The General (1926)
Directed by Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton · 79 min · Comedy, War, Romance
76.9 TOPICAL score · #472 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to rescue Annabelle.
The General (1926, directed by Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton) has a TOPICAL score of 76.9 - ranked 472 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (1,475 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 46 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (1,475 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 46 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read21,336 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Buster Keaton (actor #93), Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, James Farley
“Over time, The General has come to be regarded by critics and filmmakers as one of the greatest films ever made.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10