Applause ratings (Movie, 1929)

This early example of the "backstage" musical genre tells the story of Kitty Darling, a fading burlesque star who tries to save her convent-educated daughter April from following in Mom's footsteps.

Metropolis
Total votes: 185,383
Average rating: 8.3 Frankenstein
Total votes: 79,651
Average rating: 7.8 All Quiet on the Western Front
Total votes: 67,635
Average rating: 8.1 The Passion of Joan of Arc
Total votes: 60,611
Average rating: 8.1 Sunrise
Total votes: 53,821
Average rating: 8.1 Dracula
Total votes: 58,578
Average rating: 7.4 Freaks
Total votes: 50,569
Average rating: 7.8 The Public Enemy
Total votes: 23,009
Average rating: 7.6 Grand Hotel
Total votes: 20,866
Average rating: 7.3 Faust
Total votes: 16,611
Average rating: 8.1