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America America (1963)

Directed by Elia Kazan · United States

drama

2.31Must-See #279composite canon score · ranked #279 of 6563 in our library · on 6 lists & awards

Score = weighted sum over every cited appearance below — methodology.

Where it appears

Every appearance is a citable fact; the points column shows what each contributes to the composite score.

AppearanceSourcePoints
San Sebastián Golden Shell winner 1964San Sebastián Golden Shell0.750
Oscar Best Picture nominee 1963Oscar Best Picture0.450
Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1964 #5Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International)0.387
Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 1964 #7Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 100.333
National Film Registry (inducted 2001)National Film Registry0.226
NYT Best 1,000 MoviesNYT Best 1,000 Movies0.167

Awards

  • San Sebastián Golden Shell winner 1964
  • Oscar Best Picture nominee 1963