The Jazz Singer (1927)
Directed by Alan Crosland · 96 min · Drama, Music
42.9 TOPICAL score · #2,448 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to use synchronized sound, and is the original film musical.
The Jazz Singer (1927, directed by Alan Crosland) has a TOPICAL score of 42.9 - ranked 2,448 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on audience. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 78% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 66. Audiences: TMDB 6.1/10 (259 ratings) · IMDb 6.4/10. Wikipedia covers it in 51 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics78% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 66
- AudienceTMDB 6.1/10 (259 ratings) · IMDb 6.4/10
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 51 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read37,008 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland, Eugenie Besserer