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Easy Rider

1969 · directed by Dennis Hopper · 96 min
27,167 feet · Prominence
75th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredThe 75th highest film on the mountain, and The Rewatchables has never done it.

How this film scores

Draw71

Lifetime worldwide gross $60m, re-releases included; about $540m in 2026 money.

Rank541 of 11,051In 19693 of 25

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.

Critics85 baseAwards33 signal → +3 lift

Oscars2 nominated Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay
Golden Globes1 nominated Supporting acting
BAFTAs1 nominated Supporting acting
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.

Legacy85

Judged directly: Defined New Hollywood, Born to Be Wild.

Verdict85 of 100IMDb7.2 from 122kWikipedia36k views a monthAge57 years

On the listsNational Film RegistryCriterion CollectionAFI 100evidence, not an input to the score
Scored beside it · 64 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 71 praise 87 legacy 85averages 81, placing it at27,167 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.

Whose apex this is

▲ Antonio Mendoza

In these careers — elevation for this film

Dennis Hopper20,747 ftJack Nicholson20,747 ftPeter Fonda19,603 ftAntonio Mendoza17,711 ftBridget Fonda17,670 ftKaren Black17,666 ftCarrie Snodgress17,646 ftLuke Askew17,634 ft