The Champ (1931)
Directed by King Vidor · 86 min · Drama, Family
45.8 TOPICAL score · #2,228 of 6,776 films
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The Champ (1931, directed by King Vidor) has a TOPICAL score of 45.8 - ranked 2,228 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (65 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.
Critics69
Audience42
Awards95
Historical impact26
Lasting engagement21
Cast35
Legacy & cult status-
- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (65 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Story
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 24 languages
- Still read3,992 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Wallace Beery (actor #419), Jackie Cooper (actor #1,373), Irene Rich, Roscoe Ates