Eraserhead (1977)
Directed by David Lynch · 89 min · Horror, Science Fiction
68.4 TOPICAL score · #835 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
Eraserhead (1977, directed by David Lynch) has a TOPICAL score of 68.4 - ranked 835 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (2,864 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 51 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (2,864 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 51 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read91,012 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 2 times
Starring: Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph, Jeanne Bates
“On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 87 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10