M (1931)
Directed by Fritz Lang · 110 min · Drama, Thriller, Crime
76.4 TOPICAL score · #490 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.
M (1931, directed by Fritz Lang) has a TOPICAL score of 76.4 - ranked 490 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 8.1/10 (2,561 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 50 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 8.1/10 (2,561 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 50 languages
- Still read59,957 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Peter Lorre (actor #743), Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke
“Lang regarded the film as his magnum opus, and it is widely considered one of the greatest films of all time and an indispensable influence on modern crime and thriller fiction.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10