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An American Werewolf in London

1981 · directed by John Landis · 97 min
24,410 feet · Prominence
650th of 15,261 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw56

$32m worldwide in 1981 — $116m in today's money.

As released$32mIn 2026 money$116mRank2,460 of 8,589In 198121 of 76

How Draw works

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

Praise69

Critics 68, awards 12. Half each, so Praise lands at 69.

Critics68 → 34Awards12 → 6

Oscars1 won Makeup and Hairstyling
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.

Legacy65

Judged directly: Landmark transformation effects, first makeup Oscar.

Verdict65 of 100IMDb7.5 from 133kWikipedia30k views a monthAge45 years

Scored beside it · 378 of 3,430 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 56 praise 69 legacy 65averages 63, which places it at24,410 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: David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, Jenny Agutter, John Woodvine.