Before Night Falls (2000)
Directed by Julian Schnabel · 134 min · Drama
53.4 TOPICAL score · #1,692 of 6,776 films
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Before Night Falls (2000, directed by Julian Schnabel) has a TOPICAL score of 53.4 - ranked 1,692 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival. Critics: 74% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (317 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages.
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- Critics74% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (317 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 37 languages
- Still read15,956 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Javier Bardem (actor #51), Olivier Martinez, Johnny Depp (actor #128), Andrea Di Stefano