Limelight (1952)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin · 137 min · Romance, Drama, Comedy
71.6 TOPICAL score · #689 of 6,776 films
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Limelight (1952, directed by Charlie Chaplin) has a TOPICAL score of 71.6 - ranked 689 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and cast, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (620 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 47 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (620 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 47 languages
- Still read20,097 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Charlie Chaplin (actor #6), Claire Bloom (actor #1,312), Nigel Bruce (actor #1,388), Buster Keaton (actor #93)
“Today, the film is sometimes regarded as one of Chaplin's best and most personal works, and has attained a cult following.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10