A Social and Historical Look
at America Through the Movies
Movie
Enjoyment
Historical/Sociological Importance
Total
Crash
9.4
9.1
18.5
Malcolm X
9.7
7.8
17.5
Do the Right Thing
9.6
7.8
17.4
Amistad
9.4
7.5
16.9
Last of the Mohicans
8.6
7.8
16.4
Glory
9.1
7
16.1
Godfather
6.8
9.2
16.0
The Crucible
9
7
16.0
In the Heat of the Night
8.1
7.3
15.4
Philadelphia
8.6
7.6
15.2
Good Luck, and Good Night
8.6
6
14.6
Pleasantville
6.6
7.7
14.3
Godfather 2
6.5
7.2
13.7
Unforgiven
6.7
6.8
13.5
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.6
5.7
13.3
Casablanca
6.4
6.8
13.2
Rear Window
5.1
6.9
12.0
Some Like it Hot
5.1
6.7
11.8
Singin' in the Rain
6
5.8
11.8
Double Indemnity
5.6
6
11.6
Angels with Dirty Faces
5.8
4.7
10.5
City Lights
4.8
4.8
9.6
I had the students rate the movies in terms of what they felt was the historical/sociological importance and the enjoyment factor for the movie. This is what they came up with (on a scale 1 - 10).
