Breathless (1960)
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard · 90 min · Drama, Crime, Romance
82.8 TOPICAL score · #278 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.
Breathless (1960, directed by Jean-Luc Godard) has a TOPICAL score of 82.8 - ranked 278 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 5 nominations, including the Silver Bear for Best Director. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (2,105 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 53 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (2,105 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10
- Awards3 wins, 5 nominations - incl. Silver Bear for Best Director; French Syndicate of Cinema Critics Awards; Prix Jean Vigo
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 53 languages
- Still read35,283 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo (actor #177), Jean Seberg, Daniel Boulanger, Henri-Jacques Huet
“It has since been considered one of the best films ever made, repeatedly appearing in Sight & Sound magazine's decennial polls of filmmakers and critics on the subject.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10