Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
Directed by Melvin Van Peebles · United States
comedy · action · thriller · drama
0.55composite canon score · ranked #2307 of 6563 in our library · on 3 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.
| Appearance | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|
| National Film Registry (inducted 2020) | National Film Registry | 0.226 |
| NYT Best 1,000 Movies | NYT Best 1,000 Movies | 0.167 |
| Criterion Collection spine #1095 | Criterion Collection | 0.162 |