The Pianist poster

The Pianist

2002·Roman Polanski
DramaWar
90.0composite

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.

95%Rotten Tomatoes
85IMDb1003K votes

Ranking Formula

90.0
out of 100
🍅Rotten Tomatoes95.0

50% weight — Critic consensus

👥IMDb85.0

50% weight — Audience rating

How we calculate the score
RT 95.0 × 0.50
+ IMDb 85.0 × 0.50
= 90.0