Platoon (1986)
Directed by Oliver Stone · 120 min · Drama, War, Action
91.7 TOPICAL score · #75 of 6,776 films
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Platoon (1986, directed by Oliver Stone) has a TOPICAL score of 91.7 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 9 awards from 12 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 92. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (5,335 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 66 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 92
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (5,335 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards9 wins, 12 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 66 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read121,975 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Charlie Sheen (actor #675), Willem Dafoe (actor #68), Tom Berenger (actor #548), Kevin Dillon
“On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 92 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10