Melvin and Howard (1980)
Directed by Jonathan Demme · 95 min · Comedy, Drama
53.0 TOPICAL score · #1,718 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.
Melvin and Howard (1980, directed by Jonathan Demme) has a TOPICAL score of 53.0 - ranked 1,718 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 8 awards from 14 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (80 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages.
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (80 ratings)
- Awards8 wins, 14 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 20 languages
- Still read13,681 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen (actor #503), Jason Robards (actor #150), Elizabeth Cheshire