Walk the Line (2005)
Directed by James Mangold · 136 min · Drama, Music, Romance
66.7 TOPICAL score · #918 of 6,776 films
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Walk the Line (2005, directed by James Mangold) has a TOPICAL score of 66.7 - ranked 918 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 8 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (3,232 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 48 languages.
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- Critics82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (3,232 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 8 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actress; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 48 languages
- Still read44,955 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix (actor #74), Reese Witherspoon (actor #343), Ginnifer Goodwin (actor #856), Robert Patrick (actor #950)
“Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 39 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10