Rain Man (1988)
Directed by Barry Levinson · 134 min · Drama
86.8 TOPICAL score · #172 of 6,776 films
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Rain Man (1988, directed by Barry Levinson) has a TOPICAL score of 86.8 - ranked 172 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 5 awards from 9 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 65. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (7,396 ratings) · IMDb 8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 74 languages.
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 65
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (7,396 ratings) · IMDb 8/10
- Awards5 wins, 9 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Golden Bear; Academy Award for Best Director
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 74 languages
- Still read121,194 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Dustin Hoffman (actor #25), Tom Cruise (actor #130), Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen
“The film was released theatrically by MGM/UA Communications Co. under the United Artists label in the United States on December 16, 1988, to critical and commercial success.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10