An Education (2009)
Directed by Lone Scherfig · 100 min · Drama, Romance
55.0 TOPICAL score · #1,588 of 6,776 films
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An Education (2009, directed by Lone Scherfig) has a TOPICAL score of 55.0 - ranked 1,588 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (1,477 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages.
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (1,477 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 6 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; Sundance Film Festival - Audience Award – Best Foreign Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 41 languages
- Still read44,579 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Carey Mulligan (actor #129), Peter Sarsgaard (actor #779), Dominic Cooper (actor #1,468), Rosamund Pike (actor #616)
“The film received positive reviews from critics and was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress for Mulligan.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10