Glory (1989)
Directed by Edward Zwick · 122 min · Drama, History, War
82.3 TOPICAL score · #291 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
Glory (1989, directed by Edward Zwick) has a TOPICAL score of 82.3 - ranked 291 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (1,891 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (1,891 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; Academy Award for Best Cinematography; Academy Award for Best Sound
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read68,008 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Matthew Broderick (actor #479), Denzel Washington (actor #59), Cary Elwes (actor #934), Morgan Freeman (actor #24)
“The site's consensus states: "Bolstered by exceptional cinematography, powerful storytelling, and an Oscar-winning performance by Denzel Washington, Glory remains one of the finest Civil War movies ever made."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10