Norma Rae (1979)

Directed by Martin Ritt · 110 min · Drama

58.4 TOPICAL score · #1,377 of 6,776 films

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Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory.

Norma Rae (1979, directed by Martin Ritt) has a TOPICAL score of 58.4 - ranked 1,377 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on cast. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 61. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (214 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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• Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 61
• AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (214 ratings)
• Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actress; Silver nugget for the best foreign film
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages · National Film Registry
• Still read26,896 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Sally Field (actor #229), Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges (actor #1,550), Pat Hingle (actor #1,294)

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