The Killing (1956)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 85 min · Crime, Thriller, Drama
63.4 TOPICAL score · #1,091 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
The Killing (1956, directed by Stanley Kubrick) has a TOPICAL score of 63.4 - ranked 1,091 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 91. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (1,780 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10. Wikipedia covers it in 43 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 91
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (1,780 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 43 languages
- Still read51,220 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Sterling Hayden (actor #696), Coleen Gray (actor #1,475), Vince Edwards, Jay C. Flippen
“The Killing has gained a cult following, among other Kubrick films.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10