Sling Blade (1996)
Directed by Billy Bob Thornton · 135 min · Drama
63.7 TOPICAL score · #1,076 of 6,776 films
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Sling Blade (1996, directed by Billy Bob Thornton) has a TOPICAL score of 63.7 - ranked 1,076 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (906 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 29 languages.
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (906 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 29 languages
- Still read74,984 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton (actor #368), Dwight Yoakam (actor #1,610), J. T. Walsh (actor #1,315), John Ritter
“The Washington Post called it a "masterpiece of Southern storytelling".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10