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Moonstruck

1987 · directed by Norman Jewison · 102 min
25,354 feet · Prominence
394th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw67

Lifetime worldwide gross $122m, re-releases included; about $355m in 2026 money.

Rank941 of 11,051In 19877 of 162

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

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics87 baseAwards94 signal → +6 lift

Oscars3 won Actress, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay3 nominated Picture, Director, Supporting Actor
Golden Globes2 won Actress, Supporting Actress3 nominated Best Picture, Lead acting, Screenplay
BAFTAs4 nominated Lead acting, Supporting acting, Screenplay, 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.

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 · 607 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 93 legacy 58averages 73, placing it at25,354 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

▲ Cher

In these careers — elevation for this film

Cher20,449 ftNicolas Cage20,238 ftOlympia Dukakis19,516 ftVincent Gardenia18,618 ftDanny Aiello18,348 ftJohn Mahoney17,957 ft