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The Theory of Everything

2014 · directed by James Marsh · 123 min
23,382 feet · Prominence
1,186th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw59

Lifetime worldwide gross $124m, re-releases included; about $172m in 2026 money.

Rank1,942 of 11,051In 201460 of 348

How Draw works

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

Praise87

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics76 baseAwards93 signal → +11 lift

Oscars1 won Actor4 nominated Picture, Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
Golden Globes2 won Lead acting, Original Score2 nominated Best Picture, Lead acting
BAFTAs2 won Actor, Screenplay4 nominated Best Picture, Directing, Lead acting, 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.

Legacy40

Judged directly: Redmayne's Oscar, modest lasting imprint.

Verdict40 of 100IMDb7.7 from 506kWikipedia27k views a monthAge12 years

Scored beside it · 1,739 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 59 praise 87 legacy 40averages 62, placing it at23,382 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

▲ Felicity Jones

In these careers — elevation for this film

Eddie Redmayne20,075 ftFelicity Jones20,075 ftDavid Thewlis17,959 ftEmily Watson17,941 ft