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Atlantic City (1980)

Atlantic City, USA

Directed by Louis Malle · Canada / United States / France

romance · drama · crime

2.92Must-See #168composite canon score · ranked #168 of 6563 in our library · on 9 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
Venice Golden Lion winner 1980Venice Golden Lion1.000
Sarris's annual top 10 1981 #1Sarris's annual top 100.500
Oscar Best Picture nominee 1981Oscar Best Picture0.450
National Film Registry (inducted 2003)National Film Registry0.226
Ebert's annual top 10 1981 #6Ebert's annual top 100.178
NYT Best 1,000 MoviesNYT Best 1,000 Movies0.167
Kehr's annual top 10 1981 #9Kehr's annual top 100.150
Roger Ebert's Great MoviesRoger Ebert's Great Movies0.133
Rosenbaum's Essential CinemaRosenbaum's Essential Cinema0.112

Awards

  • Venice Golden Lion winner 1980
  • Oscar Best Picture nominee 1981