Public Enemies (2009)

Directed by Michael Mann · 140 min · Crime, History, Drama

47.6 TOPICAL score · #2,093 of 6,776 films

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Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

Public Enemies (2009, directed by Michael Mann) has a TOPICAL score of 47.6 - ranked 2,093 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 68% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 70. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (5,001 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 54 languages.

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• Critics68% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 70
• AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (5,001 ratings)
• Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 54 languages
• Still read74,652 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Johnny Depp (actor #128), Christian Bale (actor #26), Marion Cotillard (actor #191), Jason Clarke (actor #796)

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