On the Waterfront (1954)
Directed by Elia Kazan · 108 min · Crime, Drama, Romance
94.7 TOPICAL score · #33 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
On the Waterfront (1954, directed by Elia Kazan) has a TOPICAL score of 94.7 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on awards and historical impact. It won 10 awards from 12 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 99% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 91. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (1,860 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 62 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics99% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 91
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (1,860 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards10 wins, 12 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 62 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read84,791 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Marlon Brando (actor #45), Eva Marie Saint (actor #233), Karl Malden (actor #401), Lee J. Cobb (actor #405)
“On the Waterfront was a critical and commercial success and is considered one of the greatest films ever made and is said to revolve around the subject matter of alienation at the lowest social level.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10