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Amélie

2001 · directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet · 122 min
25,925 feet · Prominence
257th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw66

Lifetime worldwide gross $174m, re-releases included; about $324m in 2026 money.

Rank1,058 of 11,051In 200125 of 229

How Draw works

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

Praise86

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics80 baseAwards63 signal → +6 lift

Oscars5 nominated Original Screenplay, International Feature Film, Cinematography, Production Design, Sound
BAFTAs1 won Screenplay5 nominated Best Picture, Directing, Lead acting, Editing, Craft and other
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.

Legacy70

Judged directly: Defining arthouse crossover, instantly recognisable aesthetic.

Verdict70 of 100IMDb8.3 from 839kWikipedia57k views a monthAge25 years

Scored beside it · 298 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 66 praise 86 legacy 70averages 74, placing it at25,925 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

▲ Audrey Tautou▲ Mathieu Kassovitz▲ Serge Merlin▲ Rufus

In these careers — elevation for this film

Audrey Tautou20,515 ftMathieu Kassovitz18,597 ftSerge Merlin18,002 ftRufus17,908 ftYolande Moreau17,643 ftDominique Pinon17,636 ft