The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
Directed by Penelope Spheeris · 100 min · Documentary, Music
47.6 TOPICAL score · #2,094 of 6,776 films
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The Decline of Western Civilization (1981, directed by Penelope Spheeris) has a TOPICAL score of 47.6 - ranked 2,094 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: Metacritic 93. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (120 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 13 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- CriticsMetacritic 93
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (120 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 13 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read16,185 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag, Claude Bessy, Dinah Cancer