The Thin Man (1934)
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke · 91 min · Comedy, Mystery, Crime
73.2 TOPICAL score · #619 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Former detective Nick Charles has retired from police work, preferring a life of cocktails, parties, and relaxation with his wealthy wife, Nora. Their holiday is interrupted when the daughter of Nick’s former client asks for help finding her missing father, eccentric inventor Clyde Wynant. When Wynant’s body is discovered, Nick is drawn back into the investigation, with Nora eagerly joining him. As the couple questions Wynant’s family, friends, and business associates, a tangled web of greed, deception, and murder begins to unravel.
The Thin Man (1934, directed by W.S. Van Dyke) has a TOPICAL score of 73.2 - ranked 619 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (560 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (560 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 35 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read26,434 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: William Powell (actor #423), Myrna Loy (actor #476), Maureen O'Sullivan (actor #1,120), Nat Pendleton
“In 1997, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress having been deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10
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