Amadeus (1984)
Directed by Miloš Forman · 160 min · Drama, History, Music
92.5 TOPICAL score · #62 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Amadeus (1984, directed by Miloš Forman) has a TOPICAL score of 92.5 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 14 awards from 17 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (4,963 ratings) · IMDb 8.4/10. Wikipedia covers it in 72 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (4,963 ratings) · IMDb 8.4/10
- Awards14 wins, 17 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 72 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read133,601 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: F. Murray Abraham (actor #103), Tom Hulce (actor #730), Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow (actor #920)
“In 1998, the American Film Institute ranked it 53rd on its 100 Years... 100 Movies list.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10