A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Directed by Elia Kazan · 122 min · Drama, Thriller
92.8 TOPICAL score · #57 of 6,776 films
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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951, directed by Elia Kazan) has a TOPICAL score of 92.8 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on awards and historical impact. It won 6 awards from 14 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 97. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (1,534 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10. Wikipedia covers it in 53 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 97
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (1,534 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10
- Awards6 wins, 14 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actress; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 53 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read64,776 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Vivien Leigh (actor #230), Marlon Brando (actor #45), Kim Hunter (actor #559), Karl Malden (actor #401)
“The movie Streetcar is for me total artistic perfection...”
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