The Invisible Man (1933)

Directed by James Whale · 71 min · Horror, Science Fiction

64.4 TOPICAL score · #1,035 of 6,776 films

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After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.

The Invisible Man (1933, directed by James Whale) has a TOPICAL score of 64.4 - ranked 1,035 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (997 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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• Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87
• AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (997 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10
• Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages · National Film Registry
• Still read27,121 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Claude Rains (actor #253), Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan, Henry Travers (actor #556)

“Newman concluded in his five-star review of the film in Empire that "if you set aside Frankenstein as more of a horror film and King Kong (1933) as a fantasy, The Invisible Man is the first truly great American science fiction film."”

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

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