Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Directed by Sidney Lumet · 124 min · Crime, Drama, Thriller
89.1 TOPICAL score · #122 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975, directed by Sidney Lumet) has a TOPICAL score of 89.1 - ranked 122 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (3,541 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 54 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (3,541 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 54 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read119,741 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Al Pacino (actor #3), John Cazale (actor #227), Charles Durning (actor #451), Chris Sarandon (actor #713)
“Gary Arnold of The Washington Post called it "a triumphant new classic of American movie naturalism."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10