Away from Her (2006)
Directed by Sarah Polley · 110 min · Drama, Romance
56.7 TOPICAL score · #1,479 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Fiona and Grant have been married for nearly 50 years. They have to face the fact that Fiona’s absent-mindedness is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. She must go to a specialized nursing home, where she slowly forgets Grant and turns her affection to Aubrey, another patient in the home.
Away from Her (2006, directed by Sarah Polley) has a TOPICAL score of 56.7 - ranked 1,479 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 88. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (253 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 28 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 88
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (253 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 28 languages
- Still read9,658 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gordon Pinsent, Julie Christie (actor #159), Michael Murphy (actor #977), Olympia Dukakis (actor #678)