Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Directed by Otto Preminger · 161 min · Crime, Drama, Mystery
85.0 TOPICAL score · #215 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.
Anatomy of a Murder (1959, directed by Otto Preminger) has a TOPICAL score of 85.0 - ranked 215 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 7 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 95. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (1,228 ratings) · IMDb 8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 43 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 95
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (1,228 ratings) · IMDb 8/10
- Awards1 win, 7 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 43 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read43,623 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: James Stewart (actor #2), Lee Remick (actor #472), Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell (actor #1,065)
“The site's consensus states, "One of cinema's greatest courtroom dramas, Anatomy of a Murder is tense, thought-provoking, and brilliantly acted, with great performances from James Stewart and George C. Scott."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10