Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Directed by Kenneth Lonergan · 138 min · Drama
87.7 TOPICAL score · #152 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.
Manchester by the Sea (2016, directed by Kenneth Lonergan) has a TOPICAL score of 87.7 - ranked 152 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics. It won 7 awards from 17 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (6,611 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 46 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (6,611 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10
- Awards7 wins, 17 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 46 languages
- Still read170,683 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Casey Affleck (actor #99), Lucas Hedges, Michelle Williams (actor #163), Kyle Chandler (actor #561)
“"Manchester by the Sea received critical acclaim and praise for Lonergan's screenplay and direction, and the performances of Affleck, Hedges, and Williams. After an early screening at the Sundance Film Festival, Rolling Stone called it the 'must-see film' of 2016."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 9/10