Apocalypse Now
1979·Francis Ford Coppola·153 min
DramaWar
82.8composite
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
98%Tomatometer
94Metacritic
8.4IMDb700K votes
94%RT Audience
Score Breakdown
82.8
out of 100
🍅Critic Score96.0
30% weight — RT Tomatometer + Metacritic
👥Audience Score89.0
25% weight — IMDb + RT Audience + Metacritic User
🏆Canon Score73.3
25% weight — Appearances on prestigious film lists
⏳Longevity Bonus43.5
10% weight — Older films still rated highly get a boost
🔥Popularity90.2
10% weight — Based on IMDb vote count (log scale)
Formula
96.0 × 0.30
+ 89.0 × 0.25
+ 73.3 × 0.25
+ 43.5 × 0.10
+ 90.2 × 0.10
= 82.75