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Critics vs crowd: biographical films of the 1980s

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Genre

Min votes

Films with both scores

10K+ votes each

Within 5 points

54%

of the 26 most voted

Metascore against IMDb ratingIMDb x 10 higherMetascore higher

Metascore well above the IMDb rating

Critics loved it, the crowd didn't

Critics vs crowd: biographical films of the 1980s: Critics loved it, the crowd didn't
#
1	My Left Foot	1989	97	78	19
2	The Right Stuff	1983	91	78	13
3	Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer	1986	80	70	10
4	Raging Bull	1980	90	81	9
5	Henry V	1989	83	74	9
6	Coal Miner's Daughter	1980	84	75	9
7	Chariots of Fire	1981	78	71	7
8	Tucker: The Man and His Dream	1988	76	69	7
9	Bird	1988	78	71	7
10	Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters	1985	84	79	5
11	Amadeus	1984	87	84	3
12	Born on the Fourth of July	1989	75	72	3
13	Reds	1981	76	73	3
14	Mask	1985	73	72	1
15	Glory	1989	78	78	0
16	The Falcon and the Snowman	1985	68	68	0
17	Gandhi	1982	79	80	-1
18	The Last Emperor	1987	76	77	-1
19	The Long Riders	1980	68	69	-1
20	The Killing Fields	1984	76	78	-2
21	Out of Africa	1985	69	72	-3
22	The Elephant Man	1980	78	82	-4
23	La Bamba	1987	65	70	-5
24	Good Morning, Vietnam	1987	67	73	-6
25	Silkwood	1983	65	71	-6

IMDb rating well above the Metascore

Critics vs crowd: biographical films of the 1980s: The crowd loved it, critics didn't
#
1	Mommie Dearest	1981	55	67	12
2	Good Morning, Vietnam	1987	67	73	6
3	Silkwood	1983	65	71	6
4	La Bamba	1987	65	70	5
5	The Elephant Man	1980	78	82	4
6	Out of Africa	1985	69	72	3
7	The Killing Fields	1984	76	78	2
8	Gandhi	1982	79	80	1
9	The Last Emperor	1987	76	77	1
10	The Long Riders	1980	68	69	1
11	Glory	1989	78	78	0
12	The Falcon and the Snowman	1985	68	68	0
13	Mask	1985	73	72	-1
14	Amadeus	1984	87	84	-3
15	Born on the Fourth of July	1989	75	72	-3
16	Reds	1981	76	73	-3
17	Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters	1985	84	79	-5
18	Chariots of Fire	1981	78	71	-7
19	Tucker: The Man and His Dream	1988	76	69	-7
20	Bird	1988	78	71	-7
21	Raging Bull	1980	90	81	-9
22	Henry V	1989	83	74	-9
23	Coal Miner's Daughter	1980	84	75	-9
24	Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer	1986	80	70	-10
25	The Right Stuff	1983	91	78	-13