Stalker (1979)
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky · 162 min · Science Fiction, Drama
75.8 TOPICAL score · #516 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted.
Stalker (1979, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky) has a TOPICAL score of 75.8 - ranked 516 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and legacy & cult status, and lowest on awards. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 8.1/10 (2,639 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 59 languages.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85
- AudienceTMDB 8.1/10 (2,639 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 59 languages
- Still read106,880 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Alisa Freindlich, Alexander Kaidanovsky, Anatoly Solonitsyn, Nikolai Grinko (actor #961)
“In later years it was recognised as one of the greatest films of all time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10