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The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Directed by John Sturges · 128 min · Western

70.7 TOPICAL score · #730 of 6,776 films

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An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.

The Magnificent Seven (1960, directed by John Sturges) has a TOPICAL score of 70.7 - ranked 730 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 74. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (2,073 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 62 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Critics70
Audience84
Awards42
Historical impact99
Lasting engagement74
Cast79
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Yul Brynner (actor #408), Eli Wallach (actor #298), Steve McQueen (actor #477), Charles Bronson (actor #518)

“The film was released by United Artists on October 12, 1960, becoming both a critical and commercial success and has been appraised as one of the greatest films of the Western genre.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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