A Simple Plan (1998)
Directed by Sam Raimi · 121 min · Crime, Drama, Thriller
56.0 TOPICAL score · #1,523 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior and leads to virulent consequences.
A Simple Plan (1998, directed by Sam Raimi) has a TOPICAL score of 56.0 - ranked 1,523 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (1,154 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.
- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (1,154 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 24 languages
- Still read43,913 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton (actor #368), Bill Paxton (actor #507), Bridget Fonda (actor #999), Brent Briscoe