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American Symphony was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation
Contender Factor: 55.8 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Matthew Heineman
Writers: N/A
Stars: N/A
Techs: Sammy Dane,Matthew Heineman, Jim Hession, Fernando Villegas (Ed); Tony Hardmon, Matthew Heineman, Clair popkin, Thorsten Thielow (Ci); Jon Batiste (Mu)
Prior Recognition:
Limited Heineman, Batiste
Rating: 6 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Documentary
Genre: Documentary
Length: 1h 44m
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Rating: 5 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Telluride
Release Date: Nov. 29, 2023
Strategy: Streaming
Rating: 14.7 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 86%
CinemaScore: N/A
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Box Office Tally: N/A
Box Office Status: N/A
Rating: 7.9 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: CCA, SDFCS, LVFCS
Guilds: PGA, SCL, MPSE
Organizations: Satellite
Rating: 5.4 out of 20