Fame (1980)
Directed by Alan Parker · 134 min · Drama, Music
40.3 TOPICAL score · #2,657 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.
Fame (1980, directed by Alan Parker) has a TOPICAL score of 40.3 - ranked 2,657 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and lasting engagement, and lowest on audience. It won 2 awards from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Original Score. Critics: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 58. Audiences: TMDB 6.4/10 (539 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 58
- AudienceTMDB 6.4/10 (539 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 5 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Original Score; Academy Award for Best Original Song
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read28,018 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Irene Cara, Barry Miller, Maureen Teefy, Paul McCrane