American Dream (1990)
Directed by Barbara Kopple · 98 min · Documentary
48.5 TOPICAL score · #2,029 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →When workers at the Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, Minnesota are asked to take a substantial pay cut in a highly profitable year, the local labor union decides to go on strike and fight for a wage they believe is fair. But as the work stoppage drags on and the strikers face losing everything, friends become enemies, families are divided and the very future of this typical mid American town is threatened.
American Dream (1990, directed by Barbara Kopple) has a TOPICAL score of 48.5 - ranked 2,029 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (17 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 16 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (17 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film; Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 16 languages
- Still read4,467 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days