an overall look, out of the top 10 grossing films 4 has came from Tollywood, with 5 from Bollywood but, out of the top 5, 3 from Tollywood and only one from Bollywood. Although Kollywood has actors with international fandom unlike others it couldn't make it past 15th place. At the end of 2024, the top 3 highest-grossing Indian films are Dangal (2016 – Bollywood film), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017 – Tollywood film) and Pushpa 2.

Now considering the numbers as of 22 December 2024,

  • Pushpa 2 had made ₹1,500 crore (US$180 million) which is 16.59% (11.86% in 2023) of Alice in Wonderland and 5.81% (4.09% in 2023) of Avatar.
  • Baahubali 2 made ₹1,811 crore (equivalent to ₹25 billion or US$300 million in 2023) which is 29.27% (20.94% in 2023) of Alice in Wonderland and 10.26% (7.23% in 2023) of Avatar.
  • Dangal made ₹2,500 crore (equivalent to ₹36 billion or US$420 million in 2023) which is 41.95% (30.01% in 2023) of Alice in Wonderland and 14.71% (10.36% in 2023) of Avatar.

For comparison with Hollywood,

Dec. 14 (Pushpa 2 becomes third overall)
30 Tim Walz 11,764,745

Tim Walz is a famous Dreamcast enthusiast known for his enjoyment of Crazy Taxi. Oh, and he was also #3's running mate.

Aug. 6 (announced as #3's running mate)
31 Israel–Hamas war 11,554,042

The war between Israel and the Hamas-led network of Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip raged for the year as no progress was made on a ceasefire. Israel's campaign to destroy Hamas, which initiated the war with last year's deadly October 7th attacks, attracted international condemnation and inspired countless protests as the conflict became the deadliest in the entire history of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

Many of the international community's worst fears were realized as Israel's cold war with Iran escalated into a direct confrontation between the nations, including the first Iranian attack on Israeli soil. The war also instigated a broader regional crisis that included a conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, attacks on shipping in the Red Sea by the Houthis (with assistance from Iran and Russia), the assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah's leaders by Israel, and the Syrian civil war flaring up again with a series of opposition offenses that led to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's Ba'athist regime. As the year ends, Iran's Axis of Resistance has been decimated, leading to fears that Iran will weaponize its nuclear program in an act of desperation.

Back in Gaza, Israel and Hamas both stand accused of war crimes, including the use of human shields, using starvation as a weapon of war, and—perhaps most severely—genocide. The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, and allegations of genocide by Israel are under review by the International Court of Justice. US support for Israel emerged as a major issue in #2. The war has also distracted the international community from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which didn't make the top 50 this year despite continuing for a third year with an intervention by North Korea and seemingly no ending in sight.

Apr. 14 (Iranian missiles hit Israel)
32 India 11,472,392 Like my home country (#14), India was once part of the British Empire, with George VI serving as their last emperor. Now, 77 years after their independence in 1947, the most powerful economy in the Commonwealth of Nations by nominal GDP has a coalition government led by Narendra Modi, thanks to the say of voters in #10.

More tangentially, various political figures in #14 whose ancestors hail from India have made headlines in 2024, including:

  1. No. 3 becoming the United States Democratic Party nominee after #17 dropped out
  2. The wife of #6 slating to become the first Second Lady of the United States to practice Hinduism
  3. Vivek Ramaswamy running for president as a Republican and being appointed to chair the Department of Government Efficiency
  4. Nikki Haley also running for president as a Republican and becoming the first female United States Republican Party member to win a presidential primary, in Washington, D.C.

Finally, current events aside, as a user interested in linguistics, I have been fascinated by the number of languages of India. Contrary to assumptions in my social circle, English and Hindi are far from the only tongues spoken in the country!

Aug. 22 (opposition protests)
33 J. Robert Oppenheimer 11,472,341 Feb. 18 (Oppenheimer wins BAFTAs)
34 House of the Dragon 11,410,956 Aug. 5 (day after season finale)
35 Poor Things (film) 11,325,074 Mar. 11 (day after winning 4 Oscars)
36 Saltburn (film) 11,161,744 Jan. 8 (TikToks by owner of filming location become viral)
37 Sydney Sweeney 11,127,677 Mar. 3 (hosted Saturday Night Live)
38 Mike Tyson 10,974,846 Nov. 16 (day after Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson)
39 Gladiator II 10,684,017 That this movie finished above Inside Out 2 is a bit perplexing. That Deadpool and Wolverine and Dune Part Two top this list, despite having grossed far less than Inside Out 2, is not surprising, given that Wikipedia users tend to skew towards the 18-29 demographic, the target audience for said films. But this film, despite a 24-year buildup, has had relatively little buzz and, in the US at least, has been completely overshadowed by Wicked, which even beat it in its opening weekend. Gladiator's strong international showing does suggest that the American dominion of the English Wikipedia may be waning. Nov. 24 (2 days after US release)
40 Chappell Roan 10,665,802 Nov. 3 (musical guest on Saturday Night Live)
41 Simone Biles 10,301,482 Rio 2016 saw this American dominating the Olympic gymnastics. The following years had her becoming the most decorated gymnast ever, so expectations for a repeat in Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021) were so high Biles had a goat in her leotard to back the claim she was the Greatest Of All Time... and then she started feeling unwell and doing basic mistakes, and withdrew from most events fearing she could injure herself doing some elaborate acrobatics, leaving with only a silver and a bronze. After a sabbatical year to recover, Biles wrecked the competition at the 2023 World Championships and thus was set to redeem herself in Paris 2024 (#15), with the preparations even covered by Netflix on Simone Biles Rising. And indeed, right away came three golds, turning Biles into the second most successful female gymnast ever at the Olympics. Having done enough, Biles was overtaken in the final events by her South American equivalent Rebeca Andrade, and showed she was a graceful loser by bowing before the Brazilian in the floor podium. And given the next Olympics are in her home turf, maybe Biles will only retire after Los Angeles 2028. Jul. 31 (won first gold the day before)
42 Dune (2021 film) 10,242,831 The arrival of #23 led to a surge in inquiries about its predecessor. Mar. 2 (sequel in theaters)
43 Civil War (film) 10,096,780 A24 Films might not be box office magnets just yet; but they definitely have defined their genre, earning their own special place at the Hollywood for their unparalleled films from a supernatural horror, a psychological horror, a crime thriller, to a coming-of-age drama film, a coming-of-age comedy drama film, to an absurdist comedy film and now a dystopian action thriller.

The studio ("A24 Films" until 2016; just "A24" since 2016) initially began in 2012 as a distributor with a comedy film which only recovered 1.75% of its budget and became a box-office bomb. It was their 3rd film, a crime comedy film that gained them recognition by grossing more than six times of its budget. In 2016, A24 made their debut production (42nd film overall), a coming-of-age drama film which was released as the first LGBTQ-themed mass-marketed feature film with an all-black cast and made more than 16 times of its budget. It won three out of eight nominations at the 89th Academy Awards and has been cited as one of the best films of the 21st century.

Now coming back to this film, a dystopian action thriller written and directed by Alex Garland (pictured), it was made on a budget of US$50 million, it is the most expensive film of the studio as of this report. The film's plot follows a team of war journalists traveling from New York City to Washington, D.C. during a civil war fought across the United States between a despotic federal government and secessionist movements to interview the president before rebels take the capital city. The film went on to gross US$126 million worldwide with over US$68 million from the North American market and became one of the two films of A24 to gross more than US$100 million becoming the second highest grossing film of the studio in both global and North American markets only after a 2022 absurdist comedy film (which also received 11 nominations at the 95th Academy Awards).

Apr. 12 (US & UK release)
44 2016 United States presidential election 10,077,345 Eight years before #2 occurred (as this user still vividly remembers), the United States Republican Party nominated #4 as their presidential candidate for the first time, albeit with Mike Pence instead of #6 as the running mate. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party nominated Hillary Clinton, the first woman to be a major-party presidential candidate in #14. Furthermore, among even more contenders, the United States Libertarian Party nominated Gary Johnson, and just like in #2, the United States Green Party nominated Jill Stein as their candidate. As someone with a keen interest in psephology, here are two other trivial facts about this election:
  1. As of this post, Hillary Clinton remains the only woman to win the national popular vote in an American presidential election, as #3 received approximately two million fewer votes than #4.
  2. The Silver State voted for Clinton in 2016 (and for #17 in #13) yet against #3 in 2024, the only state to do so.
 Nov. 6 (2024 results)
45 Oppenheimer (film) 10,049,433 Mar. 11 (day after winning 7 Oscars)
46 Lionel Messi 10,022,960 Jul. 15 (day after 2024 Copa América final)
47 Premier League 9,953,637 2024 marked one more year of proeminence for England's football league, the richest in the world and that provided the most players at the European championship (#16) with 104, including 3 of the victorious Spanish. The 2023-24 edition had Manchester City becoming the first team with four straight titles, while Arsenal F.C. again choked away an opportunity to break a drought that completed 20 years, back to the undefeated 2003-04 squad. And here on Wikipedia, a sizeable portion of the Premier League's pageviews come from cricket fans who were searching for the Indian Premier League (which is excluded from this Report for excessive mobile views) and arrived on another continent and sport. Apr. 14 (round 33, Arsenal misses chance... plus 2 IPL matches)
48 Fallout (American TV series) 9,855,767 As I wrote last year, video game adaptations have been on an upward trend as of late, and leading the charge this time around was Prime Video's Fallout, based on the post-apocalyptic role-playing series currently maintained by Bethesda Softworks. Developed by Westworld's creators, the husband-and-wife duo of Jonathan Nolan (brother of #45's director) and Lisa Joy, the series follows a young woman (Ella Purnell) as she searches for her father (Kyle MacLachlan). The eight-episode first season premiered in April to acclaim. It won the Game Award for Best Adaptation, received 17 nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been renewed for a second season. Apr. 12 (2 days after release)
49 Inside Out 2 9,797,412 A return to form for the once-unstoppable Pixar Studios, and a joyful (pun intended) nostalgia trip for those who were children when its predecessor came out (nine years ago!), it's no surprise that this animated family film topped the worldwide box office not only in its native US but outside it as well. Here's hoping this bodes well for their next project, the scifi movie Elio, due in June. Jun. 15 (day after US release)
50 Wicked (2024 film) 9,760,946 Nov. 24 (finishes opening weekend atop box office)

Exclusions

Toolforge's list, along with not including redirect views (for instance, Shōgun got half its views as Shōgun (2024 miniseries), back when it seemed to have no further seasons) and excluding the pages we eliminate for suspicious numbers or activities:

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