Film · 1961 · Films · 1960s
The Hustler
Two parallel scores from 218 z-qualifying reviewers and 230 raw-average reviewers. Cohort: Films · 1960s (1,929 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 · 1,929 peers in Films · 1960s
| Mean reviewer z-score | +0.634 |
|---|---|
| DB1 raw-mean rating | 8.28 /10 |
| DB2 raw-mean rating | 8.37 /10 |
| 90% CI-floor (z) | +0.523 |
| Reviewers (DB1 / DB2) | 218 / 230 |
Summary
Fast Eddie Felson, a brash young pool hustler, travels across the country to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats in a high-stakes match. After a crushing defeat, Eddie tries to rebuild himself through a troubled romance with Sarah and an uneasy partnership with a ruthless gambler, forcing him to confront what it really costs to be a winner.
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The math, in this order
218 stddev>0 reviewers re-centered onto personal z-scale.
Mean z = +0.634. DB2 raw mean = 8.37.
90% CI-floor = +0.523. Thin samples penalized.
Global 93.7 / cohort 91.6. Z-track and raw-track ranked separately.
Cohort: Films · 1960s
