Let the Right One In (2008)
Directed by Tomas Alfredson · 115 min · Horror, Drama
70.9 TOPICAL score · #720 of 6,776 films
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Let the Right One In (2008, directed by Tomas Alfredson) has a TOPICAL score of 70.9 - ranked 720 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 4 awards from 7 nominations, including the Guldbagge Award for Best Director. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (3,384 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (3,384 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Guldbagge Award for Best Director; Guldbagge Award for Best Screenplay; Guldbagge Award for Best Cinematography
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read41,423 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl
“It’s rare enough for a horror film to be good; even rarer are those that function as genuine works of art. Let the Right One In is one of those films – an austerely beautiful creation that reveals itself slowly, like the best works of art do.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 9/10