Wag the Dog (1997)
Directed by Barry Levinson · 97 min · Comedy, Drama
70.1 TOPICAL score · #755 of 6,776 films
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Wag the Dog (1997, directed by Barry Levinson) has a TOPICAL score of 70.1 - ranked 755 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 74. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (1,104 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 51 languages.
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 74
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (1,104 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10
- Awards1 win, 4 nominations - incl. Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 51 languages
- Still read35,260 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Dustin Hoffman (actor #25), Robert De Niro (actor #8), Anne Heche (actor #1,149), Woody Harrelson (actor #241)
“In 2020, Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post rated it at number 12 on her list of the best political movies ever made.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10