Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Directed by Jack Arnold · 79 min · Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction
27.2 TOPICAL score · #3,801 of 6,776 films
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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954, directed by Jack Arnold) has a TOPICAL score of 27.2 - ranked 3,801 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 79% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (895 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages.
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- Critics79% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (895 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages
- Still read41,693 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Richard Carlson (actor #1,802), Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno