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2003 · directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu · 124 min
22,531 feet · Prominence
1,937th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw55

Lifetime worldwide gross $60m, re-releases included; about $108m in 2026 money.

Rank2,782 of 11,051In 200381 of 227

How Draw works

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

Praise82

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics75 baseAwards55 signal → +7 lift

Oscars2 nominated Actress, Supporting Actor
BAFTAs5 nominated Actor, Actress, Lead acting, Original Screenplay, Editing
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.

Legacy35

Judged directly: Fractured Inarritu drama, largely faded.

Verdict35 of 100IMDb7.6 from 253kWikipedia23k views a monthAge23 years

Scored beside it · 2,075 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 55 praise 82 legacy 35averages 57, placing it at22,531 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.

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