The Crowd (1928)
Directed by King Vidor · 98 min · Drama, Romance
68.9 TOPICAL score · #813 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.
The Crowd (1928, directed by King Vidor) has a TOPICAL score of 68.9 - ranked 813 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (204 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (204 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read4,266 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Eleanor Boardman, James Murray, Bert Roach, Estelle Clark
“The film is widely regarded by critics and historians as one of the greatest films ever made and a landmark of silent-era cinema.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10