The Big Sleep (1946)
Directed by Howard Hawks · 114 min · Mystery, Crime, Thriller
73.9 TOPICAL score · #589 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.
The Big Sleep (1946, directed by Howard Hawks) has a TOPICAL score of 73.9 - ranked 589 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (1,210 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10. Wikipedia covers it in 44 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (1,210 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 44 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read40,520 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Humphrey Bogart (actor #7), Lauren Bacall (actor #180), John Ridgely, Martha Vickers
“In 2003, AFI named Philip Marlowe the 32nd greatest hero in film.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10