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Dodsworth (1936)

Directed by William Wyler · 101 min · Drama, Romance

62.7 TOPICAL score · #1,130 of 6,776 films

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A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.

Dodsworth (1936, directed by William Wyler) has a TOPICAL score of 62.7 - ranked 1,130 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Production Design. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (151 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 29 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Critics87
Audience50
Awards92
Historical impact91
Lasting engagement27
Cast50
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Walter Huston (actor #487), Ruth Chatterton (actor #1,503), Paul Lukas (actor #611), Mary Astor (actor #386)

“In 2005, Time magazine named it one of the 100 best movies of the past 80 years.”

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

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