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Mystic River (2003)

Directed by Clint Eastwood · 138 min · Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Crime

87.0 TOPICAL score · #166 of 6,776 films

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The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.

Mystic River (2003, directed by Clint Eastwood) has a TOPICAL score of 87.0 - ranked 166 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 6 awards from 14 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (7,765 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 57 languages.

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Critics78
Audience93
Awards98
Historical impact87
Lasting engagement96
Cast97
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Sean Penn (actor #35), Tim Robbins (actor #141), Kevin Bacon (actor #341), Laurence Fishburne (actor #330)

“On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 84 out of 100, based on reviews from 42 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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