Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Directed by Godfrey Reggio · 86 min · Documentary, Music
65.2 TOPICAL score · #996 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
Koyaanisqatsi (1982, directed by Godfrey Reggio) has a TOPICAL score of 65.2 - ranked 996 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (806 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (806 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read47,822 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Ed Asner (actor #491), Pat Benatar, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett
“In 2000, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, aesthetically, or historically significant".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10