Chariots of Fire (1981)
Directed by Hugh Hudson · 123 min · Drama, History
70.5 TOPICAL score · #739 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
Chariots of Fire (1981, directed by Hugh Hudson) has a TOPICAL score of 70.5 - ranked 739 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 6 awards from 9 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (1,080 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 60 languages.
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- Critics84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (1,080 ratings)
- Awards6 wins, 9 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 60 languages
- Still read99,110 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige
“It is ranked 19th in the British Film Institute's list of Top 100 British films.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10