Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 115 min · Adventure, Action

92.9 TOPICAL score · #56 of 6,776 films

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When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, directed by Steven Spielberg) has a TOPICAL score of 92.9 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on historical impact and audience. It won 6 awards from 10 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (14,098 ratings) · IMDb 8.4/10. Wikipedia covers it in 80 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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• Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
• AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (14,098 ratings) · IMDb 8.4/10
• Awards6 wins, 10 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Film Editing; Academy Award for Best Production Design; Academy Award for Best Sound
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 80 languages · National Film Registry
• Still read154,472 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
• Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time

Starring: Harrison Ford (actor #61), Karen Allen (actor #756), Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies (actor #777)

“Canby labeled the film an "instant classic" and one of the most humorous and stylish American films ever made.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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