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2016 · directed by Theodore Melfi · 127 min
25,263 feet · Prominence
413rd of 15,261 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw66

$236m worldwide in 2016 — $324m in today's money.

As released$236mIn 2026 money$324mRank1,021 of 8,589In 201634 of 252

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

Critics 84, awards 40. Half each, so Praise lands at 87.

Critics84 → 42Awards40 → 20

Oscars3 nominated Picture, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay
How Praise works

Half critics, half a tiered award record where Picture and Directing carry most of the weight. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy58

Judged directly: Inspiring, educationally cited, modest legacy.

Verdict58 of 100IMDb7.8 from 286kWikipedia83k views a monthAge10 years

Scored beside it · 540 of 3,430 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 58averages 70, which places it at25,263 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

Kevin Costner21,971 ft