Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Directed by Stanley Kramer · 191 min · Drama, History
80.1 TOPICAL score · #362 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961, directed by Stanley Kramer) has a TOPICAL score of 80.1 - ranked 362 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 13 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 60. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (1,000 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 45 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 60
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (1,000 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 13 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 45 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read30,668 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Spencer Tracy (actor #85), Richard Widmark (actor #876), Maximilian Schell (actor #608), Burt Lancaster (actor #19)
“Kramer's film received positive reviews from critics and was lauded as a straight reconstruction of the famous trials of Nazi war criminals.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10