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Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Directed by George Clooney · 93 min · Drama, History

71.0 TOPICAL score · #713 of 6,776 films

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The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005, directed by George Clooney) has a TOPICAL score of 71.0 - ranked 713 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 10 nominations, including the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 80. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (1,162 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 44 languages.

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Critics78
Audience65
Awards94
Historical impact72
Lasting engagement55
Cast83
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: David Strathairn (actor #324), Patricia Clarkson (actor #521), George Clooney (actor #57), Jeff Daniels (actor #927)

“The film was a box office success and received critical acclaim for Clooney's direction, the writing, cinematography, production design and performances (particularly Strathairn's).”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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