There was so little overlap between the films people put as their first choice, that there was no room left for the second choices. Bringing Out the Dead was one of eight films to receive two combined votes — neither of which were first place votes. None of those eight made the cut. (The others were Bound, Flirting with Disaster, Go, Henry Fool, Independence Day, Reversal of Fortune, and The Crow).
Incidentally, Forrest Gump received five combined votes, but none of those were first place votes, leaving it the last film out (at least for now).
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