Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Directed by F. W. Murnau · 94 min · Drama, Romance
86.0 TOPICAL score · #192 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927, directed by F. W. Murnau) has a TOPICAL score of 86.0 - ranked 192 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 95. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (937 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 46 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 95
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (937 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actress; Academy Award for Best Cinematography
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 46 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read14,483 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: George O'Brien (actor #1,083), Janet Gaynor (actor #292), Margaret Livingston, Bodil Rosing
“Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is now widely considered by film critics and historians to be one of the greatest films ever made.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10