Wikipedia:2015 Top 50 Report

Annual Top 50
Based on the raw data from West.andrew.g and prepared with commentary by:

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! Rank ! Article ! Class ! Views ! Image ! About ! Peak
 * 1
 * Academy Awards
 * style=text-align:right;| 66,400,994
 * 81st Academy Awards Ceremony.JPG
 * While a big event every year, the 2015 Oscars came off the back of a really popular year for movies and for the televised ceremony. A good number of people don't bother going directly to the numbered Oscars article (myself included), so rising viewers, rising Wikipedia readers, and a simple click-through probably led to this dominance as people began checking in for results.
 * N/A
 * 2
 * Deaths in 2015
 * style=text-align:right;| 27,885,484
 * Reading up on celebrity deaths has always been a big thing, and it's on the up, it seems, as beloved old-timey famous people start aging out.
 * Dec. 29
 * 3
 * Chris Kyle
 * style=text-align:right;| 27,765,570
 * Kyle, Christopher Scott (1974–2013).jpg
 * commentary
 * N/A
 * 4
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens
 * style=text-align:right;| 23,523,985
 * Star Wars Logo.svg
 * There has been an awakening, and unless you have been living under a rock for the last few months, you have most likely felt it.
 * Dec. 18
 * 5
 * Facebook
 * style=text-align:right;| 22,330,302
 * image
 * commentary
 * Dec. 4
 * 6
 * Stephen Hawking
 * style=text-align:right;| 20,060,944
 * image
 * commentary
 * Aug. 16
 * 7
 * Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
 * style=text-align:right;| 19,335,481
 * image
 * commentary
 * Nov. 14
 * 8
 * List of Bollywood films of 2015
 * style=text-align:right;| 18,171,094
 * image
 * commentary
 * N/A
 * 9
 * Avengers: Age of Ultron
 * style=text-align:right;| 17,409,029
 * image
 * commentary
 * N/A
 * 10
 * United States
 * style=text-align:right;| 16,855,064
 * image
 * commentary
 * Nov. 10
 * 11
 * Kanye West
 * style=text-align:right;| 16,478,369
 * image
 * commentary
 * Aug. 31
 * 12
 * Game of Thrones
 * style=text-align:right;| 16,135,993
 * image
 * commentary
 * Sep. 21
 * 13
 * Star Wars
 * style=text-align:right;| 15,580,814
 * Star Wars Logo.svg
 * The awakening this year caused people to research the franchise as a whole.
 * Dec. 18
 * 14
 * Furious 7
 * style=text-align:right;| 14,740,823
 * image
 * commentary
 * Aug. 2
 * 15
 * Jurassic World
 * style=text-align:right;| 14,283,010
 * image
 * commentary
 * July 5
 * 16
 * Donald Trump
 * style=text-align:right;| 14,052,391
 * Donald Trump by Gage Skidmore 4.jpg
 * "So, ladies and gentlemen, I am officially running for president of the United States, and we are going to make our country great again!"
 * commentary
 * Sep. 21
 * 13
 * Star Wars
 * style=text-align:right;| 15,580,814
 * Star Wars Logo.svg
 * The awakening this year caused people to research the franchise as a whole.
 * Dec. 18
 * 14
 * Furious 7
 * style=text-align:right;| 14,740,823
 * image
 * commentary
 * Aug. 2
 * 15
 * Jurassic World
 * style=text-align:right;| 14,283,010
 * image
 * commentary
 * July 5
 * 16
 * Donald Trump
 * style=text-align:right;| 14,052,391
 * Donald Trump by Gage Skidmore 4.jpg
 * "So, ladies and gentlemen, I am officially running for president of the United States, and we are going to make our country great again!"
 * July 5
 * 16
 * Donald Trump
 * style=text-align:right;| 14,052,391
 * Donald Trump by Gage Skidmore 4.jpg
 * "So, ladies and gentlemen, I am officially running for president of the United States, and we are going to make our country great again!"
 * Donald Trump by Gage Skidmore 4.jpg
 * "So, ladies and gentlemen, I am officially running for president of the United States, and we are going to make our country great again!"

Among the many political events this year, this stands out as an important one. The Donald made it official; he is running for President of the United States as a Republican. If Trump gets elected to the presidency, he'd be the only president to have not been involved in politics beforehand.
 * Aug. 7
 * 17
 * Fifty Shades of Grey
 * style=text-align:right;| 13,362,580
 * image
 * commentary
 * Nov. 22
 * 18
 * Pablo Escobar
 * style=text-align:right;| 13,190,232
 * image
 * commentary
 * Aug. 30
 * 19
 * India
 * style=text-align:right;| 12,864,393
 * image
 * commentary
 * Aug. 15
 * 20
 * 2015 in film
 * style=text-align:right;| 12,542,233
 * image
 * commentary
 * Dec. 28
 * 21
 * Floyd Mayweather Jr.
 * style=text-align:right;| 12,436,450
 * image
 * commentary
 * Sep. 13
 * 22
 * Ronda Rousey
 * style=text-align:right;| 12,298,765
 * image
 * commentary
 * Aug. 2
 * 23
 * Paul Walker
 * style=text-align:right;| 12,201,471
 * image
 * commentary
 * Sep. 13
 * 24
 * World War II
 * style=text-align:right;| 12,149,875
 * image
 * commentary
 * Nov. 11
 * 25
 * Barack Obama
 * style=text-align:right;| 11,676,171
 * President Barack Obama at the Pentagon, July 6, 2015 - cropped.jpg
 * Since becoming president in 2009, Obama has found a place among the most viewed Wikipedia articles. This year, he legalized same-sex marriage and promoted discussions that led to the Paris Agreement on global climate change. Thanks, Obama.
 * Dec. 7
 * 26
 * 87th Academy Awards
 * style=text-align:right;| 11,461,968
 * image
 * commentary
 * N/A
 * 27
 * Bruce Jenner
 * style=text-align:right;| 11,170,477
 * image
 * commentary
 * July 16
 * 28
 * List of Arrow episodes
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,821,627
 * image
 * commentary
 * Oct. 8
 * 29
 * The Walking Dead (TV series)
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,686,442
 * image
 * commentary
 * Oct. 26
 * 30
 * Taylor Swift
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,584,681
 * image
 * commentary
 * Aug. 31
 * 31
 * Dwayne Johnson
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,567,546
 * image
 * commentary
 * Nov. 10
 * 32
 * Mad Max: Fury Road
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,538,481
 * image
 * commentary
 * Sep. 6
 * 33
 * Lionel Messi
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,533,223
 * image
 * commentary
 * Oct. 1
 * 34
 * Cristiano Ronaldo
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,482,512
 * image
 * commentary
 * Oct. 1
 * 35
 * Ariana Grande
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,249,106
 * image
 * commentary
 * July 9
 * 36
 * World War I
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,180,089
 * image
 * commentary
 * Nov. 11
 * 37
 * The Flash (2014 TV series)
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,169,845
 * image
 * commentary
 * Oct. 7
 * 38
 * List of highest-grossing films
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,168,471
 * image
 * commentary
 * Dec. 28
 * 39
 * Adolf Hitler
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,118,472
 * image
 * commentary
 * Dec. 7
 * 40
 * YouTube
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,097,475
 * Youtube logo.jpg
 * The online video sharing platform is a consistently popular article, and as such frequently features on the Top 25 Report.
 * Dec. 9
 * 41
 * Spectre (2015 film)
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,072,171
 * image
 * commentary
 * Nov. 8
 * 42
 * Alan Turing
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,892,611
 * image
 * commentary
 * July 19
 * 43
 * Kim Kardashian
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,854,798
 * image
 * commentary
 * Aug. 31
 * 44
 * John Cena
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,655,713
 * image
 * There's a page with over 9 million views this year, and it's name is John Cena!
 * Aug. 24
 * 45
 * Manny Pacquiao
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,632,162
 * image
 * commentary
 * Sep. 13
 * 46
 * Steve Jobs
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,608,393
 * image
 * commentary
 * Nov. 18
 * 47
 * Liberland
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,580,409
 * image
 * commentary
 * N/A
 * 48
 * Orange Is the New Black
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,482,280
 * image
 * commentary
 * N/A
 * 49
 * List of Game of Thrones episodes
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,447,982
 * image
 * commentary
 * N/A
 * 50
 * Sunny Leone
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,308,417
 * image
 * commentary
 * Sep. 3
 * }
 * image
 * commentary
 * July 19
 * 43
 * Kim Kardashian
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,854,798
 * image
 * commentary
 * Aug. 31
 * 44
 * John Cena
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,655,713
 * image
 * There's a page with over 9 million views this year, and it's name is John Cena!
 * Aug. 24
 * 45
 * Manny Pacquiao
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,632,162
 * image
 * commentary
 * Sep. 13
 * 46
 * Steve Jobs
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,608,393
 * image
 * commentary
 * Nov. 18
 * 47
 * Liberland
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,580,409
 * image
 * commentary
 * N/A
 * 48
 * Orange Is the New Black
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,482,280
 * image
 * commentary
 * N/A
 * 49
 * List of Game of Thrones episodes
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,447,982
 * image
 * commentary
 * N/A
 * 50
 * Sunny Leone
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,308,417
 * image
 * commentary
 * Sep. 3
 * }
 * 49
 * List of Game of Thrones episodes
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,447,982
 * image
 * commentary
 * N/A
 * 50
 * Sunny Leone
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,308,417
 * image
 * commentary
 * Sep. 3
 * }
 * commentary
 * Sep. 3
 * }

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