Argo (2012)
Directed by Ben Affleck · 120 min · Drama, Thriller
85.9 TOPICAL score · #194 of 6,776 films
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Argo (2012, directed by Ben Affleck) has a TOPICAL score of 85.9 - ranked 194 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 7 awards from 11 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (9,252 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10. Wikipedia covers it in 65 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (9,252 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10
- Awards7 wins, 11 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; BAFTA Award for Best Film; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 65 languages
- Still read174,035 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ben Affleck (actor #365), Bryan Cranston (actor #255), Alan Arkin (actor #271), John Goodman (actor #496)
“Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 86 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10