Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Directed by Terry Gilliam · 129 min · Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
76.2 TOPICAL score · #501 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.
Twelve Monkeys (1995, directed by Terry Gilliam) has a TOPICAL score of 76.2 - ranked 501 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (9,466 ratings) · IMDb 8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 65 languages.
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (9,466 ratings) · IMDb 8/10
- Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture; Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 65 languages
- Still read92,398 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Bruce Willis (actor #377), Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt (actor #10), Christopher Plummer (actor #83)
“Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10