Sounder (1972)
Directed by Martin Ritt · 105 min · Drama
55.1 TOPICAL score · #1,584 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.
Sounder (1972, directed by Martin Ritt) has a TOPICAL score of 55.1 - ranked 1,584 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (58 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (58 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 20 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read8,242 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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