Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Directed by Monte Hellman · 102 min · Drama
42.1 TOPICAL score · #2,508 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A driver and mechanic drag racing for money cross paths with a female hitchhiker and a drifter who challenges them to a cross-country race.
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971, directed by Monte Hellman) has a TOPICAL score of 42.1 - ranked 2,508 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (265 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (265 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 20 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read14,383 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: James Taylor, Warren Oates (actor #886), Dennis Wilson, Laurie Bird