The Last Picture Show (1971)
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich · 119 min · Drama, Romance
85.7 TOPICAL score · #198 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.
The Last Picture Show (1971, directed by Peter Bogdanovich) has a TOPICAL score of 85.7 - ranked 198 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 7 awards from 18 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (808 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 43 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (808 ratings)
- Awards7 wins, 18 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 43 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read54,862 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Timothy Bottoms (actor #917), Cybill Shepherd (actor #431), Jeff Bridges (actor #101), Cloris Leachman (actor #232)
“The site's critics consensus reads: "Making excellent use of its period and setting, Peter Bogdanovich's small town coming-of-age story is a sad but moving classic filled with impressive performances."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10