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M*A*S*H

1970 · directed by Robert Altman · 116 min
26,055 feet · Prominence
239th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredThe 239th highest film on the mountain, and The Rewatchables has never done it.

How this film scores

Draw74

Lifetime worldwide gross $82m, re-releases included; about $694m in 2026 money.

Rank372 of 11,051In 19705 of 38

How Draw works

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

Praise91

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics83 baseAwards89 signal → +8 lift

Oscars1 won Adapted Screenplay4 nominated Picture, Director, Supporting Actress, Film Editing
Golden Globes1 won Best Picture4 nominated Actor, Lead acting, Supporting acting, Screenplay
BAFTAs4 nominated Best Picture, Directing, Lead acting, Craft and other
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.

Legacy66

Judged directly: Started a franchise the series then eclipsed.

Verdict66 of 100IMDb7.3 from 82kWikipedia29k views a monthAge56 years

On the listsNational Film RegistryAFI 100evidence, not an input to the score
Scored beside it · 389 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 74 praise 91 legacy 66averages 77, placing it at26,055 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

▲ Elliott Gould

In these careers — elevation for this film

Donald Sutherland20,554 ftElliott Gould19,824 ftSally Kellerman18,881 ftRobert Duvall18,741 ftTom Skerritt18,666 ftRené Auberjonois18,026 ftDavid Arkin17,809 ftBen Davidson17,704 ftTed Knight17,678 ftSylvester Stallone17,672 ftMichael Murphy17,645 ft