From Premiere Magazine-June 05 Issue:

1. Peter Jackson-Last Year 6
2. Steven Spielberg-Last Year 2
3. Steve Jobs and John Lasseter-Last Year 1
10. Jerry Bruckheimer-Last Year 11
11. George Lucas-Last Year 16
14. Tom Cruise-Last Year 14
15. Mel Gibson-Last Year 10
16. Tom Hanks-Last Year 13
18. Will Smith-Last Year 29
22. Russell Crowe-Last Year 26
23. Johnny Depp-Last Year 31
24. Adam Sandler-Last Year 28
25. Jim Carrey-Last Year 27
27. Ron Howard-Last Year 30
28. Ridley Scott-Last Year 32
29. Harvey and Bob Weinstein-Last Year 18
30. M Night Shyamalan-Last Year 23
31. Brad Pitt-Last Year 36
32. Julia Roberts-Last Year 25
33. Sam Raimi-Last Year 48
35. Keanu Reeves-Last Year 43
36. Nicole Kidman-Last Year 34
37. Denzel Washington-Last Year 35
38. Will Ferrell-Last Year 51
43. George Clooney-Last Year 33
44. Drew Barrymore-Last Year 38
45. Matt Damon-Last Year 72
46. Leonardo DiCaprio-Last Year 50
47. Michael Bay-Last Year 54
48. Robert Rodriguez-Last Year 61
49. Ben Stiller-Last Year 88

Featured in the magazine as Didn't Make It: Clint Eastwood

I don't think that Peter Jackson is the most powerful man in Hollywood but I don't follow the industry closely.

I thought the same thing bhk. And I thought Sam Raimi would be much higher, his Spiderman movies have done incredibley well.

Not to mention his Ghost House production company has been doing quite well with the Grudge and Boogeyman.

Otherwise...these lists are just some guy's opinion. I hardly think they exactly mean anything. Peter Jackson is ridiing high but I doubt he's actually more powerful then Steven Spielberg is.

I'm guessing these are just the opinions of the folks at People?

Agreed, but I don't know what their criteria for this list was.

No love for the female sex. I see only three on the list.

BOYCOTT!!!!! The list is CENSORED!! Where is 4-9?

Yeah, but what's Sam Raimi doing? Making Spider-Man 3, 4, 5, 6? I wouldn't really call that power. On the other hand, Peter Jackson is practically getting a blank check ($20 Mil + 20%) to direct King Kong, which was a movie that Universal didn't have any interest in letting him direct prior to LOTR. And just look at the hype that's already building, despite the fact that nobody really knows much about it other than it's King Kong and Peter Jackson is directing it. For now at least, I think you've got to put him at least somewhere near the top.

I don't know, he's a director. I don't think a pure play director should be near the top of the list. (I know Peter Jackson gets does producing duties on his films, but he's not the one putting the dough out or making the deal happen).

A director is only as powerful as his producer and studio wants to let him become...so as powerful as Jackson is, isn't Stacy Snider (or whoever has the helm at Universal these days) more powerful?

Just my thoughts.

It's missing more than that. I don't understand why the OP wouldn't post the whole list.

I'll tell you why, because most of you have probably never heard of any of them. I listed all the notable names from the list. 4-9 were all Chairman COO/CEO of Hollywood Studios. Same for the others I omitted. Trust me; I listed all the notable names.

The full list is here:
http://www.magazine.org/content/file...iere050605.pdf

Here's the entire list:

1. Peter Jackson (no. 6 last year)
2. Steven Spielberg (no. 2 last year)
3. Steve Jobs and John Lasseter (no. 1 last year)
4. Barry Meyer and Alan Horn (no. 5 last year)
5. Michael Lynton and Amy Pascal (no. 8 last year)
6. Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman (no. 7 last year)
7. Ron Meyer and Stacey Snider (no. 4 last year)
8. Richard Cook and Nina Jacobson (no. 3 last year)
9. Tom Freston and Brad Grey (not ranked last year)
10. Jerry Bruckheimer (no. 11 last year)
11. George Lucas (no. 16 last year)
12. David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg (not ranked last year)
13. Richard Lovett (no. 20 last year)
14. Tom Cruise (no. 14 last year)
15. Mel Gibson (no. 10 last year)
16. Tom Hanks (no. 13 last year)
17. Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne (no. 9 last year)
18. Will Smith (no. 29 last year)
19. Joe Roth (no. 19 last year)
20. Brian Grazer (no. 21 last year)
21. David Porter (not ranked last year)
22. Russell Crowe (no. 26 last year)
23. Johnny Depp (no. 31 last year)
24. Adam Sandler (no. 28 last year)
25. Jim Carrey (no. 27 last year)
26. Walter Parkes and Laurie Macdonald (no. 24 last year)
27. Ron Howard (no. 30 last year)
28. Ridley Scott (no. 32 last year)
29. Harvey and Bob Weinstein (no. 18 last year)
30. M. Night Shyamalan (no. 23 last year)
31. Brad Pitt (no. 36 last year)
32. Julia Roberts (no. 25 last year)
33. Sam Raimi (no. 48 last year)
34. Scott Rudin (no. 22 last year)
35. Keanu Reeves (no. 43 last year)
36. Nicole Kidman (no. 34 last year)
37. Denzel Washington (no. 35 last year)
38. Will Ferrell (no. 51 last year)
39. Jeff Berg (no. 39 last year)
40. Jim Berkus (no. 41 last year)
41. Jim Wiatt (no. 40 last year)
42. Patrick Whitesell (no. 42 last year)
43. George Clooney (no. 33 last year)
44. Drew Barrymore (no. 38 last year)
45. Matt Damon (no. 72 last year)
46. Leonardo DiCaprio (no. 50 last year)
47. Michael Bay (no. 54 last year)
48. Robert Rodriguez (no. 61 last year)
49. Ben Stiller (no. 88 last year)
50. Rich Guys (not ranked last year)
Premiere's 2005 Powering Up List
• Jamie Foxx
• Lindsay Lohan
• Vince Vaughn
• Reese Witherspoon
• Clive Owen
• Keira Knightley
• Naomi Watts
• Tyler Perry
• Clint Eastwood
• Paul Haggis
• Catherine Hardwicke
• Matthew Vaughn
• Kathleen Kennedy
• J.J. Abrams
• Paul Greengrass
• Ehren Kruger
• Gore Verbinski
• Christopher Nolan
• Jon Feltheimer
• Brad Bird
• Bryan Singer

Man, what are 4-9, 12-13, 17, 19-21, 26, 34, 39-42 and 50 doing on the list? I've never heard of any of those people...

I can understand why Peter Jackson is #1. He's just gotten done directing a trilogy that made over $3 billion at the box office, each movie more than the last, nominted for 30 Academy Awards and won 17 of those, including Best Picture. Becuase of this sucess, he's been given a blank check and total freedom (not unlike Orson Welles). This translates into having the most power in Hollywood, at the moment.

So Ben Stiller wields more clout than Clint Eastwood???

Drew Barrymore? Um...sure.

Sure. Meet the Fockers capped off a banner year for Stiller, following Along Came Polly, Starsky and Hutch and DodgeBall (and the one hiccup of Envy, which was a long shelved movie that came back to haunt him). All told, his five movies earned $582 million.

Stiller's 2004 Box Office:
12/22/04 Meet the Fockers $279M
6/18/04 DodgeBall $114M
4/30/04 Envy $13M
3/5/04 Starsky and Hutch $88M
1/16/04 Along Came Polly $88M
2004 Total=$582M (not including Anchorman as it was only a cameo)

I like #50. Rich Guys? Isn't everyone on the list rich?

How Spielberg was ahead of Lucas is a mind-fuck! Cause The Terminal was such a huge hit and ROTS just made $50mil in one day. Not to mention that the guy owns god knows how many companies. I don't know how he's not #1.

Gotcha. I thought it strange that all the powerful people in Hollywood were actors and directors, the sort of people who have publicity agents. I had expected more people who actually control the money . . .

Jackson also owns WETA, so I'm sure that factors into his position on the list.

Most Powerfull huh. Then were is Mr T. on the list? Nobody is more powerfull than T. He'll kick the crap out of all the pansies all while calling them fools!

Again, amazing stuff you write.

You do understand that SITH made 50 mil on Thursday, while this list was created months ago.

Also... he's Steven fucking Spielberg.