On the Waterfront
An ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate's victims.
Director
Elia Kazan
Studio
N/A
Release
22 Jun 1954
Runtime
108 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast & Characters
Marlon Brando
Karl Malden
Lee J. Cobb
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.1/10
RT Critics
99%
Metacritic
91/100
On the Waterfront holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (172,324 votes), 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (172,324 votes), 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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