Best Boy (1979)
Directed by Ira Wohl · 111 min · Documentary
33.1 TOPICAL score · #3,262 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In this documentary, the director follows the day-to-day activities of his intellectually disabled, middle-aged cousin Philly over a three-year period.
Best Boy (1979, directed by Ira Wohl) has a TOPICAL score of 33.1 - ranked 3,262 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (11 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (11 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film; Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 10 languages
- Still read662 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Philly Wohl, Pearl Wohl, Max Wohl, Zero Mostel (actor #1,150)