In Cold Blood (1967)
Directed by Richard Brooks · 134 min · Crime, Drama
67.7 TOPICAL score · #867 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.
In Cold Blood (1967, directed by Richard Brooks) has a TOPICAL score of 67.7 - ranked 867 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (459 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10. Wikipedia covers it in 29 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (459 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 29 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read17,043 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe (actor #1,445), Paul Stewart (actor #1,329)
“In Cold Blood is a classic docudrama with a fictional thriller's grip -- and a pair of terrific lead performances from Robert Blake and Scott Wilson.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10