Witness (1985)
Directed by Peter Weir · 112 min · Crime, Drama, Thriller
71.4 TOPICAL score · #697 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →While protecting an Amish boy—the sole witness to a brutal murder—and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.
Witness (1985, directed by Peter Weir) has a TOPICAL score of 71.4 - ranked 697 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 9 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (1,982 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 47 languages.
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (1,982 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 9 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; Academy Award for Best Film Editing; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 47 languages
- Still read143,056 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Harrison Ford (actor #61), Kelly McGillis (actor #966), Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas (actor #1,433)
“In 2006, Writers Guild of America West ranked its screenplay 80th in WGA’s list of 101 Greatest Screenplays.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10