Far from Heaven (2002)
Directed by Todd Haynes · 107 min · Drama, Romance
66.4 TOPICAL score · #934 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.
Far from Heaven (2002, directed by Todd Haynes) has a TOPICAL score of 66.4 - ranked 934 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 18 awards from 36 nominations, including the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film. Critics: 87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (698 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages.
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- Critics87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (698 ratings)
- Awards18 wins, 36 nominations - incl. New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages
- Still read23,664 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Julianne Moore (actor #81), Dennis Quaid (actor #1,021), Dennis Haysbert (actor #1,156), Patricia Clarkson (actor #521)
“On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 based on 37 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10