The Straight Story (1999)
Directed by David Lynch · 112 min · Drama
73.1 TOPICAL score · #622 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
The Straight Story (1999, directed by David Lynch) has a TOPICAL score of 73.1 - ranked 622 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 11 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (1,898 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 39 languages.
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (1,898 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 11 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; European Film Award for Best Non-European Film; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 39 languages
- Still read56,121 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Richard Farnsworth (actor #585), Sissy Spacek (actor #131), Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter
“On Metacritic, the film has a score of 86 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10