A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Directed by Richard Lester · 97 min · Comedy
25.1 TOPICAL score · #4,009 of 6,776 films
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966, directed by Richard Lester) has a TOPICAL score of 25.1 - ranked 4,009 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on audience. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.1/10 (131 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 19 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.1/10 (131 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 19 languages
- Still read8,511 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Zero Mostel (actor #1,150), Jack Gilford, Phil Silvers (actor #1,855), Buster Keaton (actor #93)