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Collateral

2004 · directed by Michael Mann · 120 min
25,076 feet · Prominence
475th of 24,106 films scored
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How this film scores

Draw67

Lifetime worldwide gross $220m, re-releases included; about $385m in 2026 money.

Rank868 of 11,051In 200418 of 256

How Draw works

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

Praise83

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics78 baseAwards46 signal → +5 lift

Oscars2 nominated Supporting Actor, Film Editing
Golden Globes1 nominated Supporting Actor
BAFTAs1 won Cinematography5 nominated Direction, Actor, Original Screenplay, Sound, Editing
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.

Legacy60

Judged directly: Stylish Mann thriller, modest footprint.

Verdict60 of 100IMDb7.5 from 465kWikipedia47k views a monthAge22 years

Scored beside it · 563 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 67 praise 83 legacy 60averages 70, placing it at25,076 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

▲ Jamie Foxx

In these careers — elevation for this film

Jamie Foxx20,426 ftTom Cruise20,426 ftJada Pinkett Smith18,362 ftMark Ruffalo18,265 ftJavier Bardem18,119 ftBruce McGill17,801 ftJason Statham17,665 ft