Bridge of Spies (2015)
Directed by Steven Spielberg · 141 min · Thriller, Drama
72.9 TOPICAL score · #633 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.
Bridge of Spies (2015, directed by Steven Spielberg) has a TOPICAL score of 72.9 - ranked 633 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (7,468 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 58 languages.
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (7,468 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 58 languages
- Still read74,032 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Tom Hanks (actor #1), Mark Rylance (actor #267), Amy Ryan (actor #807), Alan Alda (actor #661)
“It received critical acclaim for its screenplay, the performances of Hanks and Rylance, Spielberg's direction, Thomas Newman's musical score, and the production values.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10