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Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée · 117 min · Drama, History

83.9 TOPICAL score · #246 of 6,776 films

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Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.

Dallas Buyers Club (2013, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée) has a TOPICAL score of 83.9 - ranked 246 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (9,326 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 55 languages.

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Critics72
Audience95
Awards96
Historical impact85
Lasting engagement94
Cast76
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Matthew McConaughey (actor #118), Jennifer Garner (actor #698), Jared Leto (actor #345), Denis O'Hare

“Upon its premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, Dallas Buyers Club received universal acclaim by critics and audiences, who praised the film for its acting (particularly for McConaughey and Leto), screenplay and direction.”

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

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