Shane (1953)
Directed by George Stevens · 118 min · Drama, Western
75.5 TOPICAL score · #527 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
Shane (1953, directed by George Stevens) has a TOPICAL score of 75.5 - ranked 527 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 8 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (716 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 45 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (716 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 8 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 45 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read35,792 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Alan Ladd (actor #1,272), Jean Arthur (actor #283), Van Heflin (actor #844), Brandon deWilde
“It was listed as number 45 in the 2007 edition of AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies list, and number three on AFI's 10 Top 10 in the Western category.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10