The pool
For each year from 2006 to 2017, the films first released that year with at least 3,000 votes on TMDB, documentaries aside.
The ranking
The thirteen best ratings of each year, in order, from Rank 1 to Rank 13. Ties on the rounded rating are settled by the full rating of TMDB, so The Prestige leads The Departed in 2006 although both show an 8.2.
The years
The twelve years end with 2017, the last year of the Years menu of the old site.