The Artist

2011 | 100 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (95%), it won 5 Oscars, audiences rate it highly (7.4/10) and it made about 9 times its budget. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Have you seen it?

Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 89 on Metacritic
AudiencesStrong
7.4/10 from 4K viewers
AwardsVery strong
12 wins, 10 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Picture; won Academy Award for Best Director
Box office & staying powerStrong
$133 million worldwide on a $15 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
252K Wikipedia readers in the past year