Carrie (1976)
Directed by Brian De Palma · 98 min · Horror, Thriller
74.3 TOPICAL score · #573 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from her classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.
Carrie (1976, directed by Brian De Palma) has a TOPICAL score of 74.3 - ranked 573 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and critics. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (4,502 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 50 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (4,502 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 50 languages
- Still read513,943 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Sissy Spacek (actor #131), Piper Laurie (actor #575), Amy Irving, William Katt
“An awareness of De Palma's directorial portfolio and personal context encourages insight to the relationship between men in power and vulnerable women in America and particularly in Hollywood, enriching a viewer's experience of the cult classic film.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10