Chinatown

Chinatown

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11/100
Heat
current buzz
#2,636 of 2,671 · top 99%
★ Hall of Fame
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91/100
Icon
enduring status
#295 of 2,671 · top 12%
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📊 On Scenedle, Chinatown is the #295 most iconic movie and #2636 hottest of 2,671 movies — Icon 91/100, Heat 11/100.

Chinatown is a 1974 thriller film directed by Roman Polanski. On Scenedle, it ranks #295 of 2,671 movies by Icon Score (91/100) and #2636 by Heat Score (11/100). Its Icon Score sits well above its Heat — the signature of a movie whose standing has outlasted its moment in the spotlight. It stars Jack Nicholson, John Huston, and Faye Dunaway, among others. The film runs 131 minutes.

Genre: ThrillerGenre: MysteryGenre: DramaYear: 1974Decade: 1970sDirector: Roman PolanskiStudio: Paramount PicturesCountry: United StatesRuntime: 131 min

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Cast

Jack NicholsonJohn HustonFaye DunawayJohn HillermanDiane LaddRoman PolanskiRoy JensonBruce GloverJoe MantellBurt YoungJames HongJerry Fujikawa
+ 8 more cast
Jesse VintJohn HollandNoble WillinghamPerry LopezRance HowardRoy RobertsRichard BakalyanLee de Broux
← #294 by IconWho Framed Roger Rabbit#296 by Icon →Sunset Boulevard

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Quick facts

What is Chinatown’s Scenedle Icon Score?

Chinatown has a Scenedle Icon Score of 91/100, ranking #295 of 2,671 movies. Its Heat Score is 11/100.

Is Chinatown more iconic than The Pianist?

On the Scenedle Icon Score, Chinatown (91) ranks below The Pianist (99).

Who directed Chinatown?

Chinatown (1974) was directed by Roman Polanski.

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