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Manhattan (1979)

Directed by Woody Allen · 96 min · Comedy, Drama, Romance

84.0 TOPICAL score · #243 of 6,776 films

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Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

Manhattan (1979, directed by Woody Allen) has a TOPICAL score of 84.0 - ranked 243 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 6 nominations, including the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (2,694 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 53 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Critics86
Audience93
Awards87
Historical impact98
Lasting engagement62
Cast87
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Woody Allen (actor #142), Diane Keaton (actor #23), Michael Murphy (actor #977), Mariel Hemingway

“The New York Times placed the film on its Best 1000 Movies Ever list.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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