Magnificent Obsession (1954)
Directed by Douglas Sirk · 108 min · Drama, Romance
33.2 TOPICAL score · #3,259 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process.
Magnificent Obsession (1954, directed by Douglas Sirk) has a TOPICAL score of 33.2 - ranked 3,259 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (149 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (149 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 24 languages
- Still read10,429 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jane Wyman (actor #265), Rock Hudson (actor #589), Barbara Rush (actor #1,874), Agnes Moorehead (actor #791)