The Contender (2000)
Directed by Rod Lurie · 126 min · Drama, Thriller
38.5 TOPICAL score · #2,798 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.
The Contender (2000, directed by Rod Lurie) has a TOPICAL score of 38.5 - ranked 2,798 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: 76% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 59. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (275 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 21 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics76% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 59
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (275 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 21 languages
- Still read11,951 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Joan Allen (actor #318), Gary Oldman (actor #88), Jeff Bridges (actor #101), Christian Slater (actor #714)