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Affliction1998

114 min$6M budgetR
Peak Buzz Score
Aug 5 – Sep 3, 2023
0.7Quiet
#5,422 all-time moviesTop 59%
Current Buzz Score
On June 24, 2026
0.2Quiet
#5,406 in moviesTop 58%

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Affliction

Affliction is a 1997 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Paul Schrader, based on the novel of the same name by Russell Banks. It stars Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn, and Willem Dafoe.

Released
1998
Runtime
114 min
Rating
R
Budget
$6M
Box Office
$6M
Status
Released
Streaming
Amazon Prime VideofuboTVAmazon Prime Video with AdsShout! Factory Amazon Channel
Rankings
#5,406All Movies#876Crime#2,347Drama
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Daily update · June 24, 2026

Affliction ranks #5,406 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 0.2. It peaked at #5,422 of all time (Aug 5 - Sep 3, 2023). It ranks #4,573 over the past 365 days.

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Ranks on June 24, 2026

Overall and genre
#5,406
Movies
#876
Crime
#2,347
Drama
#1,379
Thriller
#437
Mystery

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
0.7
#5,422Overall rank
Aug 5 - Sep 3, 2023
1-Year Buzz Score
0.3
#4,573Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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June 24, 2026
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0.2
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Top Cast

Most popular Affliction cast members by current Buzz Score on June 24, 2026
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#1
Willem Dafoe
as Rolfe Whitehouse
3.3
#2
Nick Nolte
as Wade Whitehouse
2.2
#3
Sissy Spacek
as Margie Fogg
1.7
#4
James Coburn
as Glen Whitehouse
1.3
#5
Christopher Heyerdahl
as Frankie Lacoy
0.6
#6
Mary Beth Hurt
as Lillian
0.5
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