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2016 · directed by Theodore Melfi · 127 min
25,227 feet · Prominence
428th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw66

Lifetime worldwide gross $236m, re-releases included; about $324m in 2026 money.

Rank1,055 of 11,051In 201635 of 335

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.

Critics84 baseAwards47 signal → +4 lift

Oscars3 nominated Picture, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globes1 nominated Supporting acting
BAFTAs1 nominated Screenplay
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: 88th pct; classroom and curriculum staple.

Verdict60 of 100IMDb7.8 from 286kWikipedia83k views a monthAge10 years

Scored beside it · 559 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 66 praise 87 legacy 60averages 71, placing it at25,227 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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