The Longest Day (1962)
Directed by Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Andrew Marton · 178 min · War, Drama, History
78.9 TOPICAL score · #401 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"
The Longest Day (1962, directed by Ken Annakin and Bernhard Wicki and Andrew Marton) has a TOPICAL score of 78.9 - ranked 401 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 5 awards from 8 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (1,060 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 50 languages.
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (1,060 ratings)
- Awards5 wins, 8 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White; National Board of Review Award for Best Film; Academy Award for Best Special Effects
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 50 languages
- Still read42,050 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: John Wayne (actor #47), Robert Mitchum (actor #532), Henry Fonda (actor #31), Richard Burton (actor #250)
“Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10