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The Fisher King

1991 · directed by Terry Gilliam · 138 min
23,331 feet · Prominence
1,212nd of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw55

Lifetime worldwide gross $42m, re-releases included; about $102m in 2026 money.

Rank2,901 of 11,051In 199133 of 176

How Draw works

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

Praise85

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics76 baseAwards81 signal → +10 lift

Oscars1 won Supporting Actress4 nominated Actor, Original Screenplay, Production Design, Original Score
Golden Globes2 won Actor, Supporting Actress3 nominated Best Picture, Lead acting, Screenplay
BAFTAs2 nominated Supporting acting, Screenplay
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.

Legacy42

Judged directly: Criterion Gilliam, Williams cult standing.

Verdict42 of 100IMDb7.5 from 96kWikipedia0k views a monthAge35 years

On the listsCriterion Collectionevidence, not an input to the score
Scored beside it · 1,574 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 55 praise 85 legacy 42averages 61, placing 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

Robin Williams20,017 ftJeff Bridges19,982 ftAmanda Plummer18,315 ftTerry Gilliam18,232 ftHarry Shearer17,638 ftKathy Najimy17,636 ftTom Waits17,632 ft