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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Directed by Martin McDonagh · 115 min · Crime, Drama

90.5 TOPICAL score · #95 of 6,776 films

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After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Jason Dixon, an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017, directed by Martin McDonagh) has a TOPICAL score of 90.5 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on audience and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 8 nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 88. Audiences: TMDB 8.1/10 (11,261 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 57 languages.

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Critics91
Audience98
Awards98
Historical impact87
Lasting engagement97
Cast93
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Frances McDormand (actor #17), Woody Harrelson (actor #241), Sam Rockwell (actor #153), Abbie Cornish (actor #1,423)

“It received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for McDonagh's screenplay and direction, and the performances of its ensemble cast (particularly McDormand, Rockwell and Harrelson), although the film's depiction of violence, race, and social themes was criticized by some reviewers.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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