Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Directed by David Lean · 228 min · Adventure, History, War
97.5 TOPICAL score · #9 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962, directed by David Lean) has a TOPICAL score of 97.5 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on critics and awards. It won 9 awards from 12 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 100. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (3,624 ratings) · IMDb 8.3/10. Wikipedia covers it in 79 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 100
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (3,624 ratings) · IMDb 8.3/10
- Awards9 wins, 12 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 79 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read215,061 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Peter O'Toole (actor #100), Alec Guinness (actor #53), Anthony Quinn (actor #138), Jack Hawkins (actor #500)
“Lawrence of Arabia is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever mad”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10