A River Runs Through It (1992)
Directed by Robert Redford · 123 min · Drama
57.2 TOPICAL score · #1,448 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess where they've been and where they're going.
A River Runs Through It (1992, directed by Robert Redford) has a TOPICAL score of 57.2 - ranked 1,448 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Critics: 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (1,252 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages.
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- Critics80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (1,252 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Cinematography
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages
- Still read60,255 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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