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Chariots of Fire

1981 · directed by Hugh Hudson · 123 min
25,976 feet · Prominence
249th of 15,261 films scored
Not coveredThe 249th highest film on the mountain, and The Rewatchables has never done it.

How this film scores

Draw61

$59m worldwide in 1981 — $214m in today's money.

As released$59mIn 2026 money$214mRank1,555 of 8,589In 19819 of 76

How Draw works

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

Praise89

Critics 81, awards 83. Half each, so Praise lands at 89.

Critics81 → 41Awards83 → 42

Oscars4 won Picture, Original Screenplay, Costume Design, Original Score3 nominated Director, Supporting Actor, Film Editing
BAFTAs1 won Actor
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: Vangelis theme and beach run endlessly parodied.

Verdict72 of 100IMDb7.1 from 70kWikipedia0k views a monthAge45 years

Scored beside it · 237 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 61 praise 89 legacy 72averages 74, which places it at25,976 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: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige.