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Afterglow (1997)

Directed by Alan Rudolph · 114 min · Drama, Romance

20.8 TOPICAL score · #4,436 of 6,776 films

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Lucky Mann is a builder equally handy at repairs and seduction. The latest housewife to succumb to his charms is Marianne, unhappily married to corporate exec Jeffrey. When Jeffrey becomes enraptured by Lucky’s wife Phyllis, the four get caught in a love quadrangle that reignites their marriages.

Afterglow (1997, directed by Alan Rudolph) has a TOPICAL score of 20.8 - ranked 4,436 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 77% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68. Audiences: TMDB 5.9/10 (43 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 14 languages.

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Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics48
Audience21
Awards62
Historical impact15
Lasting engagement19
Cast60
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Nick Nolte (actor #417), Julie Christie (actor #159), Lara Flynn Boyle, Jonny Lee Miller (actor #1,413)

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