Poltergeist (1982)
Directed by Tobe Hooper · 114 min · Horror
55.4 TOPICAL score · #1,562 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
Poltergeist (1982, directed by Tobe Hooper) has a TOPICAL score of 55.4 - ranked 1,562 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including the Saturn Award for Best Make-up. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (3,486 ratings) · IMDb 7.3/10. Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (3,486 ratings) · IMDb 7.3/10
- Awards1 win, 4 nominations - incl. Saturn Award for Best Make-up
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 41 languages
- Still read114,911 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: JoBeth Williams (actor #1,446), Craig T. Nelson (actor #740), Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne