Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
Directed by Norman Jewison · 108 min · Drama, History
38.0 TOPICAL score · #2,841 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973, directed by Norman Jewison) has a TOPICAL score of 38.0 - ranked 2,841 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on critics. It won 1 award from 8 nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Sound. Critics: 50% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (634 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics50% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (634 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 8 nominations - incl. BAFTA Award for Best Sound
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 27 languages
- Still read20,659 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen