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A Night at the Opera (1935)

Directed by Sam Wood · 91 min · Comedy, Music

62.2 TOPICAL score · #1,158 of 6,776 films

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The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.

A Night at the Opera (1935, directed by Sam Wood) has a TOPICAL score of 62.2 - ranked 1,158 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (577 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 44 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Critics94
Audience72
Awards0
Historical impact97
Lasting engagement41
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Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle

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