Ordinary People (1980)
Directed by Robert Redford · 124 min · Drama
76.2 TOPICAL score · #500 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.
Ordinary People (1980, directed by Robert Redford) has a TOPICAL score of 76.2 - ranked 500 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 6 awards from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (730 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 48 languages.
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (730 ratings)
- Awards6 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 48 languages
- Still read50,281 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Donald Sutherland (actor #207), Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch (actor #915), Timothy Hutton (actor #655)
“The film was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 1980, and had six nominations at the 53rd Academy Awards, winning four: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Hutton (the youngest recipient at age 20).”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10