<P> The film became a blockbuster upon its release, grossing over $32 million, making it the sixth highest - grossing film of 1971 and one of the most successful films in history, with an expense - to - profit ratio of 1: 32; beyond that, it is estimated video rentals and purchases in the United States since the 1980s have produced an additional $20.5 million . On this point, Raucher said in May 2002 that his ten percent of the gross, in addition to royalties from book sales, "has paid bills ever since ." </P> <P> As well as being a commercial success, Summer of' 42 also received rave critical reviews . The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 77% approval rating based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7 / 10 . It went on to be nominated for over a dozen awards, including Golden Globe Awards for "Best Motion Picture--Drama" and "Best Director", and five Academy Award nominations for Best Original Music Score, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Writing - Story and Best Screenplay . Ultimately, the film won two awards: the 1972 44th Academy Awards Oscar for Original Dramatic Score, and the 1971 BAFTA Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music, both to Michel Legrand . It counted among its fans Stanley Kubrick, who had the film play on a television in a scene in The Shining . </P> <P> The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: </P> <Ul> <Li> 2002: AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions--Nominated </Li> <Li> 2005: AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores--Nominated </Li> </Ul>

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