Is Manhunter actually good?

Manhunter sits in the 74.6% percentile against all 52,376 ranked films, meaning it scores above 74.6% of them.

How does Manhunter compare to similar films?

Within Films · 1980s, Manhunter lands in the 71.9% percentile. The cohort comparison exists because a global rank flatters or punishes a film for its category rather than its quality.

How many reviewers is Manhunter's score based on?

427 calibrated reviewers stand behind Manhunter's score.

1986

global pct

74.6

Film · 1986 · Films · 1980s

Manhunter

Name: Manhunter
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1986
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Cast: William Petersen, Brian Cox, Dennis Farina, Scott Glenn, Joan Allen

Scored from 427 calibrated IMDb reviewers. Cohort: Films · 1980s (3,141 peers).

74.6%

Global percentile

vs. all 52,376 ranked titles

71.9%

In-cohort percentile

Films · 1980s · 3,141 titles

94.6%

AI-adjusted percentile

427 calibrated reviewers

Summary

FBI profiler Will Graham is drawn out of retirement to hunt a serial killer called 'The Tooth Fairy' who targets entire families. Desperate for leads, Graham must consult with imprisoned cannibalistic killer Dr. Hannibal Lektor, risking his own sanity in the process.

Manhunter is a 1986 crime, thriller and drama film directed by Michael Mann. It runs 1h 59m. William Petersen, Brian Cox and Dennis Farina head the billed cast. Its country of origin is listed as the United States. Its certificate is R.

The cohort it is ranked inside is 1980s films — 3,141 of them. The calibrated figure is built from 427 of its IMDb reviewers. A broader pool of 439 reviewers with two or more reviews feeds the raw-average track instead. Rotten Tomatoes carries a separate audience for the same title, 1 of whom clear the calibration test.

CrimeThrillerDrama

Is Manhunter (1986) worth watching?

Cohort: Films · 1980s · 3,141 titles
Calibrated reviewers: 427
Method: How percentiles are computed

Cohort: Films · 1980s

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