The Piano

1993 · directed by Jane Campion · 120 min

24,877 feet · Prominence

523rd of 15,261 films scored

Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw54

$40m worldwide in 1993 — $92m in today's money.

As released$40mIn 2026 money$92mRank2,835 of 8,589In 199344 of 162

How Draw works

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

Praise95

Critics 90, awards 96. Half each, so Praise lands at 95.

Critics90 → 45Awards96 → 48

Oscars3 won Actress, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay5 nominated Picture, Director, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing

Golden Globes1 won Actress5 nominated Motion Picture, Director, Supporting Actress, Screenplay, Original Score

BAFTAs1 won Actress6 nominated Film, Direction, Original Screenplay, Sound, Original Music, Editing

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.

Legacy55

Judged directly: Acclaimed, narrow reach.

Verdict55 of 100IMDb7.5 from 99kWikipedia32k views a monthAge33 years

On the listsCriterion CollectionSight & Soundevidence, not an input to the score

Scored beside it · 632 of 3,430 films judged

55Cars (2006)

55American Gangster (2007)

55Reds (1981)

55Twister (1996)

55Road to Perdition (2002)

55Last Tango in Paris (1972)

55The Piano (1993)

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 54 praise 95 legacy 55averages 68, which places it at24,877 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: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin.