The Sugarland Express (1974)
Directed by Steven Spielberg · 110 min · Crime, Drama
26.2 TOPICAL score · #3,902 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.
The Sugarland Express (1974, directed by Steven Spielberg) has a TOPICAL score of 26.2 - ranked 3,902 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 65. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (488 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 65
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (488 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 35 languages
- Still read23,082 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Goldie Hawn (actor #971), William Atherton (actor #1,675), Ben Johnson (actor #444), Michael Sacks