Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Directed by Stanley Donen · 103 min · Comedy, Drama, Western
62.7 TOPICAL score · #1,131 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954, directed by Stanley Donen) has a TOPICAL score of 62.7 - ranked 1,131 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on cast. It won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (585 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (585 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 35 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read27,863 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jane Powell, Howard Keel (actor #1,689), Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn (actor #834)
“In 2006, American Film Institute named Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as one of the best American musical films ever made.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10