Psycho (1960)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 109 min · Horror, Thriller, Mystery
94.1 TOPICAL score · #41 of 6,776 films
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Psycho (1960, directed by Alfred Hitchcock) has a TOPICAL score of 94.1 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 97. Audiences: TMDB 8.4/10 (11,336 ratings) · IMDb 8.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 78 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 97
- AudienceTMDB 8.4/10 (11,336 ratings) · IMDb 8.5/10
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 78 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read185,734 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Anthony Perkins (actor #525), Janet Leigh (actor #565), Vera Miles (actor #685), John Gavin (actor #1,002)
“Psycho is now considered one of Hitchcock's best films and is arguably his most famous and influential work.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10