Going My Way (1944)
Directed by Leo McCarey · 126 min · Drama, Comedy, Music
66.6 TOPICAL score · #923 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest.
Going My Way (1944, directed by Leo McCarey) has a TOPICAL score of 66.6 - ranked 923 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 7 awards from 9 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (202 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 49 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (202 ratings)
- Awards7 wins, 9 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 49 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read9,553 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Bing Crosby (actor #527), Barry Fitzgerald (actor #412), Frank McHugh (actor #1,651), James Brown
“In 2004, the film 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