The Ten Commandments (1956)
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille · 220 min · Drama, History
82.5 TOPICAL score · #286 of 6,776 films
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The Ten Commandments (1956, directed by Cecil B. DeMille) has a TOPICAL score of 82.5 - ranked 286 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Special Effects. Critics: 84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (1,942 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 51 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (1,942 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Special Effects
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 51 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read79,398 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Charlton Heston (actor #136), Yul Brynner (actor #408), Anne Baxter (actor #364), Edward G. Robinson (actor #420)
“The critic Camille Paglia has called The Ten Commandments one of the ten greatest films of all time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10