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JFK

1991 · directed by Oliver Stone · 189 min
25,708 feet · Prominence
300th of 24,106 films scored
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How this film scores

Draw70

Lifetime worldwide gross $205m, re-releases included; about $498m in 2026 money.

Rank622 of 11,051In 19916 of 176

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.

Critics78 baseAwards80 signal → +9 lift

Oscars2 won Cinematography, Film Editing6 nominated Picture, Director, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Sound
Golden Globes3 nominated Best Picture, Lead acting, Screenplay
BAFTAs1 won Craft and other2 nominated Supporting acting, Screenplay
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.

Legacy65

Judged directly: Permanently shaped conspiracy discourse.

Verdict65 of 100IMDb8 from 180kWikipedia34k views a monthAge35 years

Scored beside it · 410 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 70 praise 87 legacy 65averages 74, placing it at25,708 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

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