The French Connection (1971)
Directed by William Friedkin · 104 min · Action, Crime, Thriller
91.1 TOPICAL score · #85 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
The French Connection (1971, directed by William Friedkin) has a TOPICAL score of 91.1 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 6 awards from 9 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 94. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (2,235 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10. Wikipedia covers it in 56 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 94
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (2,235 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10
- Awards6 wins, 9 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 56 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read96,426 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gene Hackman (actor #44), Roy Scheider (actor #238), Fernando Rey (actor #184), Tony Lo Bianco
“On Metacritic, the film has a score of 94/100 based on reviews from 18 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10