Reversal of Fortune (1990)
Directed by Barbet Schroeder · 111 min · Drama
63.0 TOPICAL score · #1,112 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
Reversal of Fortune (1990, directed by Barbet Schroeder) has a TOPICAL score of 63.0 - ranked 1,112 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 93. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (367 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 93
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (367 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10
- Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read25,750 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Glenn Close (actor #190), Jeremy Irons (actor #239), Ron Silver (actor #1,242), Annabella Sciorra
“In 2015, the 25th anniversary of Entertainment Weekly named Reversal of Fortune on its list of the 25 best films of the past 25 years.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10
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