The Candidate (1972)
Directed by Michael Ritchie · 110 min · Comedy, Drama
48.9 TOPICAL score · #2,003 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
The Candidate (1972, directed by Michael Ritchie) has a TOPICAL score of 48.9 - ranked 2,003 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (199 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (199 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 27 languages
- Still read13,132 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert Redford (actor #40), Peter Boyle (actor #893), Melvyn Douglas (actor #371), Don Porter