The Towering Inferno (1974)
Directed by John Guillermin · 165 min · Action, Drama, Thriller
69.9 TOPICAL score · #764 of 6,776 films
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The Towering Inferno (1974, directed by John Guillermin) has a TOPICAL score of 69.9 - ranked 764 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on critics. It won 2 awards from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Critics: 68% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (1,090 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 45 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics68% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (1,090 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Cinematography; Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 45 languages
- Still read47,022 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Steve McQueen (actor #477), Paul Newman (actor #38), William Holden (actor #71), Faye Dunaway (actor #87)
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