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Far from Heaven

2002 · directed by Todd Haynes · 107 min
23,147 feet · Prominence
1,315th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw49

Lifetime worldwide gross $29m, re-releases included; about $53m in 2026 money.

Rank4,120 of 11,051In 2002110 of 253

How Draw works

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

Praise89

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics86 baseAwards51 signal → +4 lift

Oscars4 nominated Actress, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Original Score
Golden Globes4 nominated Actress, Supporting Actor, Screenplay, Original Score
How Praise works

Critics set the score; a tiered award record, Picture and Directing carrying the most weight, claims half the headroom above it. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy40

Judged directly: Sirk homage with lasting cinephile standing.

Verdict40 of 100IMDb7.3 from 51kWikipedia10k views a monthAge24 years

Scored beside it · 1,747 of 4,039 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 49 praise 89 legacy 40averages 59, placing it at23,147 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.

Whose apex this is

▲ Dennis Haysbert

In these careers — elevation for this film

Julianne Moore19,892 ftDennis Quaid19,159 ftDennis Haysbert18,584 ftPatricia Clarkson18,335 ftViola Davis18,013 ftJames Rebhorn17,810 ftJune Squibb17,640 ft