The Crying Game (1992)
Directed by Neil Jordan · 112 min · Crime, Drama, Thriller
72.5 TOPICAL score · #650 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
The Crying Game (1992, directed by Neil Jordan) has a TOPICAL score of 72.5 - ranked 650 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 5 awards from 10 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 90. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (877 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 90
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (877 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10
- Awards5 wins, 10 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; European Film Award for Best Achievement
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages
- Still read56,147 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Stephen Rea (actor #462), Miranda Richardson (actor #395), Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker (actor #179)
“In 1999, the British Film Institute named it the 26th-greatest British film of all time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10