A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
Directed by John Cassavetes · 155 min · Drama, Romance
79.7 TOPICAL score · #375 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an institution for six months. Alone with a trio of kids to raise on his own, he awaits her return, which holds more than a few surprises.
A Woman Under the Influence (1974, directed by John Cassavetes) has a TOPICAL score of 79.7 - ranked 375 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and historical impact, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 88. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (587 ratings) · IMDb 8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.
- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 88
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (587 ratings) · IMDb 8/10
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read38,057 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gena Rowlands (actor #198), Peter Falk (actor #994), Fred Draper, Lady Rowlands
“Since its release, the film has been regarded as Cassavetes' magnum opus, with Rowlands' performance often being cited as one of the best of all time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10