Sergeant York (1941)
Directed by Howard Hawks · 134 min · War, Drama, History
66.5 TOPICAL score · #927 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
Sergeant York (1941, directed by Howard Hawks) has a TOPICAL score of 66.5 - ranked 927 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 11 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (244 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (244 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 11 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read14,073 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gary Cooper (actor #107), Walter Brennan (actor #351), Joan Leslie (actor #1,340), George Tobias (actor #1,725)
“The American Film Institute ranked the film 57th in its 100 most inspirational American movies list; it also rated Alvin York 35th in its list of the top 50 heroes in American cinema.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10