American History X (1998)
Directed by Tony Kaye · 119 min · Drama
76.9 TOPICAL score · #473 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
American History X (1998, directed by Tony Kaye) has a TOPICAL score of 76.9 - ranked 473 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture. Critics: 84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 62. Audiences: TMDB 8.3/10 (13,019 ratings) · IMDb 8.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 64 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 62
- AudienceTMDB 8.3/10 (13,019 ratings) · IMDb 8.5/10
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 64 languages
- Still read116,909 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Edward Norton (actor #152), Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo (actor #1,087), Jennifer Lien
“In September 1999, Empire magazine ranked the film 311th in a list of the 500 greatest movies of all time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10