All the King's Men (1950)
Directed by Robert Rossen · 109 min · Drama
73.3 TOPICAL score · #616 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.
All the King's Men (1950, directed by Robert Rossen) has a TOPICAL score of 73.3 - ranked 616 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (251 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 50 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (251 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 50 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read11,479 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: John Ireland (actor #813), Broderick Crawford (actor #458), Joanne Dru, John Derek
“In 2001, All the King's Men was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10