How this film scores
$140m worldwide in 1973 — $1.04bn in today's money.
As released$140mIn 2026 money$1.04bnRank169 of 8,589In 19733 of 43
How Draw works
Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.
Critics 96, awards 55. Half each, so Praise lands at 97.
Critics96 → 48Awards55 → 28
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.
Judged directly: American Graffiti reviewed.
Verdict78 of 100IMDb7.4 from 104kWikipedia48k views a monthAge53 years
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.
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.