Born Yesterday (1950)
Directed by George Cukor · 103 min · Comedy, Romance
71.1 TOPICAL score · #710 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.
Born Yesterday (1950, directed by George Cukor) has a TOPICAL score of 71.1 - ranked 710 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (190 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (190 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read7,562 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Judy Holliday (actor #759), Broderick Crawford (actor #458), William Holden (actor #71), Howard St. John
“In 2012, Born Yesterday was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10