Hunger (2008)
Directed by Steve McQueen · 96 min · Drama, History
55.3 TOPICAL score · #1,568 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.
Hunger (2008, directed by Steve McQueen) has a TOPICAL score of 55.3 - ranked 1,568 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 3 awards from 6 nominations, including the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (1,275 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (1,275 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 6 nominations - incl. European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year; Caméra d'Or; Evening Standard British Film Awards
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read18,405 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Michael Fassbender (actor #185), Stuart Graham, Liam Cunningham (actor #1,111), Helena Bereen