Cartel Land (2015)
Directed by Matthew Heineman · 101 min · Drama, Documentary
35.4 TOPICAL score · #3,061 of 6,776 films
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Cartel Land (2015, directed by Matthew Heineman) has a TOPICAL score of 35.4 - ranked 3,061 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Documentary. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (381 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 13 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (381 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Documentary; Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 13 languages
- Still read2,897 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert Hetrick, José Manuel Mireles Valverde, Tim Nailer Foley, Paco Valenciano
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