Raising Arizona (1987)

Directed by Joel Coen · 94 min · Comedy, Crime

51.7 TOPICAL score · #1,807 of 6,776 films

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When a childless couple—an ex-con and an ex-cop—take one of a wealthy family’s quintuplets to raise as their own, their lives grow more complicated than anticipated.

Raising Arizona (1987, directed by Joel Coen) has a TOPICAL score of 51.7 - ranked 1,807 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (2,441 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 42 languages.

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• Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69
• AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (2,441 ratings)
• Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 42 languages
• Still read50,240 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Nicolas Cage (actor #197), Holly Hunter (actor #73), Trey Wilson, John Goodman (actor #496)

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