Cross Creek (1983)
Directed by Martin Ritt · 127 min · Drama, Romance
20.5 TOPICAL score · #4,471 of 6,776 films
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Cross Creek (1983, directed by Martin Ritt) has a TOPICAL score of 20.5 - ranked 4,471 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on historical impact. It won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 61% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (28 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics61% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (28 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 6 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages
- Still read14,172 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Mary Steenburgen (actor #503), Rip Torn (actor #1,371), Peter Coyote (actor #1,292), Dana Hill
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