It Happened One Night (1934)
Directed by Frank Capra · 105 min · Comedy, Romance
90.2 TOPICAL score · #101 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
It Happened One Night (1934, directed by Frank Capra) has a TOPICAL score of 90.2 - ranked 101 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 6 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (1,467 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 59 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (1,467 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards6 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 59 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read37,412 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Clark Gable (actor #55), Claudette Colbert (actor #469), Walter Connolly (actor #1,186), Roscoe Karns
“The consensus reads, "Capturing its stars and director at their finest, It Happened One Night remains unsurpassed by the countless romantic comedies it has inspired".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10