Giant (1956)
Directed by George Stevens · 201 min · Drama, Western
82.0 TOPICAL score · #300 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.
Giant (1956, directed by George Stevens) has a TOPICAL score of 82.0 - ranked 300 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 9 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Director. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (782 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 45 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (782 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10
- Awards1 win, 9 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Director
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 45 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read63,820 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor (actor #52), Rock Hudson (actor #589), James Dean, Carroll Baker (actor #543)
“Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 84 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10