Crimson Tide (1995)
Directed by Tony Scott · 116 min · Thriller, Action, Drama, War
62.3 TOPICAL score · #1,153 of 6,776 films
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Crimson Tide (1995, directed by Tony Scott) has a TOPICAL score of 62.3 - ranked 1,153 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards. It won 1 award from 8 nominations, including the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 66. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (2,089 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages.
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 66
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (2,089 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 8 nominations - incl. NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages
- Still read81,564 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Denzel Washington (actor #59), Gene Hackman (actor #44), Matt Craven, George Dzundza (actor #1,368)