Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Directed by Frank Capra · 130 min · Comedy, Drama
87.0 TOPICAL score · #167 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, directed by Frank Capra) has a TOPICAL score of 87.0 - ranked 167 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards. It won 2 awards from 11 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Story. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (1,239 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 44 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (1,239 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 11 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Story; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 44 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read25,566 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: James Stewart (actor #2), Jean Arthur (actor #283), Claude Rains (actor #253), Edward Arnold (actor #1,176)
“Considered to be one of the greatest films of all time, the film was selected by the Library of Congress as one of the first 25 films for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1989, for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10