Ninotchka (1939)
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · 110 min · Comedy, Romance
74.2 TOPICAL score · #580 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
Ninotchka (1939, directed by Ernst Lubitsch) has a TOPICAL score of 74.2 - ranked 580 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (456 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (456 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 41 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read14,956 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Greta Garbo (actor #220), Melvyn Douglas (actor #371), Ina Claire, Bela Lugosi
“It has been listed as one of the greatest films of all time by Empire in 2008 and Time in 2011.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10