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1991 · directed by Steven Spielberg · 142 min
23,709 feet · Prominence
924th of 15,261 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw75

$301m worldwide in 1991 — $729m in today's money.

As released$301mIn 2026 money$729mRank334 of 8,589In 19913 of 146

How Draw works

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

Praise50

Critics 45, awards 18. Half each, so Praise lands at 50.

Critics45 → 22Awards18 → 9

Oscars4 nominated Costume Design, Production Design, Visual Effects, 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.

Legacy55

Judged directly: Bangarang and Rufio, a generation's nostalgia.

Verdict55 of 100IMDb6.8 from 290kWikipedia53k views a monthAge35 years

Scored beside it · 686 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 75 praise 50 legacy 55averages 60, which places it at23,709 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

Robin Williams23,239 ftDustin Hoffman22,648 ftJulia Roberts22,060 ftGlenn Close21,596 ft