Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Directed by Steven Spielberg · 137 min · Science Fiction, Drama
83.5 TOPICAL score · #258 of 6,776 films
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977, directed by Steven Spielberg) has a TOPICAL score of 83.5 - ranked 258 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 10 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 90. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (4,879 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 53 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 90
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (4,879 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10
- Awards3 wins, 10 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Cinematography; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; Saturn Award for Best Director
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 53 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read91,405 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss (actor #166), François Truffaut, Teri Garr (actor #509), Melinda Dillon (actor #1,086)
“On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 90 out of 100, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10