Love Story (1970)
Directed by Arthur Hiller · 100 min · Romance, Drama
60.4 TOPICAL score · #1,258 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail.
Love Story (1970, directed by Arthur Hiller) has a TOPICAL score of 60.4 - ranked 1,258 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 7 awards from 13 nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. Critics: 63% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (763 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 52 languages.
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- Critics63% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (763 ratings)
- Awards7 wins, 13 nominations - incl. Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama; Academy Award for Best Original Score; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 52 languages
- Still read70,902 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal, John Marley (actor #1,119), Ray Milland (actor #547)
“The film is considered one of the most romantic by the American Film Institute (No. 9 on the list) and is one of the highest-grossing films of all time adjusted for inflation.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10