Blazing Saddles (1974)
Directed by Mel Brooks · 93 min · Western, Comedy
64.9 TOPICAL score · #1,009 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Crafty railroad worker Bart becomes the first Black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the citizens of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new protector. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend Jim are their only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.
Blazing Saddles (1974, directed by Mel Brooks) has a TOPICAL score of 64.9 - ranked 1,009 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (2,182 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (2,182 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read79,120 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder (actor #353), Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman
“The film received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences, was nominated for three Academy Awards and is today regarded as a comedy classic, while grossing $119.6 million against a $2.6 million budget.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10