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1976 · directed by Brian De Palma · 98 min
26,381 feet · Prominence
186th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredThe 186th highest film on the mountain, and The Rewatchables has never done it.

How this film scores

Draw61

Lifetime worldwide gross $34m, re-releases included; about $196m in 2026 money.

Rank1,760 of 11,051In 197612 of 48

How Draw works

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

Praise92

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics90 baseAwards35 signal → +2 lift

Oscars2 nominated Actress, Supporting Actress
Golden Globes1 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.

Legacy75

Judged directly: Prom blood is a permanent horror image.

Verdict75 of 100IMDb7.4 from 227kWikipedia56k views a monthAge50 years

On the listsNational Film Registryevidence, not an input to the score
Scored beside it · 198 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 61 praise 92 legacy 75averages 76, placing it at26,381 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

Sissy Spacek20,483 ftPiper Laurie19,862 ftNancy Allen18,531 ftAmy Irving18,362 ftJohn Travolta18,199 ftWilliam Katt18,120 ftP. J. Soles17,923 ft