Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Directed by John Frankenheimer · 147 min · Drama, Crime, History
58.1 TOPICAL score · #1,392 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a helpless baby sparrow in the exercise yard and nurses it back to health. Despite having only a third grade education, Stroud goes on to become a renowned ornithologist and achieves a greater sense of freedom and purpose behind bars than most people find in the outside world.
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962, directed by John Frankenheimer) has a TOPICAL score of 58.1 - ranked 1,392 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (362 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 28 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (362 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 28 languages
- Still read13,902 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Burt Lancaster (actor #19), Karl Malden (actor #401), Thelma Ritter (actor #830), Neville Brand
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