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Green Book (2018)

Directed by Peter Farrelly · 130 min · Drama, Comedy, History

83.6 TOPICAL score · #255 of 6,776 films

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Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.

Green Book (2018, directed by Peter Farrelly) has a TOPICAL score of 83.6 - ranked 255 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 5 awards from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 77% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69. Audiences: TMDB 8.2/10 (13,367 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 71 languages.

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Critics52
Audience99
Awards98
Historical impact93
Lasting engagement98
Cast76
Legacy & cult status1

Starring: Viggo Mortensen (actor #154), Mahershala Ali (actor #110), Linda Cardellini (actor #1,251), Sebastian Maniscalco

“The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances of Mortensen and Ali, although it also drew some criticism for its racial dynamics and its depiction of Shirley.”

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