Film · 1958 · Films · 1950s
The Big Country
Two parallel scores from 178 z-qualifying reviewers and 180 raw-average reviewers. Cohort: Films · 1950s (561 peers).
Z-normalized corrects for reviewer bias (every reviewer re-centered onto their personal scale). Raw average uses simple mean across the broader pool including stddev=0 reviewers.
Where this title sits
Z-normalized percentile · 561 peers in Films · 1950s
| Mean reviewer z-score | +0.669 |
|---|---|
| DB1 raw-mean rating | 8.40 /10 |
| DB2 raw-mean rating | 8.42 /10 |
| 90% CI-floor (z) | +0.545 |
| Reviewers (DB1 / DB2) | 178 / 180 |
Summary
A retired sea captain from the East travels West to marry his fiancee, only to find himself caught in a bitter feud between two ranching families over access to a vital water source. Refusing to prove his courage on others' terms, he quietly pursues his own code of honor while tensions escalate toward violence.
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The math, in this order
178 stddev>0 reviewers re-centered onto personal z-scale.
Mean z = +0.669. DB2 raw mean = 8.42.
90% CI-floor = +0.545. Thin samples penalized.
Global 94.7 / cohort 90.9. Z-track and raw-track ranked separately.
Cohort: Films · 1950s
