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The Big Sky (1952)

Directed by Howard Hawks · 133 min · Adventure, Western, Romance

30.9 TOPICAL score · #3,459 of 6,776 films

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Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with.

The Big Sky (1952, directed by Howard Hawks) has a TOPICAL score of 30.9 - ranked 3,459 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (105 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 17 languages.

Why this score

Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics60
Audience33
Awards69
Historical impact18
Lasting engagement24
Cast70
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Kirk Douglas (actor #37), Dewey Martin, Elizabeth Threatt, Arthur Hunnicutt

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