The Sting (1973)
Directed by George Roy Hill · 129 min · Comedy, Crime, Drama
92.6 TOPICAL score · #60 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
The Sting (1973, directed by George Roy Hill) has a TOPICAL score of 92.6 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 9 awards from 12 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (3,137 ratings) · IMDb 8.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 55 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (3,137 ratings) · IMDb 8.2/10
- Awards9 wins, 12 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 55 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read70,596 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Paul Newman (actor #38), Robert Redford (actor #40), Robert Shaw (actor #484), Charles Durning (actor #451)
“On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 83 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10