Elmer Gantry (1960)
Directed by Richard Brooks · 146 min · Drama
58.3 TOPICAL score · #1,381 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A charismatic charlatan begins a business — and eventually romantic — relationship with a roadside evangelist to sell religion to 1920s America. Based on Sinclair Lewis' novel of the same name.
Elmer Gantry (1960, directed by Richard Brooks) has a TOPICAL score of 58.3 - ranked 1,381 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (209 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (209 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
- Still read12,261 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Burt Lancaster (actor #19), Jean Simmons (actor #437), Arthur Kennedy (actor #1,039), Dean Jagger (actor #762)
“On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 34 critics' reviews of the film are positive.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10