Gaslight (1944)
Directed by George Cukor · 114 min · Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Crime
83.4 TOPICAL score · #259 of 6,776 films
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Gaslight (1944, directed by George Cukor) has a TOPICAL score of 83.4 - ranked 259 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 8 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (601 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 46 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (601 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10
- Awards3 wins, 8 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actress; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 46 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read55,003 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Charles Boyer (actor #620), Ingrid Bergman (actor #22), Joseph Cotten (actor #157), May Whitty (actor #665)
“Critics generally consider the American remake to also be a classic.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10
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