Ace in the Hole (1951)
Directed by Billy Wilder · 112 min · Drama
71.7 TOPICAL score · #683 of 6,776 films
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Ace in the Hole (1951, directed by Billy Wilder) has a TOPICAL score of 71.7 - ranked 683 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the National Film Registry. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (783 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (783 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. National Film Registry
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read22,396 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Kirk Douglas (actor #37), Jan Sterling (actor #918), Robert Arthur, Porter Hall (actor #1,004)
“it has since been reappraised as one of his major works.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10