From Here to Eternity (1953)
Directed by Fred Zinnemann · 118 min · War, Romance, Drama
86.4 TOPICAL score · #180 of 6,776 films
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From Here to Eternity (1953, directed by Fred Zinnemann) has a TOPICAL score of 86.4 - ranked 180 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 9 awards from 13 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (739 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 60 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (739 ratings)
- Awards9 wins, 13 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 60 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read37,799 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Burt Lancaster (actor #19), Montgomery Clift (actor #260), Deborah Kerr (actor #219), Frank Sinatra (actor #196)
“In 2002, From Here to Eternity was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10