The Sound of Music (1965)
Directed by Robert Wise · 174 min · Drama, Family, Music, Romance
86.8 TOPICAL score · #171 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
The Sound of Music (1965, directed by Robert Wise) has a TOPICAL score of 86.8 - ranked 171 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 6 awards from 11 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 63. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (3,769 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 71 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 63
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (3,769 ratings)
- Awards6 wins, 11 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 71 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read180,700 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Julie Andrews (actor #187), Christopher Plummer (actor #83), Eleanor Parker (actor #769), Charmian Carr
“The "wildly mixed film reviews" reflected the critical response to the stage musical, according to The Oxford Companion to the American Musical.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10