Howards End

1992 · directed by James Ivory · 142 min

24,315 feet · Prominence

732nd of 24,106 films scored

Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw50

Lifetime worldwide gross $26m, re-releases included; about $61m in 2026 money.

Rank3,838 of 11,051In 199256 of 166

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

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics91 baseAwards96 signal → +4 lift

Oscars3 won Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Production Design6 nominated Picture, Director, Supporting Actress, Cinematography, Costume Design, Original Score

Golden Globes1 won Actress2 nominated Best Picture, Screenplay

BAFTAs2 won Film, Actress4 nominated Directing, Supporting acting, Screenplay, 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.

Legacy50

Judged directly: Prestige of its moment, little imprint.

Verdict50 of 100IMDb7.4 from 38kWikipedia17k views a monthAge34 years

On the listsCriterion Collectionevidence, not an input to the score

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50Howards End (1992)

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 50 praise 95 legacy 50averages 65, placing it at24,315 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

▲ Samuel West

In these careers — elevation for this film

Emma Thompson20,038 ft Anthony Hopkins19,520 ft Helena Bonham Carter19,006 ft Vanessa Redgrave18,643 ft Samuel West18,117 ft Simon Callow17,637 ft