This Sporting Life (1963)
Directed by Lindsay Anderson · 134 min · Drama
44.9 TOPICAL score · #2,290 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In early 1960s Northern England, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.
This Sporting Life (1963, directed by Lindsay Anderson) has a TOPICAL score of 44.9 - ranked 2,290 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (127 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 22 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (127 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 22 languages
- Still read8,819 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Richard Harris (actor #272), Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell