The Sundowners (1960)
Directed by Fred Zinnemann · 133 min · Drama, Adventure
45.5 TOPICAL score · #2,250 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family--Paddy, Ida, and their teenage son Sean--are sheep drovers, always on the move. Ida and Sean want to settle down and buy a farm. Paddy wants to keep moving. A sheep-shearing contest, the birth of a child, drinking, gambling, and a racehorse will all have a part in the final decision.
The Sundowners (1960, directed by Fred Zinnemann) has a TOPICAL score of 45.5 - ranked 2,250 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 6 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 79% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (63 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 26 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics79% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (63 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 6 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 26 languages
- Still read7,910 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Deborah Kerr (actor #219), Robert Mitchum (actor #532), Peter Ustinov (actor #346), Glynis Johns (actor #669)
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