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Cold Mountain

2003 · directed by Anthony Minghella · 154 min
22,981 feet · Prominence
1,413rd of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw65

Lifetime worldwide gross $173m, re-releases included; about $310m in 2026 money.

Rank1,108 of 11,051In 200331 of 227

How Draw works

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

Praise84

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics71 baseAwards87 signal → +13 lift

Oscars1 won Supporting Actress4 nominated Actor, Cinematography, Film Editing, Original Score
Golden Globes1 won Supporting Actress3 nominated Best Picture, Lead acting, Screenplay
BAFTAs2 won Actress, Craft and other5 nominated Best Picture, Directing, Lead 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.

Legacy35

Judged directly: Prestige epic, culturally forgotten.

Verdict35 of 100IMDb7.2 from 163kWikipedia45k views a monthAge23 years

Scored beside it · 2,049 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 65 praise 84 legacy 35averages 61, placing it at22,981 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

Jude Law20,106 ftRenee Zellweger20,083 ftNicole Kidman19,437 ftPhilip Seymour Hoffman18,257 ftBrendan Gleeson18,186 ftNatalie Portman18,063 ftGiovanni Ribisi17,929 ftEileen Atkins17,901 ftDonald Sutherland17,658 ftCillian Murphy17,657 ftCharlie Hunnam17,655 ftRay Winstone17,654 ftJena Malone17,646 ftLucas Black17,643 ftKathy Baker17,642 ftMax Minghella17,641 ftJames Rebhorn17,637 ftJames Gammon17,631 ft