Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 117 min · Drama, War
79.9 TOPICAL score · #368 of 6,776 films
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Full Metal Jacket (1987, directed by Stanley Kubrick) has a TOPICAL score of 79.9 - ranked 368 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 5 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 8.1/10 (11,840 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 63 languages.
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78
- AudienceTMDB 8.1/10 (11,840 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 5 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; David di Donatello for Best Producer; Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 63 languages
- Still read200,514 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Matthew Modine (actor #576), Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio (actor #842), R. Lee Ermey
“Hall concluded; "Full Metal Jacket ranks with Dr. Strangelove as one of Kubrick's very best."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10