They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Directed by Sydney Pollack · 120 min · Drama
68.3 TOPICAL score · #840 of 6,776 films
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969, directed by Sydney Pollack) has a TOPICAL score of 68.3 - ranked 840 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 5 awards from 23 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (389 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages.
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- Critics82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (389 ratings)
- Awards5 wins, 23 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role; National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages
- Still read56,324 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jane Fonda (actor #181), Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York (actor #816), Gig Young (actor #1,085)
“In 1996, Steve Simels of Entertainment Weekly observed, "Sydney Pollack's dance-marathon movie has probably aged better than any American film of its time."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10