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1994 · directed by Robert Redford · 133 min
22,837 feet · Prominence
1,507th of 24,106 films scored
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How this film scores

Draw49

Lifetime worldwide gross $25m, re-releases included; about $55m in 2026 money.

Rank4,038 of 11,051In 199471 of 178

How Draw works

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

Praise97

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics95 baseAwards76 signal → +2 lift

Oscars4 nominated Picture, Director, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globes3 nominated Best Picture, Supporting acting, Screenplay
BAFTAs1 won Screenplay2 nominated Best Picture, Supporting acting
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.

Legacy32

Judged directly: Admired Redford drama, faded.

Verdict32 of 100IMDb7.5 from 76kWikipedia22k views a monthAge32 years

Scored beside it · 2,300 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 97 legacy 32averages 59, placing it at22,837 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

Ralph Fiennes19,528 ftJohn Turturro19,247 ftPaul Scofield18,795 ftRobert Redford18,677 ftRob Morrow18,525 ftHank Azaria17,928 ftEthan Hawke17,653 ftMira Sorvino17,645 ftGriffin Dunne17,641 ft