2006
Top 10 of the year
The ten highest-voted films and series that premiered in 2006, via TMDB discover rankings.
Movies
- 1
Film
The Prestige
- “A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.”
- “Are you watching closely?”
- “They'll beg you and they'll flatter you for the secret, but as soon as you give it up... you'll be nothing to them”
★ 8.2 · 17,595 votes
- 2
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- “Captain Jack is back!”
- “Captain Jack Sparrow’s got a blood debt to pay: he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, ghastly Ruler of the Ocean Depths.”
- “To escape eternal servitude aboard the Flying Dutchman, ever-crafty Jack must track down the still-beating heart of Jones.”
★ 7.4 · 17,168 votes
- 3
Film
The Departed
- “Cops or criminals. When you’re facing a loaded gun, what’s the difference?”
- “To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise.”
- “While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks.”
★ 8.2 · 16,207 votes
- 4
Film
V for Vendetta
- “Happiness is the most insidious prison of all, Evey.”
- “People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.”
- “The past can't hurt you anymore, unless you let it.”
★ 7.9 · 15,560 votes
- 5
Film
Cars
- “Ahhh... it's got that new movie smell.”
- “Float like a cadillac sting like a beemer.”
- “Speed. I am speed.”
★ 7.0 · 15,113 votes
- 6
Film
The Devil Wears Prada
- “Florals? For Spring. Groundbreaking.”
- “I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight.”
- “Meet Andy Sachs. A million girls would kill to have her job. She's not one of them.”
★ 7.4 · 13,637 votes
- 7
Film
Casino Royale
- “[In a monotone voice after being implanted with a tracking chip in his arm before Q] Ow.”
- “[Takes documents out of envelope in his vehicle] I love you too, M.”
- “[To Vesper] You represent the Treasury.”
★ 7.6 · 11,682 votes
- 8
Film
Pan's Labyrinth
- “In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather.”
- “Innocence has a power evil cannot imagine.”
- “It's only forever, not long at all...”
★ 7.8 · 11,459 votes
- 9
Film
Night at the Museum
- “Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits.”
- “Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs…”
- “Where history comes to life.”
★ 6.6 · 10,954 votes
- 10
Film
The Pursuit of Happyness
- “Don’t ever let somebody tell you, you can’t do something. Not even me. Alright?”
- “People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period.”
- “The world is your oyester. It's up to you to find the pearls.”
★ 7.9 · 10,595 votes
TV shows
- 1
TV
Dexter
- “A serial killer with a heart..... just pray it's not yours.”
- “Shut up, cunt!!”
- “Suprise, motherfucker!!”
★ 8.2 · 5,529 votes
- 2
TV
Death Note
- “But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god.”
- “Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects - and he’s bored out of his mind.”
- “The human whose name is written in this note shall die.”
★ 8.6 · 4,911 votes
- 3
TV
Heroes
- “Common people discover that they have super powers.”
- “Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented.”
- “You can't choose your family, you can choose a side.”
★ 7.4 · 2,546 votes
- 4
TV
The IT Crowd
- “0118 999 881 999 119 7253”
- “Did you see that ludicrous display last night?”
- “Have you tried turning it off and on again?”
★ 8.2 · 1,604 votes
- 5
TV
La hija del Mariachi
- “Emiliano, a wealthy Mexican businessman, is ripped off by his friends and partners.”
- “Hidden in Bogotá, he receives help from Rosario, a mariachi singer.”
- “She does not know Emiliano’s background and that he is wanted by the police of two countries and by a criminal organization.”
★ 8.0 · 1,602 votes
- 6
TV
Planet Earth
- “David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.”
- “David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary…”
- “Prepare to see it as never before.”
★ 8.6 · 1,241 votes
- 7
TV
Psych
- “Fake psychic. Real detectives.”
- “Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad).”
- “Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved.”
★ 7.9 · 984 votes
- 8
TV
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
- “Japan has been invaded and conquered by the Britannian Empire.”
- “Japan is now known as Area 11 and its citizens known as Elevens.”
- “The Britannian Empire takes away Japan's autonomous power and imposes its rule through the use of Knightmares.”
★ 8.4 · 882 votes
- 9
TV
30 Rock
- “Tina Fey - w:Liz Lemon”
- “w:Jane Krakowski - w:Jenna Maroney”
- “w:Tracy Morgan - w:Tracy Jordan”
★ 7.5 · 801 votes
- 10
TV
xxxHOLiC
- “Kimihiro Watanuki is a high school student plagued by ayakashi spirits, both of which are invisible to everyone else but him.”
- “The series begins when Watanuki stumbles, seemingly by chance, into a shop that grants wishes.”
- “The shop is owned by Yūko Ichihara, a mysterious witch of many names and esoteric renown.”
★ 7.2 · 795 votes