Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Directed by Richard Thorpe · 96 min · Music, Drama
28.6 TOPICAL score · #3,671 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Young convict Vince Everett, serving time for manslaughter, discovers his musical talent in prison and becomes a rock and roll star after his release, navigating fame and relationships.
Jailhouse Rock (1957, directed by Richard Thorpe) has a TOPICAL score of 28.6 - ranked 3,671 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 67% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (209 ratings). 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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- Critics67% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (209 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 29 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read8,899 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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