Milk (2008)
Directed by Gus Van Sant · 128 min · History, Drama
78.7 TOPICAL score · #407 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
Milk (2008, directed by Gus Van Sant) has a TOPICAL score of 78.7 - ranked 407 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 10 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (2,512 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 61 languages.
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (2,512 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 10 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 61 languages
- Still read45,673 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sean Penn (actor #35), Emile Hirsch (actor #948), Josh Brolin (actor #360), Diego Luna (actor #591)
“On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 83 out of 100, with 95% positive reviews based on 39 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10