The Hurt Locker (2008)
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · 131 min · Drama, Thriller, War
88.1 TOPICAL score · #142 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
The Hurt Locker (2008, directed by Kathryn Bigelow) has a TOPICAL score of 88.1 - ranked 142 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 8 awards from 11 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 95. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (6,416 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 69 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 95
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (6,416 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10
- Awards8 wins, 11 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; BAFTA Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 69 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read68,382 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jeremy Renner (actor #72), Anthony Mackie (actor #853), Brian Geraghty, David Morse (actor #569)
“The Hurt Locker is considered one of the most influential war films of the 2000s and the 21st century.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10