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For other uses, see A-list (disambiguation).

A-list is a term that alludes to major movie stars, and/or the most bankable in the Hollywood film industry.

The A-list is part of a larger guide called The Hot List that has become an industry-standard guide in Hollywood. James Ulmer has also developed a Hot List of directors.[1]

Ulmer Scale

Entertainment journalist James Ulmer developed[when?] a 100-point method to quantify a star's value to a film production, in terms of getting a movie financed and the cameras rolling. The Ulmer Scale also takes into account an actor's history (box office successes vs. failures), versatility, professional demeanor, and ability and willingness to travel and promote movies.

Ulmer's Top 10 list in 2009 (in order of 'bankable' value):[2]

  1. Will Smith
  2. Johnny Depp
  3. Brad Pitt
  4. Tom Hanks
  5. George Clooney
  6. Will Ferrell
  7. Reese Witherspoon
  8. Nicolas Cage
  9. Leonardo DiCaprio
  10. Russell Crowe

The top 10 list in 2006 included:[3]

  1. Tom Hanks
  2. Tom Cruise
  3. Jim Carrey
  4. George Clooney
  5. Russell Crowe
  6. Johnny Depp
  7. Nicole Kidman
  8. Jude Law
  9. Brad Pitt
  10. Julia Roberts

Top 10

Top 10 Young A celebrities of 2011 :[2]

  1. Justin Bieber
  2. Cody Simpson
  3. Chris Brown
  4. Willow Smith
  5. Jaden Smith
  6. Bow Wow
  7. Lil Twist
  8. Selena Gomez
  9. Diggy Simmons
  10. Lil Alpha

In popular usage outside the movie industry, an "A-list celebrity" simply refers to any person with an admired or desirable social status.[4] In recent times, the term has given rise to any person, regardless of profession, in the limelight. Even socialites with popular press coverage have been termed as "A-list" celebrities. Similarly, less popular persons and current teen idols are referred to as "B-list."[5] The lowest ranking on the Ulmer Scale is a "C-list." An article on Entertainment Weekly describes a C-list celebrity as "that guy (or sometimes that girl), the easy-to-remember but hard-to-name character actor."[6]

Though the term "D-list" does not exist on the Ulmer Scale, it is often used to describe persons whose celebrity is so obscure that they are generally only known for appearances as so-called celebrities on reality television. Kathy Griffin, a comedian who became widely known for her frequent appearances on such programs, uses the term in a tongue-in-cheek manner for her TV series Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. Although other reality stars, such as Kim Kardashian, are cited as A-list celebrities.

See also

References

  1. ^ "About The Ulmer Scale". {{cite news}}: Text "The Ulmer Scale" ignored (help)
  2. ^ "The Ulmer Scale". Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  3. ^ "Tom Cruise and Hanks top new power list". Archived from the original on April 26, 2006. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
  4. ^ American Heritage Dictionary
  5. ^ Encarta, Webster's New Millennium Dictionary. Archived 2009-10-31.
  6. ^ Podolsky, Erin (10 November 2000). "C-list celebrities -- Three sites with information on "that one guy" you see in movies from time to time". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 14 April 2009. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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