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Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

Directed by Michael Apted · 125 min · Music, Drama, History

70.2 TOPICAL score · #750 of 6,776 films

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Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.

Coal Miner's Daughter (1980, directed by Michael Apted) has a TOPICAL score of 70.2 - ranked 750 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 8 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (291 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Critics82
Audience59
Awards94
Historical impact89
Lasting engagement44
Cast77
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Sissy Spacek (actor #131), Tommy Lee Jones (actor #174), Levon Helm, Beverly D'Angelo (actor #1,087)

“On Metacritic, which assigns a rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 84 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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