The Learning Tree (1969)
Directed by Gordon Parks · 107 min · Drama
17.2 TOPICAL score · #4,811 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood. The family relationships and enmities, the fears, frustrations and ambitions of the black teenager in small-town America are explored with a strong statement about human values.
The Learning Tree (1969, directed by Gordon Parks) has a TOPICAL score of 17.2 - ranked 4,811 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 69% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (26 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics69% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (26 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 11 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read3,981 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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