The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Directed by J. Lee Thompson · 160 min · Adventure, Drama, War
71.1 TOPICAL score · #712 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
The Guns of Navarone (1961, directed by J. Lee Thompson) has a TOPICAL score of 71.1 - ranked 712 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Special Effects. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (916 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 42 languages.
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (916 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Special Effects
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 42 languages
- Still read64,289 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gregory Peck (actor #64), David Niven (actor #359), Anthony Quinn (actor #138), Stanley Baker
“The film is recognized by the American Film Institute in the following list: AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills—#89”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10