Shine (1996)

Directed by Scott Hicks · 105 min · Drama

73.6 TOPICAL score · #602 of 6,776 films

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Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

Shine (1996, directed by Scott Hicks) has a TOPICAL score of 73.6 - ranked 602 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 11 awards from 19 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (731 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages.

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• Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87
• AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (731 ratings)
• Awards11 wins, 19 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; National Board of Review Award for Best Film; AACTA Award for Best Film
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages
• Still read22,975 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Geoffrey Rush (actor #60), Noah Taylor (actor #1,169), Armin Mueller-Stahl (actor #533), Lynn Redgrave

“On Metacritic, the film holds an 87 rating out of a possible 100 from 27 critic reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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