Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Directed by William Wyler · 134 min · Drama, Romance, War
77.4 TOPICAL score · #453 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her Oxford-educated son Vin court Carol Beldon, the charming granddaughter of the local nobility as represented by Lady Beldon. Then the war comes and Vin joins the RAF.
Mrs. Miniver (1942, directed by William Wyler) has a TOPICAL score of 77.4 - ranked 453 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 7 awards from 12 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (301 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 51 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (301 ratings)
- Awards7 wins, 12 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 51 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read21,682 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Greer Garson (actor #594), Walter Pidgeon (actor #642), Teresa Wright (actor #218), May Whitty (actor #665)
“The film ranked 40th on the American Film Institute's list of most inspirational movies.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10