Doctor Zhivago

1965 · directed by David Lean · 200 min

26,765 feet · Prominence

116th of 15,261 films scored

Not coveredThe 116th highest film on the mountain, and The Rewatchables has never done it.

How this film scores

Draw81

$112m worldwide in 1965 — $1.17bn in today's money.

As released$112mIn 2026 money$1.17bnRank125 of 8,589In 19653 of 29

How Draw works

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

Praise87

Critics 75, awards 94. Half each, so Praise lands at 87.

Critics75 → 38Awards94 → 47

Oscars5 won Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, Production Design, Original Score, Color5 nominated Picture, Director, Supporting Actor, Film Editing, Sound

Golden Globes5 won Motion Picture, Director, Actor, Screenplay, Original Score

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.

Legacy72

Judged directly: Doctor Zhivago reviewed.

Verdict72 of 100IMDb7.9 from 87kWikipedia55k views a monthAge61 years

On the listsAFI 100evidence, not an input to the score

Scored beside it · 220 of 3,430 films judged

72Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

72Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

72Shrek 2 (2004)

72Captain America: Civil War (2016)

72Rain Man (1988)

72Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

72Doctor Zhivago (1965)

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 81 praise 87 legacy 72averages 80, which places it at26,765 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

No scored career runs through this film yet. The people-side engine currently covers 108careers, and this film’s cast sits outside them. Top billing: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger.