Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
Directed by Leo McCarey · 92 min · Drama, Romance
54.4 TOPICAL score · #1,628 of 6,776 films
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Make Way for Tomorrow (1937, directed by Leo McCarey) has a TOPICAL score of 54.4 - ranked 1,628 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (230 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 22 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.
- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (230 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 22 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read11,112 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Victor Moore (actor #1,823), Beulah Bondi (actor #884), Fay Bainter (actor #899), Thomas Mitchell (actor #222)
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