The Conversation (1974)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 115 min · Crime, Drama, Mystery
87.1 TOPICAL score · #164 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
The Conversation (1974, directed by Francis Ford Coppola) has a TOPICAL score of 87.1 - ranked 164 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 8 awards from 18 nominations, including the Palme d'Or. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 88. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (2,139 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10. Wikipedia covers it in 49 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 88
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (2,139 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10
- Awards8 wins, 18 nominations - incl. Palme d'Or; National Board of Review Award for Best Film; BAFTA Award for Best Sound
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 49 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read73,386 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gene Hackman (actor #44), John Cazale (actor #227), Allen Garfield (actor #1,332), Frederic Forrest (actor #549)
“In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter ranked the film 8th among 69 counted winners of the Palme d'Or to date, concluding: "Made in a flash between the first two Godfather movies, Coppola’s existential spy thriller has since become a pinnacle of the genre."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10