Deliverance (1972)
Directed by John Boorman · 109 min · Drama, Adventure, Thriller
77.3 TOPICAL score · #458 of 6,776 films
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Deliverance (1972, directed by John Boorman) has a TOPICAL score of 77.3 - ranked 458 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 80. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (1,899 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 80
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (1,899 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 4 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 41 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read119,217 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Jon Voight (actor #95), Burt Reynolds (actor #943), Ned Beatty (actor #388), Ronny Cox (actor #1,124)
“The film was selected by The New York Times as one of The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made, while the viewers of Channel 4 in the United Kingdom voted it #45 on a list of The 100 Greatest Films.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10