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The Wings of the Dove

1997 · directed by Iain Softley · 102 min
21,488 feet · Prominence
1,876th of 15,261 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw44

$14m worldwide in 1997 — $28m in today's money.

As released$14mIn 2026 money$28mRank4,691 of 8,589In 199791 of 182

How Draw works

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

Praise83

Critics 79, awards 40. Half each, so Praise lands at 83.

Critics79 → 40Awards40 → 20

Oscars4 nominated Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design
BAFTAs1 won Cinematography
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.

Legacy22

Judged directly: Handsome James adaptation, little imprint.

Verdict22 of 100IMDb7.1 from 14kWikipedia5k views a monthAge29 years

Scored beside it · 2,499 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 44 praise 83 legacy 22averages 50, which places it at21,488 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

No scored career runs through this film yet. The people-side engine currently covers 108careers, and this film’s cast sits outside them. Top billing: Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache, Alison Elliott, Elizabeth McGovern.