A Life in Film
esther’s all-time stats
Top films
films of 2021 - ranked
by u.s. release date or also just whenever i saw them. no…
Films of 2018 - Ranked
By U.S. release date only.
Films of 2016 – Ranked
Saw some of these in 2015, but they're getting official releases this…
Films of 2015 - Ranked
Every film released in 2015 that I've seen, ranked from best to…
Films of 2014 - Ranked
Every 2014 release I've seen, ranked from best to worst.
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Genres, countries & languages
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Collections
Spider-Man (Avengers) Collection 3 watched
The Dark Knight Collection 3 watched
The Avengers Collection 4 watched
Guardians of the Galaxy Collection 3 watched
The Lord of the Rings Collection 3 watched
Captain America Collection 3 watched
Star Wars Collection 9 watched
Harry Potter Collection 8 watched
Spider-Man Collection 3 watched
Thor Collection 4 watched
Iron Man Collection 3 watched
Toy Story Collection 4 watched
Aladdin Collection 3 watched
Ant-Man Collection 3 watched
The Avengers Collection 4 watched
Back to the Future Collection 3 watched
Before... Collection 3 watched
Captain America Collection 3 watched
Child's Play Collection 7 watched
The Conjuring Collection 3 watched
Creed Collection 3 watched
The Dark Knight Collection 3 watched
Evil Dead Collection 3 watched
The Fast and the Furious Collection 10 watched
Futurama Collection 4 watched
Godzilla Collection 3 watched
Guardians of the Galaxy Collection 3 watched
Harry Potter Collection 8 watched
The Hobbit Collection 3 watched
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Collection 3 watched
How to Train Your Dragon Collection 3 watched
The Hunger Games Collection 4 watched
Iron Man Collection 3 watched
It's Such a Beautiful Day Collection 3 watched
Jackass Collection 7 watched
John Wick Collection 4 watched
Jurassic Park Collection 6 watched
Kung Fu Panda Collection 3 watched
The Lion King Collection 3 watched
The Lord of the Rings Collection 3 watched
The Matrix Collection 4 watched
Mission: Impossible Collection 7 watched
Paranormal Activity Collection 7 watched
Rebuild of Evangelion Collection 4 watched
Resident Evil Collection 6 watched
Scream Collection 6 watched
Spider-Man (Avengers) Collection 3 watched
Spider-Man Collection 3 watched
Star Trek: Alternate Reality Collection 3 watched
Star Wars Collection 9 watched
Thor Collection 4 watched
Three Colors Collection 3 watched
Toy Story Collection 4 watched
Transformers Collection 5 watched
The Wolverine Collection 3 watched
X-Men Collection 7 watched
Alien Collection 3 of 4 watched
Anchorman Collection 2 of 3 watched
Bad Boys Collection 2 of 3 watched
Batman Collection 3 of 4 watched
Blair Witch Collection 2 of 3 watched
Cars Collection 2 of 3 watched
The Chronicles of Riddick Collection 2 of 3 watched
Despicable Me Collection 2 of 3 watched
Fantastic Beasts Collection 2 of 3 watched
Final Destination Collection 4 of 5 watched
Ghostbusters Collection 2 of 3 watched
High School Musical Collection 2 of 3 watched
Indiana Jones Collection 4 of 5 watched
Johnny English Collection 2 of 3 watched
Lilo & Stitch Collection 3 of 4 watched
The Little Mermaid Collection 2 of 3 watched
Madagascar Collection 2 of 3 watched
Men In Black Collection 2 of 3 watched
The Mummy Collection 2 of 3 watched
Pitch Perfect Collection 2 of 3 watched
Planet of the Apes (Reboot) Collection 2 of 3 watched
The Robert Langdon Collection 2 of 3 watched
Saw Collection 8 of 9 watched
The Terminator Collection 5 of 6 watched
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Stars
Directors
Crew & studios
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Co-Directors
Masayuki 3
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Add. Directing
Brian Smrz 17
Adam Somner 15
Jeremy Marks 11
Dan Bradley 10
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Producers
Kevin Feige 33
Jason Blum 28
Scott Rudin 25
David Heyman 16
Dede Gardner 15
Walt Disney 15
Eric Fellner 15
Avi Arad 14
Tim Bevan 14
Michael Bay 13
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Exec. Producers
Stan Lee 45
Bruce Berman 25
Thomas Tull 15
Tessa Ross 13
Alan Fine 13
George Lucas 12
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Writers
David Lynch 16
Joel Coen 13
Ethan Coen 12
David Koepp 11
Spike Jonze 10
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Original Writers
Stan Lee 35
Jack Kirby 29
Stephen King 15
Larry Lieber 14
Bob Kane 13
Steve Ditko 10
Don Heck 7
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Casting
Mary Vernieu 39
Nina Gold 30
Jane Jenkins 26
Mary Hidalgo 25
Avy Kaufman 24
Terri Taylor 23
Ellen Lewis 22
Ronna Kress 19
Kevin Reher 18
Debra Zane 18
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Editors
Michael Kahn 28
Lee Smith 14
Roger Barton 13
Dan Lebental 12
William Hoy 12
Paul Rubell 12
Fred Raskin 11
Jeffrey Ford 11
Joel Negron 10
Bob Murawski 10
Joel Coen 10
Sandra Adair 10
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Cinematography
John Davey 27
Bill Pope 15
Peter Deming 13
Don Burgess 13
Oliver Wood 11
Dean Cundey 11
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Add. Photography
Mitch Dubin 15
Kyle Rudolph 14
Igor Meglic 12
Lee Walters 11
Peter Field 11
Paul Hughen 10
Chuck Finch 10
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Production Design
Rick Carter 18
Stuart Craig 14
Jess Gonchor 12
David Wasco 12
Carol Spier 10
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Art Direction
Helen Jarvis 14
Peter Dorme 12
Brad Ricker 12
Ravi Bansal 12
Julian Ashby 12
Gary Tomkins 12
Ian Gracie 11
Sean Haworth 11
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Set Decoration
Nancy Haigh 16
Larry Dias 15
Tim Croshaw 14
Gene Serdena 13
Anna Pinnock 12
Tammy S. Lee 11
Anne Porter 11
Paul Sonski 11
Jane Wuu 11
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Special Effects
Steve Cremin 13
Jeff Brink 10
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Visual Effects
Craig Barron 17
John Knoll 16
Ian Hunter 15
Brian Adler 14
Russell Earl 12
Allan Magled 11
Bryan Hirota 11
Scott Benza 11
Pablo Helman 11
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Stunts
Henry Kingi 33
Debbie Evans 32
Doug Coleman 31
Annie Ellis 30
Rick Avery 30
Krista Bell 27
Jeff Imada 25
Andy Gill 24
J.J. Perry 24
Tim Rigby 24
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Choreography
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Composers
Hans Zimmer 43
Danny Elfman 32
Howard Shore 25
John Powell 23
Brian Tyler 22
Lorne Balfe 17
John Debney 17
Tyler Bates 16
James Horner 14
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Songs
Sia 6
Swae Lee 3
Rihanna 3
Eminem 3
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Sound
Andy Nelson 60
John Roesch 57
Jana Vance 54
Peter Burgis 50
Skip Lievsay 42
Anna Behlmer 37
Randy Thom 36
Andy Malcolm 32
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Costume Design
Mary Zophres 18
Kym Barrett 15
Mark Bridges 13
Jany Temime 13
Sandy Powell 11
Renée April 11
Lisa Lovaas 11
Dan Bronson 11
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Makeup
Gary Archer 50
Bill Corso 26
Ve Neill 21
Donald Mowat 17
Sian Grigg 16
Luisa Abel 15
John Blake 15
Chris Lyons 13
Judy Chin 13
Morag Ross 13
Rick Baker 12
Douglas Noe 11
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Hairstyling
Alex Rouse 24
Joy Zapata 17
Kay Georgiou 15
Adruitha Lee 14
Janine Rath 11
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Studios
Paramount 120
Pixar 38
Lionsgate 36
Canal+ 35
TOHO 32
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Co-Directors
Kazuya Tsurumaki 2.8
Masayuki 2.7
Mahiro Maeda 2.5
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Add. Directing
Michael Waxman 5.0
Colin Fletcher 5.0
Scott Maitland 5.0
Deepak Nayar 5.0
Toru Takano 5.0
James McTeigue 4.9
Kimble Rendall 4.8
Takashi Koizumi 4.8
Ishirō Honda 4.8
Emily McGovern 4.8
Scott Cameron 4.7
Larry J. Franco 4.7
Alison C. Rosa 4.6
Rob Coleman 4.5
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Producers
Charles de Meaux 5.0
Marc Bienstock 5.0
Ashwin Rajan 5.0
Keith Griffiths 5.0
Simon Field 5.0
John Wentworth 5.0
Alain Sarde 5.0
David Lynch 5.0
Barbara De Fina 5.0
Michael Waxman 5.0
Michael Powell 5.0
Danny Glover 5.0
Caroleen Feeney 5.0
Joslyn Barnes 5.0
Viola Fügen 5.0
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Exec. Producers
Ashwin Rajan 5.0
Olivier Aknin 5.0
David Leitch 4.8
Rick Yorn 4.8
Lloyd Phillips 4.8
Cate Blanchett 4.8
Chad Stahelski 4.8
Grant Hill 4.8
Matthew Stein 4.7
Lana Wachowski 4.6
Lilly Wachowski 4.6
Yasuyoshi Tokuma 4.5
Michael Lynne 4.5
Robert Graf 4.5
Roger Birnbaum 4.5
Michael De Luca 4.5
Win Rosenfeld 4.5
Keanu Reeves 4.5
David Valdes 4.5
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Writers
Steven Spielberg 5.0
Chris Marker 5.0
Michael Powell 5.0
Oja Kodar 5.0
Chiho Katsura 4.9
Ryūzō Kikushima 4.8
Tadashi Nohara 4.8
Spike Lee 4.7
Orson Welles 4.6
Tsai Ming-liang 4.6
Michael Mann 4.6
Eric Notarnicola 4.5
Derek Kolstad 4.5
Hayao Miyazaki 4.5
Steven Zaillian 4.5
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Original Writers
Derek Kolstad 4.8
Kim Krizan 4.2
Nicholas Pileggi 4.0
Don Mancini 3.9
Todd McFarlane 3.8
David Michelinie 3.8
Joe Shuster 3.6
Jerry Siegel 3.6
Kevin Williamson 3.6
Bram Stoker 3.5
James Cameron 3.5
Haruki Murakami 3.5
Pierre Boileau 3.2
Thomas Narcejac 3.2
Jeffrey Reddick 3.0
Dan O'Bannon 3.0
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Casting
Elaine J. Huzzar 5.0
Cis Corman 5.0
Shauna Wolifson 4.8
Christine Sheaks 4.8
Matthew Glasner 4.8
David Zwick 4.8
Johanna Ray 4.7
Gene Vassilaros 4.5
Diane Heery 4.5
Jason Loftus 4.5
Colleen Kay 4.3
Karen Rea 4.3
Allison Hall 4.2
Robin Gurland 4.2
Ned Lott 4.2
Jane Brody 4.2
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Editors
Luke Ciarrocchi 5.0
Takeshi Seyama 5.0
David Lynch 5.0
Orson Welles 5.0
Mary Sweeney 4.8
Dov Hoenig 4.8
Zach Staenberg 4.7
Ben Burtt 4.5
Glenn Garland 4.5
Sally Menke 4.5
Nelly Quettier 4.5
Abbas Kiarostami 4.5
John Jympson 4.5
Andrew Wesman 4.5
Marion Rothman 4.5
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Cinematography
Chris Marker 5.0
Eduard Tisse 5.0
Takao Saitō 4.8
Paul Cameron 4.8
Shôji Ueda 4.8
Gary B. Kibbe 4.8
Rudolph Maté 4.8
Jack Cardiff 4.8
Kujô Sanbongi 4.7
John Davey 4.6
William Brayne 4.5
Michael Ballhaus 4.5
Asakazu Nakai 4.5
Gabriel Patay 4.5
Liao Pen-Jung 4.5
Gordon Willis 4.5
Edward Lachman 4.5
Maryse Alberti 4.5
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Add. Photography
Evan Eames 5.0
Sara Elia 5.0
Todd Griffith 5.0
Jamie Franta 5.0
Garrett Brown 5.0
Edward Mikolic 5.0
Gary Graver 5.0
Ross Emery 4.8
Steve Alessi 4.8
Oliver Kool 4.8
Bob Gilles 4.8
Nicholas Kirsten 4.8
Martin Fargher 4.8
John Regan 4.8
Phil Walker 4.8
Ollie Hallowell 4.7
Michael Chapman 4.5
Kevin McGill 4.5
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Production Design
Akekarat Homlaor 5.0
Mel Bourne 5.0
Kôichi Takeuchi 5.0
Bob Shaw 4.8
Seo Hyeon-Seon 4.8
Patricia Norris 4.6
Yoshirō Muraki 4.5
Daniel A. Lomino 4.5
Ruth de Jong 4.5
Gavin Bocquet 4.5
Ayaka Ohwaki 4.5
Bob Ziembicki 4.5
Tomoyuki Maruo 4.5
Florian Sanson 4.5
Anthony Gasparro 4.5
Jillian Oliver 4.5
Owen Paterson 4.4
Larry Fulton 4.3
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Art Direction
Aran Mann 5.0
Jake Cavallo 5.0
Jacinta Leong 5.0
Cornelia Ott 5.0
Vasiliy Rakhals 5.0
Hugh Bateup 4.9
Karen Murphy 4.8
Gordon Stotz 4.8
Kazuo Oga 4.8
Ruth de Jong 4.8
Cindi Knapton 4.8
Geofrey Darrow 4.8
Hiroshi Ohno 4.8
Jules Cook 4.7
Clive Memmott 4.7
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Set Decoration
Lisa Brennan 5.0
Leslie Morales 5.0
Godric Cole 4.8
Julian Burger 4.8
John M. Dwyer 4.8
Clint Wallace 4.8
Amy Wells 4.8
Brian Dusting 4.8
Christian Huband 4.8
Alan Lee 4.5
Ashley Swanson 4.5
Christine Wick 4.5
Karen Frick 4.5
Kris Moran 4.5
Loren Hoselton 4.5
Tenniel Chu 4.5
Jane Wuu 4.4
Evan Webber 4.3
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Special Effects
Rodney Burke 5.0
Michael Kavanagh 5.0
Philip Bartko 5.0
Donald Frazee 5.0
Dane Wilson 5.0
Russel Hessey 4.8
Gary D'Amico 4.7
John J. Downey 4.5
Jim Rollins 4.5
Herman Bron 4.5
Paul Corbould 4.5
Bob McCarthy 4.5
Tony Kenny 4.5
Steven Kirshoff 4.2
Dan Youngs 4.2
Steve Courtley 4.2
Ron Bolanowski 4.0
Jim Schwalm 4.0
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Visual Effects
Jennifer Wessner 5.0
Guillaume Marien 5.0
Fumi Mashimo 5.0
John Gaeta 4.9
Rachel Berry 4.8
Terry Clotiaux 4.8
Tom Debenham 4.8
Eric Brevig 4.8
Robert Stadd 4.5
Paul Lasaine 4.5
Dean Lyon 4.5
Dennis Muren 4.5
Rob Hodgson 4.5
Jeremy Bennett 4.5
Robyn Isaacs 4.5
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Stunts
Dar Davies 5.0
Nigel Harbach 5.0
Bud Davis 5.0
Stephen Dunlevy 5.0
Michael Viola 5.0
Gregg Dandridge 5.0
Loren Janes 5.0
Jeff Smolek 5.0
Hannah Kozak 5.0
Bob Bowles 4.8
Scott McLean 4.8
Chris Mitchell 4.8
Yuen Woo-ping 4.8
Manny Siverio 4.8
Derek Johnson 4.8
Dina L. Margolin 4.8
Lou Horvath 4.8
Gillian Statham 4.8
Darko Tuscan 4.8
Brit Sooby 4.8
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Choreography
Yuen Woo-ping 5.0
Adam Shankman 4.5
Fatima Robinson 4.5
Aakomon Jones 3.0
Wayne McGregor 3.0
Jennifer White 2.8
Francesca Jaynes 2.7
Liam Steel 2.5
Paul Becker 2.2
Terry Notary 2.0
Mandy Moore 1.5
Denna Thomsen 1.0
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Composers
Robbie Robertson 5.0
Michel Legrand 5.0
Tom Tykwer 4.8
Alan Howarth 4.8
Joel J. Richard 4.6
Kosuke Yamashita 4.5
Wojciech Kilar 4.5
Ron Mael 4.5
Russell Mael 4.5
Jeff Danna 4.5
Mark Lui 4.5
Naoshi Miyazaki 4.5
Don Davis 4.3
Joseph Shirley 4.2
Michael Abels 4.2
Bruno Coulais 4.2
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Songs
Dua Lipa 4.8
Nicki Minaj 4.2
Dominic Fike 4.0
Swae Lee 3.8
Eminem 3.8
KAROL G 3.8
Stephen Sondheim 3.7
Jordan Houston 3.5
A$AP Rocky 3.2
Don Toliver 3.2
Offset 3.2
Lady Gaga 3.0
Holly Sedillos 3.0
PinkPantheress 2.8
Doja Cat 2.8
Frank Iero 2.8
Billie Eilish 2.5
Khalid 2.5
Beyoncé 2.5
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Sound
Richard Hocks 5.0
Benjamin Cheah 5.0
Travis Crenshaw 5.0
Louis Naudin 5.0
Eddie Bydalek 5.0
Eliza Paley 5.0
David B. Cohn 5.0
Jon Huck 5.0
Elliott Koretz 5.0
Marilyn Graf 5.0
Paul Bertault 5.0
Koichi Shimizu 5.0
Makoto Uchida 5.0
Scott Morgan 4.8
Kevin Bolen 4.8
Richard Adrian 4.8
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Costume Design
Amy Stofsky 5.0
Caroline Duncan 5.0
Rita Ryack 5.0
Lindsay Pugh 5.0
Nancy McArdle 4.8
Mary E. McLeod 4.8
Rita Squitiere 4.7
Abigail Keever 4.5
Trisha Biggar 4.5
Luca Mosca 4.5
Debra McGuire 4.5
Tammy Williamson 4.5
Haruki Koketsu 4.5
Marit Allen 4.5
Johnetta Boone 4.5
Emily Ting 4.5
Brittany Guillou 4.5
Orry-Kelly 4.5
Patricia Norris 4.2
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Makeup
Del Armstrong 4.8
Gigi Williams 4.8
Tina Gordon 4.8
Tony Gardner 4.8
Michael Burnett 4.8
Pamela Peitzman 4.7
Margaret Aston 4.6
Janine Schneider 4.5
Noreen Wilkie 4.5
Nancy Hennah 4.5
Davina Lamont 4.5
Lenore Stewart 4.5
Tera Treanor 4.5
Emma Moncrieff 4.5
Allie Rutherford 4.5
Laurelle Ziento 4.5
Irving Buchman 4.5
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Hairstyling
Janice Innella 5.0
Medusah 5.0
Judith A. Cory 4.8
Susan Schectar 4.8
Edie Panda 4.8
Vera Mitchell 4.7
Cindy Shute 4.5
Roxie Hodenfield 4.5
Araxi Lindsey 4.5
Vincent Sullivan 4.5
Francesca Paris 4.3
Kathe Swanson 4.3
Miia Kovero 4.3
Ilona Herman 4.2
Mona Orr 4.2
Sue Love 4.2
Mia Neal 4.2
Sarah Monzani 4.2
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Studios
Kick the Machine 5.0
Nibariki 5.0
Tokuma Shoten 5.0
The Archers 5.0
Louverture Films 5.0
Geißendörfer Film- und Fernsehproduktion (GFF) 5.0
SACI 5.0
Neopa 5.0
Fictive 5.0
Backup Media 5.0
PBS 5.0
Studio Ghibli 4.8
J. Arthur Rank Organisation 4.8
Homegreen Films 4.8
ITVS 4.8
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