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2015 · directed by Adam McKay · 131 min
25,528 feet · Prominence
346th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw60

Lifetime worldwide gross $133m, re-releases included; about $186m in 2026 money.

Rank1,843 of 11,051In 201548 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.

Praise91

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics85 baseAwards85 signal → +6 lift

Oscars1 won Adapted Screenplay4 nominated Picture, Director, Supporting Actor, Film Editing
Golden Globes3 nominated Best Picture, Lead acting, Screenplay
BAFTAs1 won Screenplay4 nominated Best Picture, Directing, Supporting 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.

Legacy64

Judged directly: 97th pct; explained 2008 to a generation.

Verdict64 of 100IMDb7.8 from 533kWikipedia102k views a monthAge11 years

Scored beside it · 444 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 60 praise 91 legacy 64averages 72, placing it at25,528 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

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