Ball of Fire (1941)
Directed by Howard Hawks · 111 min · Comedy, Romance, Crime
65.0 TOPICAL score · #1,006 of 6,776 films
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Ball of Fire (1941, directed by Howard Hawks) has a TOPICAL score of 65.0 - ranked 1,006 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 4 nominations. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (256 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 29 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (256 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 4 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 29 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read8,743 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gary Cooper (actor #107), Barbara Stanwyck (actor #204), Oskar Homolka (actor #1,414), Henry Travers (actor #556)
“In 2016, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, and selected for preservation in its National Film Registry.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10