Videodrome (1983)
Directed by David Cronenberg · 88 min · Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
40.5 TOPICAL score · #2,635 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
Videodrome (1983, directed by David Cronenberg) has a TOPICAL score of 40.5 - ranked 2,635 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 58. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (2,598 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 58
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (2,598 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
- Still read79,231 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: James Woods (actor #492), Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky
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