The Southerner (1945)
Directed by Jean Renoir · 92 min · Drama
31.6 TOPICAL score · #3,401 of 6,776 films
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The Southerner (1945, directed by Jean Renoir) has a TOPICAL score of 31.6 - ranked 3,401 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (71 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 21 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (71 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 4 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 21 languages
- Still read2,292 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Zachary Scott, Betty Field (actor #1,713), J. Carrol Naish (actor #1,395), Beulah Bondi (actor #884)