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1991 · directed by Steven Spielberg · 142 min
23,406 feet · Prominence
1,177th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw75

Lifetime worldwide gross $301m, re-releases included; about $729m in 2026 money.

Rank340 of 11,051In 19913 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.

Praise52

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics45 baseAwards27 signal → +7 lift

Oscars4 nominated Costume Design, Production Design, Visual Effects, Makeup and Hairstyling
Golden Globes1 nominated Lead 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.

Legacy55

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

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

Scored beside it · 854 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 75 praise 52 legacy 55averages 61, placing it at23,406 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

Dustin Hoffman19,952 ftRobin Williams19,924 ftBob Hoskins18,878 ftJulia Roberts18,513 ftMaggie Smith18,401 ftCaroline Goodall17,890 ftJasen Fisher17,765 ftGwyneth Paltrow17,666 ftCarrie Fisher17,653 ftGlenn Close17,649 ft