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Marathon Man

1976 · directed by John Schlesinger · 126 min
24,110 feet · Prominence
766th of 15,261 films scored
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How this film scores

Draw56

$22m worldwide in 1976 — $126m in today's money.

As released$22mIn 2026 money$126mRank2,315 of 8,589In 197622 of 44

How Draw works

Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.

Praise77

Critics 73, awards 27. Half each, so Praise lands at 77.

Critics73 → 37Awards27 → 13

Oscars1 nominated Supporting Actor
Golden Globes1 won Supporting Actor
How Praise works

Half critics, half a tiered award record where Picture and Directing carry most of the weight. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy55

Judged directly: Is it safe; dentist scene permanently iconic.

Verdict55 of 100IMDb7.4 from 75kWikipedia26k views a monthAge50 years

Scored beside it · 671 of 3,430 films judged

If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.

How Legacy works

Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.

draw 56 praise 77 legacy 55averages 63, which places it at24,110 ft
How the three become one number

Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.

In these careers — elevation for this film

Dustin Hoffman22,587 ft