Network (1976)
Directed by Sidney Lumet · 122 min · Drama
90.4 TOPICAL score · #97 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.
Network (1976, directed by Sidney Lumet) has a TOPICAL score of 90.4 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 5 awards from 10 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (2,143 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 48 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (2,143 ratings)
- Awards5 wins, 10 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Actress; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 48 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read74,126 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Faye Dunaway (actor #87), William Holden (actor #71), Peter Finch (actor #317), Robert Duvall (actor #62)
“In 2002, it was inducted into the Producers Guild of America Hall of Fame as a film that has "set an enduring standard for American entertainment".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10