Moonstruck

1987 · directed by Norman Jewison · 102 min

25,572 feet · Prominence

336th of 15,261 films scored

Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw67

$122m worldwide in 1987 — $355m in today's money.

As released$122mIn 2026 money$355mRank910 of 8,589In 19877 of 130

How Draw works

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

Praise93

Critics 87, awards 90. Half each, so Praise lands at 93.

Critics87 → 43Awards90 → 45

Oscars3 won Actress, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay3 nominated Picture, Director, Supporting Actor

Golden Globes2 won Actress, Supporting Actress

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.

Legacy58

Judged directly: 'Snap out of it' memorable.

Verdict58 of 100IMDb7.2 from 76kWikipedia29k views a monthAge39 years

On the listsCriterion Collectionevidence, not an input to the score

Scored beside it · 523 of 3,430 films judged

58Argo (2012)

58Million Dollar Baby (2004)

58The Last Picture Show (1971)

58Sense and Sensibility (1995)

58Erin Brockovich (2000)

58Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

58Moonstruck (1987)

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 93 legacy 58averages 73, which places it at25,572 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

Nicolas Cage22,384 ft