
$775m worldwide in 1977 — $2.68bn in today's money.
As released$775mIn 2026 money$2.68bnRank9 of 8,589In 19771 of 42
Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.
Critics 92, awards 84. Half each, so Praise lands at 95.
Critics92 → 46Awards84 → 42
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.
Judged directly: Foundational, ultimate cultural touchstone.
Verdict100 of 100IMDb8.6 from 1.6mWikipedia122k views a monthAge49 years
If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.
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.
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.