Wilson (1944)
Directed by Henry King · 154 min · Drama
44.4 TOPICAL score · #2,330 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post at Princeton to run for Governor of New Jersey, and his subsequent ascent to the Presidency of the United States. During his terms in office, Wilson must deal with the death of his first wife, the onslaught of German hostilities leading to American involvement in the Great War, and his own country's reticence to join the League of Nations. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2006.
Wilson (1944, directed by Henry King) has a TOPICAL score of 44.4 - ranked 2,330 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 6 awards from 11 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 5.6/10 (28 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 28 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 5.6/10 (28 ratings)
- Awards6 wins, 11 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color; Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 28 languages
- Still read3,951 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Alexander Knox (actor #1,181), Geraldine Fitzgerald (actor #940), Thomas Mitchell (actor #222), Ruth Nelson