How the West Was Won (1962)
Directed by John Ford, George Marshall, Henry Hathaway · 164 min · Western
73.5 TOPICAL score · #608 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.
How the West Was Won (1962, directed by John Ford and George Marshall and Henry Hathaway) has a TOPICAL score of 73.5 - ranked 608 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 9 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (520 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (520 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10
- Awards4 wins, 9 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; Academy Award for Best Film Editing; Academy Award for Best Sound
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read32,187 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Carroll Baker (actor #543), Lee J. Cobb (actor #405), Henry Fonda (actor #31), Carolyn Jones
“How the West Was Won is widely considered one of Hollywood's greatest epics.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10