Patton

1970 · directed by Franklin J. Schaffner · 172 min

26,695 feet · Prominence

134th of 15,261 films scored

Not coveredThe 134th highest film on the mountain, and The Rewatchables has never done it.

How this film scores

Draw75

$90m worldwide in 1970 — $764m in today's money.

As released$90mIn 2026 money$764mRank304 of 8,589In 19704 of 38

How Draw works

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

Praise94

Critics 89, awards 93. Half each, so Praise lands at 94.

Critics89 → 45Awards93 → 46

Oscars7 won Picture, Director, Actor, Original Screenplay, Production Design, Film Editing, Sound3 nominated Cinematography, Visual Effects, Original Score

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.

Legacy70

Judged directly: Patton reviewed.

Verdict70 of 100IMDb7.9 from 112kWikipedia22k views a monthAge56 years

On the listsNational Film RegistryAFI 100evidence, not an input to the score

Scored beside it · 272 of 3,430 films judged

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70Patton (1970)

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 75 praise 94 legacy 70averages 80, which places it at26,695 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

No scored career runs through this film yet. The people-side engine currently covers 108careers, and this film’s cast sits outside them. Top billing: George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong.