The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Directed by John Ford · 129 min · Drama
91.3 TOPICAL score · #81 of 6,776 films
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940, directed by John Ford) has a TOPICAL score of 91.3 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on critics and awards. It won 4 awards from 9 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Director. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (1,151 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 48 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (1,151 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards4 wins, 9 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 48 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read28,216 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Henry Fonda (actor #31), Jane Darwell, John Carradine (actor #647), Charley Grapewin
“The film is widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10