St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Directed by Joel Schumacher · 108 min · Drama, Romance, Comedy
11.1 TOPICAL score · #5,468 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Reluctant to let go of college life, a close-knit team of seven friends--irresponsible saxophone player Billy, young Republican Alec, his girlfriend Leslie, struggling journalist Kevin, drama queen Jules, lovesick waiter Kirby, and Wendy, a social worker with a heart of gold--realise the party is over. And as the burdens of maturity close in on the young dreamers, the complexities of adulthood and the daily struggle of growing up put their sacred friendship to the test. But everyone knows life is not a bed of roses. It won't be easy, but when all is said and done, what will it take for St. Elmo's clique to find its place in the real world?
St. Elmo's Fire (1985, directed by Joel Schumacher) has a TOPICAL score of 11.1 - ranked 5,468 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 43% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.1/10 (622 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics43% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.1/10 (622 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read86,997 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez (actor #1,287), Rob Lowe (actor #1,591), Demi Moore (actor #483)
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