Out of Africa (1985)
Directed by Sydney Pollack · 161 min · History, Romance, Drama
76.8 TOPICAL score · #475 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.
Out of Africa (1985, directed by Sydney Pollack) has a TOPICAL score of 76.8 - ranked 475 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 8 awards from 12 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 62% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (1,594 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 62 languages.
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- Critics62% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (1,594 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10
- Awards8 wins, 12 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 62 languages
- Still read85,731 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert Redford (actor #40), Meryl Streep (actor #12), Klaus Maria Brandauer (actor #914), Michael Kitchen
“It was also a commercial success and won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for Pollack.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10