La Bamba (1987)
Directed by Luis Valdez · 108 min · Drama, Music
38.9 TOPICAL score · #2,765 of 6,776 films
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La Bamba (1987, directed by Luis Valdez) has a TOPICAL score of 38.9 - ranked 2,765 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 65. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (841 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 21 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 65
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (841 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 21 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read56,918 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips (actor #1,280), Danielle von Zerneck, Elizabeth Peña, Rosanna DeSoto
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