Memento (2000)
Directed by Christopher Nolan · 113 min · Mystery, Thriller
88.8 TOPICAL score · #127 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
Memento (2000, directed by Christopher Nolan) has a TOPICAL score of 88.8 - ranked 127 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and historical impact. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83. Audiences: TMDB 8.2/10 (16,896 ratings) · IMDb 8.4/10. Wikipedia covers it in 72 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83
- AudienceTMDB 8.2/10 (16,896 ratings) · IMDb 8.4/10
- Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 72 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read231,537 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 2 times
Starring: Guy Pearce (actor #284), Carrie-Anne Moss (actor #540), Joe Pantoliano (actor #579), Mark Boone Junior
“Memento was considered "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" by the US Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2017, the first narrative feature of the 2000s to be honored.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10