The Great Escape (1963)
Directed by John Sturges · 173 min · Adventure, Drama, War
74.9 TOPICAL score · #549 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.
The Great Escape (1963, directed by John Sturges) has a TOPICAL score of 74.9 - ranked 549 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and critics. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (2,966 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 48 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (2,966 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 48 languages
- Still read89,628 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Steve McQueen (actor #477), James Garner (actor #571), Richard Attenborough (actor #387), James Donald (actor #1,397)
“The Great Escape received critical acclaim and emerged as one of the highest-grossing films of the year, winning McQueen the award for Best Actor at the Moscow International Film Festival, and in later years has gained a cult following.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10