The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille · 152 min · Drama, Romance
37.9 TOPICAL score · #2,848 of 6,776 films
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The Greatest Show on Earth (1952, directed by Cecil B. DeMille) has a TOPICAL score of 37.9 - ranked 2,848 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on cast. It won 2 awards from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 50% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (288 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 49 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics50% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (288 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 5 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Story
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 49 languages
- Still read18,174 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Betty Hutton (actor #1,800), Cornel Wilde (actor #1,396), Charlton Heston (actor #136), Dorothy Lamour (actor #1,925)