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Jesus Christ Superstar

1973 · directed by Norman Jewison · 108 min
23,272 feet · Prominence
1,246th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw60

Lifetime worldwide gross $25m, re-releases included; about $183m in 2026 money.

Rank1,859 of 11,051In 197312 of 48

How Draw works

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

Praise71

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics58 baseAwards62 signal → +13 lift

Oscars1 nominated Original Song Score
Golden Globes4 nominated Motion Picture, Actress, Actor, Lead acting
BAFTAs1 won Sound2 nominated Cinematography, Costume Design
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.

Legacy48

Judged directly: Reference film version of a permanent show.

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

Scored beside it · 1,201 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 60 praise 71 legacy 48averages 60, placing it at23,272 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

▲ Carl Anderson▲ Yvonne Elliman▲ Barry Dennen▲ Ted Neeley

In these careers — elevation for this film

Carl Anderson18,653 ftTed Neeley18,412 ftYvonne Elliman18,019 ftBarry Dennen17,890 ft