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The Danish Girl (2015)

Directed by Tom Hooper · 119 min · Drama

63.3 TOPICAL score · #1,094 of 6,776 films

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When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda's love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

The Danish Girl (2015, directed by Tom Hooper) has a TOPICAL score of 63.3 - ranked 1,094 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Critics: 66% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 66. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (6,028 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 54 languages.

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Critics41
Audience86
Awards88
Historical impact85
Lasting engagement84
Cast73
Legacy & cult status1

Starring: Eddie Redmayne (actor #145), Alicia Vikander (actor #446), Matthias Schoenaerts (actor #1,231), Ben Whishaw (actor #452)

“On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10

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