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Atonement (2007)

Directed by Joe Wright · 123 min · Drama, Romance

79.4 TOPICAL score · #384 of 6,776 films

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A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.

Atonement (2007, directed by Joe Wright) has a TOPICAL score of 79.4 - ranked 384 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 10 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Original Score. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (4,869 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 56 languages.

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Critics73
Audience89
Awards91
Historical impact86
Lasting engagement91
Cast82
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: James McAvoy (actor #399), Keira Knightley (actor #258), Saoirse Ronan (actor #221), Romola Garai

“On Metacritic the film holds an average score of 85 out of 100 based on 36 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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