The Misfits (1961)
Directed by John Huston · 124 min · Drama, Romance, Western
49.8 TOPICAL score · #1,940 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a business capturing wild horses.
The Misfits (1961, directed by John Huston) has a TOPICAL score of 49.8 - ranked 1,940 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Genesis Award. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (456 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (456 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Genesis Award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages
- Still read30,932 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Clark Gable (actor #55), Marilyn Monroe (actor #506), Montgomery Clift (actor #260), Thelma Ritter (actor #830)