J. Edgar (2011)
Directed by Clint Eastwood · 137 min · Drama, Crime, History
36.5 TOPICAL score · #2,970 of 6,776 films
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J. Edgar (2011, directed by Clint Eastwood) has a TOPICAL score of 36.5 - ranked 2,970 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on audience. It won 1 award from 8 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 43% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 59. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (2,654 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 46 languages.
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- Critics43% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 59
- AudienceTMDB 6.2/10 (2,654 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 8 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 46 languages
- Still read34,256 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio (actor #5), Armie Hammer (actor #794), Naomi Watts (actor #226), Josh Lucas (actor #1,453)