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Carol

2015 · directed by Todd Haynes · 118 min
25,149 feet · Prominence
448th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw50

Lifetime worldwide gross $40m, re-releases included; about $56m in 2026 money.

Rank4,012 of 11,051In 2015106 of 306

How Draw works

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

Praise96

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics94 baseAwards79 signal → +2 lift

Oscars6 nominated Actress, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design, Original Score
Golden Globes3 nominated Best Picture, Lead acting, Screenplay
BAFTAs6 nominated Best Picture, Directing, 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.

Legacy60

Judged directly: MC94; enduring queer-cinema touchstone and seasonal meme.

Verdict60 of 100IMDb7.3 from 153kWikipedia26k views a monthAge11 years

Scored beside it · 560 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 50 praise 96 legacy 60averages 69, placing it at25,149 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

▲ Cate Blanchett▲ Rooney Mara▲ Kyle Chandler▲ Sarah Paulson▲ Jake Lacy

In these careers — elevation for this film

Cate Blanchett20,136 ftRooney Mara20,136 ftKyle Chandler18,505 ftSarah Paulson18,242 ftJake Lacy18,079 ftJohn Magaro18,032 ft