The Imitation Game (2014)

Directed by Morten Tyldum · 113 min · History, Drama, Thriller, War

84.4 TOPICAL score · #231 of 6,776 films

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Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.

The Imitation Game (2014, directed by Morten Tyldum) has a TOPICAL score of 84.4 - ranked 231 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 10 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (18,535 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 64 languages.

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• Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71
• AudienceTMDB 8/10 (18,535 ratings)
• Awards2 wins, 10 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 64 languages
• Still read138,275 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch (actor #65), Keira Knightley (actor #258), Matthew Goode (actor #992), Rory Kinnear

“Glamour declared it "an instant classic".”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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