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Jesus Christ Superstar

1973 · directed by Norman Jewison · 108 min
23,331 feet · Prominence
1,104th of 15,261 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw60

$25m worldwide in 1973 — $183m in today's money.

As released$25mIn 2026 money$183mRank1,768 of 8,589In 197312 of 43

How Draw works

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

Praise66

Critics 58, awards 40. Half each, so Praise lands at 66.

Critics58 → 29Awards40 → 20

Oscars1 nominated Original Song Score
Golden Globes3 nominated Motion Picture, Actress, Actor
BAFTAs1 won Sound2 nominated Cinematography, Costume Design
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.

Legacy48

Judged directly: Reference film version of a permanent show.

Verdict48 of 100IMDb7.4 from 32kWikipedia14k views a monthAge53 years

Scored beside it · 906 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 60 praise 66 legacy 48averages 58, which places it at23,331 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: Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen.