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Inherit the Wind has generally received very positive reviews.
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Inherit the Wind was released in 1960 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 353 reviews, giving Inherit the Wind (1960) an average rating of 78%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 88%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 82%.
With a score of 78%, Inherit the Wind is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1960, which stands at 62%.
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