The Elephant Man
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily-disfigured and mistreated young man working as a sideshow freak, who gradually reveals his capacity for kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
Director
David Lynch
Studio
N/A
Release
10 Oct 1980
Runtime
124 min
Genres
Biography, Drama
Cast & Characters
Anthony Hopkins
John Hurt
Anne Bancroft
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.2/10
RT Critics
91%
Metacritic
78/100
The Elephant Man holds 8.2/10 on IMDb (279,177 votes), 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78/100 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 (8.2/10 on IMDb (279,177 votes), 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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