The Searchers (1956)
Directed by John Ford · 119 min · Western
80.9 TOPICAL score · #336 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
The Searchers (1956, directed by John Ford) has a TOPICAL score of 80.9 - ranked 336 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and legacy & cult status, and lowest on awards. Critics: 87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 94. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (1,639 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 51 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 94
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (1,639 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 51 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read54,929 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: John Wayne (actor #47), Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles (actor #685), Ward Bond (actor #731)
“Since its release, it has come to be considered a masterpiece and one of the greatest and most influential films ever made.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10