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May December

2023 · directed by Todd Haynes · 117 min
23,107 feet · Prominence
1,343rd of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw33

Lifetime worldwide gross $4m, re-releases included; about $5m in 2026 money.

Rank7,959 of 11,051In 2023135 of 249

How Draw works

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

Praise91

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics89 baseAwards39 signal → +2 lift

Oscars1 nominated Original Screenplay
Golden Globes3 nominated Best Picture, Lead acting, 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.

Legacy45

Judged directly: Acclaimed Haynes drama, meme moments, modest reach.

Verdict45 of 100IMDb6.7 from 72kWikipedia34k views a monthAge3 years

Scored beside it · 1,411 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 33 praise 91 legacy 45averages 56, placing it at23,107 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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