The Right Stuff (1983)
Directed by Philip Kaufman · 193 min · Drama, History
83.4 TOPICAL score · #260 of 6,776 films
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The Right Stuff (1983, directed by Philip Kaufman) has a TOPICAL score of 83.4 - ranked 260 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 5 awards from 9 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 91. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (1,019 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 43 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 91
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (1,019 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10
- Awards5 wins, 9 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Film Editing; Academy Award for Best Sound Editing; Academy Award for Best Original Score
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 43 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read50,192 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sam Shepard (actor #628), Scott Glenn (actor #497), Ed Harris (actor #146), Dennis Quaid (actor #1,021)
“However, it received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture, at the 56th Academy Awards, winning 4.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10